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Researchers take step toward development of universal COVID-19 antibodies
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, continues to evolve and evade current vaccine and therapeutic…
Neuroscientists use AI to simulate how the brain makes sense of the visual world
A research team at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute has made a major stride in using…
Research says pomegranates could offer a solution to fatty liver disease
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are investigating the effects ellagic acid, an antioxidant found in…
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, public health experts’ worries grow
Louisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate their…
Louisiana votes to make abortion pills controlled substances
Louisiana has become the first state to pass a law that designates abortion pills as dangerous…
In experiments, mice get ill from raw milk carrying bird flu virus
Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow’s milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating…
Over 750,000 antimicrobial resistance deaths preventable yearly via vaccines, water, sanitation and infection control
Speaking at the World Health Assembly, authors of a new Lancet Series call for urgent global…
Safety fears for England’s screening services if national oversight is lost
Plans to devolve responsibility for the quality of England’s 11 national screening services could result in…
Some teen girls clocking up close to 6 smartphone hours/day, Finnish study finds
Some teenage girls are clocking up close to 6 hours a day on their smartphones, with…
Why nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be early warning signs of autoimmune disease
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations—or ‘daymares’—could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus,…
Hospitals caring for diverse patient populations found to have higher mechanical ventilation mortality
The odds of death for patients receiving mechanical ventilation for pneumonia or sepsis increase along with…
If I’m diagnosed with one cancer, am I likely to get another?
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing and can cause a range of concerns about ongoing health.
A long-term ketogenic diet accumulates aged cells in normal tissues, new study shows
A strict “keto-friendly” diet popular for weight loss and diabetes, depending on both the diet and…
Prostate cancer screening: Longer screening intervals are safe with low baseline prostate-specific antigen
Risk-adjusted screening strategies for prostate cancer should help to ensure that fewer men are tested unnecessarily…
Researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms
Researchers from Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with Sheba Medical Center, have developed a novel platform to…
Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modeling study finds
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May)…
Italian study finds evidence of body dysmorphia in profile pictures of people living with obesity
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May)…
Study suggests two copies of APOE4 gene behind up to 20% of Alzheimer’s cases
A team of neurologists affiliated with multiple institutions in Spain and the U.S. has found evidence…
Q&A: Bolstering global mental health by prioritizing prevention
Pamela Collins’ journey to global mental health started on a bus in Haiti in 1987.
Research shows impact of caregiving on parents’ employment, health
When it comes to improving the lives of children with genetic conditions, medical research often focuses…
Providing end-of-life care at home has environmental benefits, says study
A study led by Canadian researchers sheds new light on how to approach decreasing the carbon…
Q&A: Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza a threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn’t represent anywhere near the threat…
US geographic region results in vastly different anal cancer risk for people with HIV
A new study that followed a cohort of more than 110,000 people establishes significant disparities in…
Video: What are gallstones?
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid, called bile, in your gallbladder. They range in size…
Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer
One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus,…
CD7 expression tied to poorer outcomes with newly diagnosed leukemia
CD7 expression is associated with poorer outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML),…
New approach for developing cancer vaccines could make immunotherapies more effective in acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer that forms in the soft marrow…
Should you be worried about bird flu in your milk? Food safety expert explains the dangers of consuming raw dairy
Texas health officials last month confirmed a case of bird flu in a person. Now, the…
Machine learning tool identifies rare, undiagnosed immune disorders through patients’ electronic health records
Researchers say a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier…