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Commercial T cell test reveals factors correlated with diminished responses to SARS-CoV-2 in clinical study subjects
T cell testing using a commercial T cell test, QuantiFERON SARS-CoV-2 RUO, offers insight into the…
US health authority says Moderna vaccine effective in under-fives
US health authorities confirmed on Friday that data provided by drug-maker Moderna on the efficacy of…
Western diets rich in fructose and fat cause diabetes via glycerate-mediated loss of pancreatic islet cells
Those who are habitually inclined to consume burgers, fries and soda may think twice about their…
New CDC study details county-level distribution of seven diseases spread by blacklegged ticks
As surveillance for ticks and the disease-causing germs they spread improves, so does Americans’ access to…
Insurance-mandated weight management program before weight-loss surgery provides no clinical benefit
Many insurance companies require patients to complete a medically supervised weight management program before they approve…
Activating an amygdala-brainstem pathway relieves pain and improves emotional state in rats
Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats,…
Improved survival in multiple myeloma patients following three-drug therapy with autologous stem cell transplant
Patients with multiple myeloma who have been treated with a three-drug combination therapy have a growing…
Researchers develop newly redefined breast cancer response subtypes
Research scientists and statisticians from UC San Francisco have developed improved biomarker classifications as part of…
Real-time, accurate virus detection method could help fight next pandemic
A method of highly accurate and sensitive virus identification using Raman spectroscopy, a portable virus capture…
Study finds stuttering anticipation prompts unique activity in the brain
The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (R-DLPFC) in the brain plays a key role in cognitive control—decision…
About 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure, more research needed
About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be…
COVID-19’s toll on global cardiac services
A major study has revealed the “global collateral damage” caused by the disruption to cardiac services…
One million youth became daily tobacco users, most used JUUL e-cigarettes
More than 1 million United States youth aged 14 to 17 years old in 2017 became…
Deadly nose-bleed fever shocks Iraq as cases surge
Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq’s worst…
Argentina reports 2 cases of monkeypox
Argentina reported two cases of the monkeypox virus on Friday in men who had recently arrived…
EU working on joint purchase of monkeypox vaccines
The EU is working on centralising purchases of vaccines and treatments for monkeypox, with details to…
More than 200 cases of monkeypox worldwide: EU disease agency
The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it…
Ultrasound-assisted laser technique vaporizes artery plaque
Atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque, can lead to heart disease, artery disease, and chronic kidney disease…
Population-scale study highlights ongoing risk of COVID-19 in some cancer patients despite vaccination
A study co-led by the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham and Southampton and the U.K. Health Security…
Liver transplants from drug overdose deaths rose sharply during COVID-19 pandemic
Liver transplants from drug overdose donors rose significantly in the pandemic’s first year, helping keep the…
It’s ‘Kids to parks day’: get out, get active
It’s a good idea to get children outside every day, but especially on Kids to Parks…
Research sheds light on crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever disease process
Army scientists determined that the body’s own natural immune response contributes to disease severity in mice…
How have changes in anemia care affected patients with kidney failure?
A recent study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has investigated…
COVID booster needed for broad protection against omicron variants
A COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad antibody protection against the range of omicron…
Experimental ALS drug may be more effective than existing ones
New research on the experimental drug NU-9, invented and developed by two Northwestern University scientists to…
Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health
Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of…
North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths
North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers…
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19
North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as…
The Lancet warns US Supreme Court over abortion
British medical journal The Lancet warned Friday that US Supreme Court justices would have “women’s blood…