RFK Jr. names CDC vaccine adviser to senior HHS role
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Special journal issue highlights precision prevention in cancer epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology is not merely about counting cases; it is a dynamic field that informs screening policies, resource allocation, and clinical trial design.
Novel norovirus vaccine approach may be adaptable for other RNA viruses
Every RNA virus — from stomach bugs and influenza to chickenpox and the common cold — has its own story to tell, with a unique
Hemp brands exploit social media to market intoxicating products to youth
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
World’s largest single-site study maps brain changes under psilocybin
A landmark five-year study by Monash University has found psychedelics reorganise brain patterns, giving clinicians powerful new insights into their therapeutic potential.
Researchers combine two nanomachines to build lifelike DNA networks
Drawing inspiration from the dynamic architecture of living systems, researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto University have harnessed two chemically fueled biomolecular nanomachines
Gene editing fails to protect beta-cell transplants from rejection
In people with type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakenly destroys the pancreatic beta cells responsible for producing insulin. Patients therefore require lifelong insulin therapy
New optical control platform blocks and restores neural signaling
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced that a research team led by Professor Ji Won Um of the Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity, Department of
International task force outlines roadmap for precision stroke recovery
An international task force co-led by a Georgetown University stroke expert has outlined a bold new roadmap for stroke recovery, positioning genetic and blood biomarkers
Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test
Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment
Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far
Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.
UK salmonella outbreak leaves one dead and hundreds ill
A person has died and hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella food poisoning in an outbreak that UK experts believe is linked to eating food
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in