Controversial CDC panel to review aluminum salts used in many vaccines
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines.
Category: Health
Exploring how smart technologies support older people while respecting their privacy
On World Patient Safety Day, 17 September, we often think about preventing medical errors, infections or other risks in healthcare.
B cells may play a role in triggering immunotherapy-related colitis
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown role for B cells, which are adaptive immune cells, in
Salivary cortisol patterns predict cognitive decline in older adults
An irregular pattern and consistently higher levels of a stress hormone called cortisol found in the saliva were associated with cognitive decline later in life
Florida confirms death from dengue as state struggles with recent outbreak
Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death
In lawsuit, San Francisco says food companies created ‘healthcare crisis’
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials
Subclade K flu gets an early start in Japan, could affect the U.S.
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu
Antibody therapy teaches the immune system to control HIV
There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the
Chronic stress and inflammation cause silent structural heart damage
Chronic stress from people’s everyday lives may be causing lasting structural changes to the heart, harming health and reducing life expectancy.
Ultrasound stimulation reduces deep calf muscle stiffness to prevent injuries
Muscle strain injuries are a common problem in sports, and injuries to the triceps surae, the calf muscle group that includes the gastrocnemius and soleus
Breast density clue for cancer risk
Women with a higher Body Mass Index in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause because of lasting
Innovative synthetic artificial skin gives young double amputee his childhood back
A 12-year-old double amputee patient at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), who became only the second person in the US to receive a pioneering
‘I’ve had a mastectomy when it wasn’t needed’
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
Researchers mine cobra toxins to uncover a membrane-disrupting antimicrobial peptide
Researchers combined toxin sequence mining with machine learning and deep-learning prediction tools to identify and experimentally test 14 antimicrobial peptide candidates derived from cobra cardiotoxins.