Africa’s top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province
Category: Health
Healthy plant-based foods may improve pregnancy cardiometabolic markers
Higher-quality plant-based diets were associated with more favorable cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnant U.S. women, especially higher HDL-C and lower TG/HDL-C ratio. Indices that emphasized healthy
Researchers develop pH and redox-sensitive systems to reduce immunotherapy toxicity
Although cancer immunotherapy has transformed treatment by harnessing the immune system to eliminate tumors, only a small subset of patients benefit. Many solid tumors remain
New technology reveals how RNA shapes influence protein production and stability
Researchers from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a new method, called ‘sm-PORE-cupine’, to study individual RNA molecules and reveal how their
Healthy brain maintenance protects cognitive skills from early Alzheimer’s effects
A healthy brain may help protect thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Can supplements slow Parkinson’s disease? Review reveals where the evidence stands
Dietary supplements are widely used by people with Parkinson’s disease, but this review finds that none have yet been proven to slow disease progression. Biotics
6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an “extraordinary feat”.
Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation
The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.
New Study on AI Clinical Decision-Making
Large language model artificial intelligence applications (LLM AIs) seem poised to have a significant effect on the practice of medicine, both good and bad, which
Brain immune cells found to regulate anxiety and grooming behaviors
A study led by a University of Louisville School of Medicine pediatrics and child neurology researcher reveals how a specific signaling mechanism in microglia, the
Clinical trial challenges long held beliefs about treating brittle bone disease
Increasing bone density in patients with a rare genetic condition that causes bones to break easily does not prevent fractures, a large clinical trial has
Stanford scientists map the molecular diversity of different global populations
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular makeup – from metabolism and immunity to gut
Perioperative medicine emerges as a system wide strategy for better surgery outcomes
Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, comprehensive, system-wide approach to patient care before, during, and after surgery – that reduces complication rates and hospital