Expanded vaccine screening in emergency departments could benefit underserved populations
About 49% of people are unaware of one or more vaccines recommended for them. Further, 86% have not received one or more of these vaccines.
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A walk-in fishermen’s clinic saved me from sepsis – and could transform the NHS
Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.
The science of starvation: This is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of food
Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are forced to adjust to fewer meals. As food becomes scarce
Americans eating (slightly) less ultra-processed food
Americans still get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, but consumption is trending down among both adults and children, official data showed Thursday.
Daily weight loss pill could help patients lose 12% of body weight
Trials of a daily obesity pill showed patients lost about 12% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Pistachios, Dubai Chocolate linked to Canadian salmonella outbreak
An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella in Canada is linked to pistachios, including those found in Dubai chocolate. Health officials recalled brands of the nuts.
FDA launches program to encourage American drug manufacturing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is launching “FDA PreCheck” in order to help construct drug manufacturing sites in the United States.
Why has RFK Jr scrapped funding for vaccines?
US to Pull $500m from mRNA Vaccine Research Citing “More Risk Than Benefit”
CDC: Young Americans get 62% of calories from ultra-processed foods
The Centers for Disease Control reported that American children between the ages 1-18 receive nearly 62% of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
Breakthrough in nanoparticle technology could expand access to biologic medicines
In a discovery that could broaden access to next-generation biologic medicines and vaccines, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago
Children show delayed exposure to respiratory viruses after COVID restrictions
COVID-19 prevention methods such as masking and social distancing also suppressed the circulation of common respiratory diseases, leaving young children lacking immunity to pathogens they
Vitamin D supplementation linked to improved cardiometabolic health
A latest systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by scientists from institutions across China and the United States has uncovered promising insights into how vitamin D
New study reveals unexpected role of red blood cells in clot formation
Red blood cells, long thought to be passive bystanders in the formation of blood clots, actually play an active role in helping clots contract, according
Innovative implant material combines bone regeneration and infection control
A research team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has resulted in a significant advancement in the field of orthopedic implant materials.