The American Psychiatric Association (APA) now recognized 'Prolonged Grief Disorder' as an official psychiatric ailment, a long sought after change. America's most influential organization in the fi… [+3302 chars]
Laboratory studies of lung tissue usually require the removal of large amounts of human or animal tissue. Now scientists from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Medicine have succeeded in collab… [+3190 chars]
Vaccination-acquired immunity against COVID-19 wanes substantially after three months among elderly care home residents, suggesting that regular booster jabs may be needed for this group, according t… [+4277 chars]
Recent studies show that an estimated one in 10 women suffer endometriosis. This disease affects over 10 percent of women and girls of reproductive age globally. Endometriosis is an inflammatory con… [+4923 chars]
Australia's first-ever major outbreak of the viral disease Japanese encephalitis (JE) may be a consequence of climate change, according to some scientists. JE is caused by a flavivirus, which belon… [+4173 chars]
Do you still feel debilitating fatigue after your COVID-19 illness? It might be COVID-19 fatigue syndrome. Fatigue is a common symptom of COVID-19, which usually resolves within 2 to 3 weeks. But if… [+6305 chars]
A new blood test could help to safely cut hospital stays for children with cancer who develop a fever, a new study has shown. The study, by researchers from the University of York and Hull York Medi… [+3789 chars]
The team, comprised of specialists from the University of Cambridge, retrospectively examined the health record of around 30,000 patients from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. Th… [+3416 chars]
The promise and pitfalls of cuffless blood pressure measurement were addressed during the 2022 Cardiovascular Health Tech virtual conference, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics … [+14299 chars]
As a teenager, Ella Engel was a ray of sunshine. She was happy and radiated love and energy for life. She loved sports - distance running, surfing, playing netball. The ocean was her happy place. S… [+11936 chars]
The latest update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the codebook used by mental health professionals, includes a new officially recognised condition: prolonged grief disor… [+2787 chars]
First manufactured more than 50 years ago, ketamine is a fast-acting dissociative anesthetic often used in veterinary and emergency medicine. Ketamine also has a history of being an illicit party dru… [+3174 chars]
