A surge in Covid-19 infections and staff absences due to illness has put the hospital system under severe pressure, the HSEs chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry has said. New infections have risen … [+4346 chars]
Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden decrease in glomerular filtration rate, manifested by increased serum creatinine or oliguria.1 After ICU admission, 74.2% of patie… [+40443 chars]
Tuberculosis is considered a disease of the past by many, but before Covid-19 it was the biggest infectious disease killer in the world - and is set to reclaim that title. Health experts have warned… [+2876 chars]
National Aids Commission (NAC) has cited police harassment, societal discrimination, and insufficient community-based services as significant barriers preventing key populations from accessing care a… [+4593 chars]
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center report evidence from lab experiments that a chemical derived from a compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous plants may offer a poten… [+6462 chars]
Children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression themselves than are their low-risk peers. Researchers are working to understand the neural underpinn… [+4008 chars]
The findings of a new study suggest that a ketogenic diet — which is low in carbohydrates and protein, but high in fat — helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy… [+2943 chars]
Serum samples obtained from unvaccinated persons after infection with the B.1.1.7 (alpha), B.1.351 (beta), or B.1.617.2 (delta) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)… [+7248 chars]
Pharmacists can help customers with various health care questions. Pharmacists are there for us when its time to refill our prescriptions or when we need a play-by-play on how best to take a new med… [+6881 chars]
Laura Rago wasn't smiling behind her mask as she pulled down the arm of her sweater and got her first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in an otherwise-empty Keystone First We… [+5468 chars]
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in a significant impact on global health. I… [+5555 chars]
Science is moving closer to a male contraceptive pill, and human clinical trials of a non-hormonal version could begin later this year, researchers say. The experimental contraceptive works in mice,… [+2241 chars]
