A potential treatment combination has been proposed to fight metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC) has been proposed by an international team of researchers led by PhD student Manu Prasad in the labo… [+1318 chars]
A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluated the waning efficacy of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines over six months following the second dose.… [+6389 chars]
The ongoing pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections has caused hundreds of millions of documented cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with over s… [+3817 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers analyzed whether repeated vaccinations against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase serological response in non-respondin… [+6163 chars]
According to a recent Phys.orgarticle, a certain type of worm could lead to improved diagnostics for lung cancer. A team of scientists found that the C. elegans, a type of roundworm, are able to foll… [+813 chars]
HONG KONG Not every woman remembers her first period, but 36-year-old Namira Binte Mohamad Marsudi cannot forget hers. At age of 11, the initial sharp pain gave way to several days of throbbing cramp… [+7445 chars]
Marked by mood swings, which fluctuate between episodes of depression and hypomania and/or mania, Bipolar Disorder affects between 1% to 2% of people worldwide, equivalent to 140 million people, acco… [+4788 chars]
The effects of Covid-19 on the heart, in particular, are many: chest pain, palpitations and heartbeat changes, but also fatigue and breathing difficulties are a problem for 10-30% of infected patient… [+4727 chars]
IVCC welcomes the publication in The Lancet of the 24-month results of an epidemiological trial in Tanzania, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in partnership wit… [+5875 chars]
There may be a way in the future to enhance diabetes treatment with better control of blood sugar and its use by the brain, and a lower risk for neurological problems by attaching insulin to a specia… [+4989 chars]
Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Disinfec… [+3173 chars]
In a recent study published in MDPI, researchers surveyed the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Swiss stray cats. Study: A Pre- and Within-Pande… [+5127 chars]
