Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according to a new study published April 13 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Martín-Peláe… [+2886 chars]
Setting and Data We used data collected between January 3 and February 18, 2022, when the omicron variant was predominant in Israel,13 to emulate a target trial evaluating the effectiveness of a fou… [+7504 chars]
A team of researchers at Atara Biotherapeutics has conducted a small Phase I clinical trial of a therapeutic called ATA188 that targets Epstein-Barr infections (EBV) as a treatment for multiple scler… [+2608 chars]
Hay fever season has already begun, as it does in March every year. Woken up with a runny nose and itchy eyes? You might think youre coming down with a cold or COVID, but it could be the signs of ha… [+2683 chars]
German researchers have developed a new Covid vaccine that is effective among people with weaker immune systems like cancer patients, particularly those with B-cell deficiencies. B cells are the imm… [+2368 chars]
Each year, April is designated as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" where people come together to raise awareness about this neurodegenerative brain disease. This month offers a unique opportunit… [+14857 chars]
You’ve just been out enjoying B.C.’s springtime weather when you notice a tick has bitten you. Now what? You’re in luck – there’s an app for that. This month, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and… [+2782 chars]
Image source, South Tees Hospitals Image caption, Leslie Hodgson's surgery followed 97 years after his first ear operation A 103-year-old man is thought to be the oldest person in the world to rega… [+2194 chars]
Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according to a new study published April 13 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Martín-Peláe… [+2886 chars]
A health worker plays a guitar as children receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital in Rome on Dec. 15, 2021.YARA NARDI/Reuters Vaccines against COVID-19 … [+1523 chars]
It’s springtime in B.C. — that means cherry blossoms, people wearing winter jackets, shorts and flip flops all at once, and worst of all: ticks, those freaky little bugs that nobody wants to find on … [+3436 chars]
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren't very sensitive, they can fail to detect early infectio… [+3194 chars]
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