The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently authorized a second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster for all people over age 50 and for immunocompromised people over age 12. Because the vaccines protecti… [+2740 chars]
Medical guidelines meant to reduce risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled “bad cholesterol,” and high-density lipoprotei… [+6935 chars]
PAHO calls for detection of all cases and equitable access to care for this disease, which causes about 30,000 new infections each year. Washington, DC, April 13, 2022 (PAHO)- Due to its silent natu… [+4473 chars]
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus has been discovered in human cells, a Kashmir-based virologist notified, according to media reports. The virus is spread by mosquitos among domesticated animals, which t… [+1813 chars]
What's the link between social life and brain structure? Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute at Inserm, and elsewhere are now one step closer t… [+5828 chars]
Two years ago, when Nicky White was 63 years of age, he completed a free, home test kit (FIT test) which looks for blood in the stool which is not visible to the human eye. The test indicated that th… [+7417 chars]
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have devised an immunotherapy technique that combines chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, with a cancer-ki… [+3454 chars]
A scientific analysis of metabolites from plant-based-diets especially those rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables may in the future yield clues as to how such eating patterns lower the risk o… [+2907 chars]
In-pharmacy minute clinic with CVS Pharmacy CVS Health The United States has launched a new and innovative program called Test And Treat. This program intends to solve one of the most immediate pro… [+3852 chars]
Hospitalized patients who are asymptomatic Clostridioides difficile carriers may infect people they live with after they return home, a study based on US insurance claim data suggests. Although C. d… [+5536 chars]
Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered that a kind of kiss between cells, called trogocytosis, plays a key role in the battle between the immune system and bl… [+2642 chars]
High risk human papillomavirus infection reveals (hrHPV) to be a strong determinant of cervical cancer prognosis over 15 years after diagnosis. Investigators observed a 43% reduction in excess mortal… [+3529 chars]
