New evidence from a zebrafish model of epilepsy may help resolve a debate into how seizures originate, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings may als… [+4792 chars]
When cancer cells break away from a primary tumor and migrate to other organs, this is called «metastatic cancer». The organs affected by these metastases, however, depend in part on their tissue of … [+3427 chars]
The last week of April is World Immunization Week, which is week that acts to highlight the role of immunizations in the prevention of illness and the reduction of disease transmission. Each year, va… [+6199 chars]
Plastics surround us, whether its the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics dont exist only as large objects, but also as microscop… [+6940 chars]
TOPLINE Patients hospitalized with Covid-19-associated pneumonia were more likely to develop dementia than patients hospitalized with other types of pneumonia, according to a study published March 7… [+2991 chars]
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need for continued research. On April 20, 2022, r… [+4353 chars]
Fact checked on April 20 by Rich Scherr, a journalist and fact-checker with more than three decades of experience. An Omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S., ma… [+6840 chars]
What is Pain Medicine? Pain Medicine is a relatively new medical specialty that deals with the comprehensive management of chronic pain. Chronic pain refers to any pain condition that lasts more tha… [+6986 chars]
<ul><li>Flucytosine, a critical drug for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis (CM), was recently approved in South Africa.</li><li>The addition of flucytosine to treatment regimens for CM in HIV … [+14206 chars]
Even as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread throughout the world, killing over 6.2 million people to date, there remains considerable controversy rega… [+5585 chars]
By Greig WatsonBBC News Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council Image caption, The Greylag Goose is thought to be one of the birds which can bring the disease into the UK Avian flu has been f… [+2111 chars]
Avian influenza commonly known as bird flu- has experts concerned. But should individuals be worried? Can humans get the bird flu? Such infections are rare, according to the Centers for Disease Cont… [+2593 chars]
