People around the world experienced an increase in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, which, although small, could have implications for people's long-term mental and physical health, longevity… [+3105 chars]
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). It was the leading cause of human death due to a single pathogen before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. In elephant… [+4456 chars]
A bird flu is spreading again. Several cases of very contagious avian influenza have been identified in the states of Washington, Oregon, Maryland, and Delaware, where over 3 million cases in chicke… [+2156 chars]
By Duxin Sun for The Conversation When you hear the word nanomedicine, it might call to mind scenarios like those in the 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage. The film portrays a medical team shrunken down t… [+6531 chars]
A recent study published in the renowned journal Cell Reports finds evidence for reduced functional activity of certain human cancer genes (such as breast cancer 2 gene or BRCA2), following the diver… [+4027 chars]
In what amounts to an about-face, after weeks of assuring Americans that all is well with COVID, endorsing the White Houses wholesale dismantling of all pandemic measures, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White H… [+7517 chars]
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. If you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes as well … [+10206 chars]
Sodium selenate, an ingredient often included in vitamin supplements, appears safe to test as a treatment for dementia, the results of a preliminary study suggest. The safety study included 12 peopl… [+2546 chars]
In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers used a novel diagnostic screen, monocyte distribution width (MDW) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SA… [+5674 chars]
Introduction Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents a group of malignant tumors originating from oral cavity, as well as the nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. It wa… [+37030 chars]
A study by an international group of cancer consultants says the number of people dying of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa could reach and even exceed a million per annum within eight years due to … [+2948 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) BNT162b2 third vaccine dose agains… [+4247 chars]
