Immune response against COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs), including Omicron, was higher following mRNA vaccines than viral vector vaccines, Dutch researchers found. In a prospective cohort study … [+3803 chars]
McMaster University researchers have found not only how some viral infections cause severe tissue damage, but also how to reduce that damage.They have discovered how Type I interferon (IFN) stops the… [+2875 chars]
Health officials in the UK have confirmed four more cases of monkeypox - a rare, viral infection characterised by lesions on the face, hands and feet in severe cases. Rise in cases This now brings… [+2611 chars]
Foyle MLA, Sinead McLaughlin, has launched Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Action Week in Stormont with the goal of securing earlier diagnosis of the condition in the community. Ms McLaughlin said: "… [+2822 chars]
Many strategies widely considered "standard care" for managing spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are not as effective as previously thought and are no longer recommended in updated guideline… [+7025 chars]
<ul><li>More than 11 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been given and the focus is shifting to children in many countries.</li><li>The World Health Organizations chief scientist explains how safe COVID-… [+7624 chars]
According to a new study, the risk of invasive breast cancer in men may be associated with self-reported infertility in the male partner. The findings of the research were published in an open-acces… [+3833 chars]
Nano-sized robots manipulated using a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules, and boost the success of root canal treatments, as per a new study by researchers at the Indi… [+1279 chars]
New research on the experimental drug, NU-9, invented and developed by two Northwestern University scientists to treat ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), shows it is more effective than existing FD… [+3195 chars]
In nature, the cell membrane has a unique function of protecting the internal from the external environment and communicating outside by sensing the external chemical or physical stimuli like the mos… [+4289 chars]
With so many health experts, public officials, and organizations pushing for COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, you may be wondering why vaccinated individuals are still getting sick with COVID-19. … [+2378 chars]
A flexible contact lens that senses eye pressure and releases a drug on-demand could help treat glaucoma, the second leading global cause of blindness worldwide. The compact wireless device, which h… [+4784 chars]
