Heart failure patients who are unvaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are three times more likely to die if infected with the virus compared to fully boosted heart failure p… [+4282 chars]
When looking at the state of COVID-19 in the United States, Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern, invites you to think from the perspect… [+5037 chars]
A team of researchers working at McGill University has found that activation of microglia in the spinal cord following a nerve injury can lead to an increased sensitivity to pain. In their paper publ… [+2540 chars]
Influenza activity in Canada is declining following an unusual late-spring surge in the respiratory virus that has seen little spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around this time of year, influenz… [+5603 chars]
A toddler has become the first child to die with influenza this season in Central Queensland. It is understood the two-year-old boy died with influenza A at Gladstone Hospital on Thursday afternoon.… [+65 chars]
How do cancer cells differ from healthy cells? A new machine learning algorithm called "ikarus" knows the answer, reports a team led by MDC bioinformatician Altuna Akalin in the journal Genome Biolog… [+5157 chars]
News Vaccination also looks to be confirmed as a factor in reducing the risk of complications in children after COVID-19 infection, according to new research. There have been more than 100 cases of… [+6438 chars]
Parents accustomed to home schooling felt more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic than those whose public-school children were suddenly housebound, according to a new study. The finding was part… [+3205 chars]
News Vaccination also looks to be confirmed as a factor in reducing the risk of complications in children after COVID-19 infection, according to new research. There have been more than 100 cases of… [+6438 chars]
Mysterious acute illness in children has world experts stumped A mysterious and potentially deadly form of acute hepatitis is infecting hundreds of children around the world, leaving experts puzzled… [+4247 chars]
ByColumbia University Irving Medical CenterJune 10, 2022 Scientists may have uncovered a possible mechanism for why people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have an increased… [+7416 chars]
New research published today in Nutrients shows that people with a higher blood DHA level are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease vs. those with lower levels, according to the Fatty Acid R… [+3117 chars]
