Flu cases typically increase between April and October, according to Public Health Unit co-director Deb Kay. However, an uptake of the free shot at Barwon Health resulted in 10 times as many people … [+911 chars]
Researchers identified five common themes among Indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease when exploring their relationship with health care, according to data published in Kidney International… [+2772 chars]
BOSTON — Dr. Jeffrey Karp is an anesthesiologist at Brigham and Womens Hospital but recently he became a patient. Karp, at the urging of his wife, finally went in for a routine dermatology check-up.… [+4254 chars]
PHILADELPHIA — A “shapeshifting robotic microswarm” of nanobots could be in your future for flossing and brushing your teeth! Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say their microscopic den… [+4264 chars]
As monkeypox cases continue to rise globally, the World Health Organization plans to reassess whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. In late June, WHO's… [+5462 chars]
Arboviruses require a vertebrate host and a vector for transmission. This process involves the localization of an infected host by haematophagous arthropods, which get infected during feeding and bec… [+767 chars]
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators. The recipients of this prestigious award are outstanding, early-career physician-scientists conduct… [+10017 chars]
A Nelson-based biotech start-up is developing a broad-spectrum antiviral medication with the potential to treat a wide range of viral diseases. Antiviral drugs can be useful in the treatment of viru… [+1711 chars]
From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.M., D.H., C.M.O.), the Department of Medicine (J.A.T.), and the Division of Rheumatology (M.H.P.), University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Mayfield can be contact… [+134 chars]
Drugs that target the noradrenergic system may improve cognition and apathy in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment caused by Alzheimer’s disease but have little effect on attention or… [+1863 chars]
Around 250,000 people in Austria suffer from psoriasis. One third of them develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition. As part of a study, a M… [+2510 chars]
Dextromethorphan-bupropion significantly improved symptoms for those with major depressive disorder compared with bupropion alone and produced minimal adverse effects, according to a study published … [+2458 chars]