Without infection preventionists (IPs), the COVID-19 pandemic would have been far worse and lasted far longer. But at what cost to the IPs? To address the impact of COVID-19 on IPs mental and physica… [+2373 chars]
In a recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic … [+4858 chars]
A new technique that can analyze how drug molecules bind to proteins in tissue samples could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development. Researchers at the University of Birmingham de… [+3436 chars]
All patients were diagnosed according to the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation, characterized by long-standing constipation, poor response to medication, and insufficiency of spontaneous bowe… [+25206 chars]
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For newborns undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, erythropoietin administration does not yield a lower risk for death or… [+1530 chars]
A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels -- thereby reducing the risk of heart attack or stro… [+2218 chars]
Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment is safe and effective for insomnia in patients with depression, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open. Xuan Yin, M.D., from Shanghai Uni… [+2109 chars]
Neutralizing antibody titres against SARS-CoV-2 wane 20 weeks after a second dose of BNT162b2 Using a SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudotype-based micro-virus neutralization assay (mVNT), we determined neutral… [+19843 chars]
Early rapid source control of community-acquired sepsis infections led to a lower risk of death at 90 days, a retrospective cohort study found. Among over 4,900 hospitalized patients with sepsis, ad… [+4675 chars]
Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinsons disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international team of scientists led by faculty at the University of Colo… [+2540 chars]
Eating chocolate is typically discouraged by nutritionists, as it is can be high in calories, fat and sugar. Cocoa, however, chocolate's primary ingredient derived from the seed of the cacao plant, h… [+5001 chars]
Our overall health depends on several factors including genetics and the lifestyle choices we make. With each passing decade, our body undergoes subtle changes. For women, as their age advances, it c… [+3302 chars]
