In a recent study published in the Aging and Mental Health journal, researchers examined the association between cognitive outcomes and vision impairment in elderly populations. Study: The associati… [+5425 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated all biochemical changes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein to explore th… [+5157 chars]
Our cement can be significantly stronger — if we make it shrimp-flavored. Image via Pixabay. Well, not exactly. But the addition of nanoparticles obtained from waste shrimp shells into cement paste… [+4853 chars]
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions of high blood pressure including chronic/gestational hypertension and preeclampsia — have been strongly linked to heart disease in later life, b… [+6051 chars]
Australia's fight against the deadly monkeypox virus will be boosted, with a large influx of new-generation vaccines to begin arriving next week. And ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has lashed comme… [+4178 chars]
A new global alliance between the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been launched, with an aim to e… [+2234 chars]
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, researchers assessed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) epidemiology across eight United States (US) metropolitan ar… [+5966 chars]
A Nedlands hospital is set to become a training hub for the complex procedure to treat a disease that hospitalises tens of thousands of Australians every year. Hollywood Private Hospital will train … [+1929 chars]
Adults with a genetic susceptibility to COVID-19 infection may have an increased risk for hypothyroidism, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in Thyroid. “Host genetic su… [+3188 chars]
In a warning for the southern states emerging from the winter, two more cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported in the Northern Territory. NT Health identified two cases of JEV, including … [+2772 chars]
In 1988, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was rapidly spreading worldwide and disproportionately devastating certain communities, most notably gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men… [+7352 chars]
Both SARs-CoV-2 and influenza are respiratory viruses that are contagious and can affect your lungs and breathing. Patients infected with COVID or the flu can experience similar symptoms ranging from… [+422 chars]
