When a global wave of “reinfection” was triggered by the appearance of variant BA.5, considered the worst second-generation variant, a new variant, BA.2.75, emerged in India and seems to be outpacing… [+10026 chars]
Upstream Bio, a clinical-stage biotech company advancing new therapies to treat inflammation, has initiated a phase 1b multiple ascending dose study of UPB-101 in asthma patients with the dosing of t… [+5712 chars]
A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice, the researchers were able to vi… [+2754 chars]
Newswise — Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Ru… [+3443 chars]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Various "low-value" medical indications or practices that are considered futile, unnecessary, and potentially more harmful are performed more frequently in women than in men,… [+7706 chars]
US health authorities warned Tuesday of a large number of untreated hepatitis C patients, despite the fact that a cure for the dangerous disease has been available for a decade. They urged health in… [+2658 chars]
People are exposed to bat viruses more often than is realized.Credit: Getty Every year, tens of thousands of people are silently infected with previously unknown bat coronaviruses related to the one… [+5846 chars]
Newswise — Tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores, thanks to new technology developed by the University of … [+2343 chars]
In 2016, a community in a remote corner of northern Siberia started to get sick. Dozens of people, and thousands of reindeer, had developed anthrax, a bacterial disease that can cause fever, swellin… [+3661 chars]
Arndt Vogel, MD, the managing senior consultant and professor in the department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology, at the Hannover Medical School, discusses the study results of the … [+1792 chars]
Your local health and human services news is made possible with support from: TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.A third case of monkeypox has been confirmed in a Tompkins County resident. The TCHD has completed … [+727 chars]
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and high blood pressure is a major risk for an early death; a diet high in sodium and low in potassium is known to drive up the pressure… [+2519 chars]
