As monkeypox vaccination programs roll out and health authorities release information about how to reduce the spread of the virus, progress on another aspect of the outbreak is lagging: its name. On… [+6802 chars]
When surgeons remove patients' kidney stones, they typically leave behind small stones that appear not to be causing problems. A new randomized controlled study showed, however, that leaving these a… [+2890 chars]
Summary: While neuroimaging may be a standard in neuroscience and psychology research, a new study says researchers are massively underestimating how large the study sample must be for a neuroimaging… [+8951 chars]
Introduction The prevalence of diabetes has increased dramatically worldwide in the last few decades. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is the most prevalent type of diabetes. In China, the prevalence of diabe… [+29783 chars]
When it comes to micronutrients, certain vitamins and minerals tend to dominate the conversation. We often hear about the importance of vitamin C, vitamin D, and B vitamins and minerals, such as iron… [+5631 chars]
An in-depth review article describing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related coagulopathy has recently been published in the journal Nature Reviews Immunology. Perspective: Understanding COVID-… [+5570 chars]
Background Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, uncommon and potentially fatal fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi belonging to the subphylum Mucormycotina, order Mucorales, class Zygomycetes.… [+15303 chars]
By Sarah LeeBBC News BBC journalist Sarah Lee was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in January, five months after three different doctors had dismissed her concerns about a new mole on h… [+6775 chars]
An international cancer research body has written to a leading medical journal outlining concerns about data used to determine the health risks associated with eating red meat. In a letter to The La… [+2072 chars]
Key takeaways: <ul><li>Three mRNA vaccine doses resulted in significantly higher concentrations of anti-spike antibodies similar to those seen in healthy adults who received two standard doses.</li>… [+4571 chars]
image: Cooper Woods, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology and Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicineview more Credit: Tulane University Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause … [+2565 chars]
On Wednesday, August 10, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) reported that the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Ireland has reached 101. The news comes as high-risk groups includin… [+3981 chars]