There were 11,889 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the US as of Aug. 15, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 60% more than the 7,510 recorded just a week ago. Ende… [+5287 chars]
NEW YORK -- Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Co… [+1113 chars]
For about the past year, Priya Goel, MD, can be seen cruising around the island of Manhattan as she makes her way between visits to some of New York City's most treasured residents: a small but essen… [+21810 chars]
In people, Type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnoses are more common in northern latitudes and during winter. Now a new study shows a similar pattern in dogs.The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE,… [+4264 chars]
More than 70% of Dravet syndrome (DS) patients demonstrated a reduction in seizure frequency of at least 50% while treated with Fintepla (fenfluramine) as an add-on therapy for up to one year, accord… [+4859 chars]
Several different retinal exams are being evaluated as potential ways to screen for Alzheimer's disease. (Scientific American) Varicella zoster virus may play a role in Alzheimer's by reactivating h… [+1437 chars]
Rates of end-organ disease in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) differed significantly among races and ethnicities in a longitudinal California cohort, researchers found. The burden on white patien… [+3423 chars]
Two key thresholds associated with age, beds, and saturation mortality (\({{\varvec{s}}}_{0}\)) When the epidemic ends, the mortality \(S(t)\) evolves to \({s}_{0}\), so the saturation mortality par… [+8846 chars]
An ambitious study of people with Long Covid, the mysterious, disabling symptoms that can trail a SARS-CoV-2 infection, has turned up a host of abnormalities in their blood. The clues add to a body o… [+5350 chars]
Researchers at McMaster University have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza and prevent a flu pandemic when used in combination wi… [+3624 chars]
A genetic association study using two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was able to demonstrate a shared genetic basis and an association between myopic refractive error and the risk for primar… [+1940 chars]
Early time-restricted eating (eTRE), a form of intermittent fasting that includes a shortened eating window within 8 hours early in the day, was associated with a greater weight loss among adults wi… [+2849 chars]
