Only 61 per cent of children in the Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty area have been fully immunised against measles. Photo / NZMEA public health expert fears an outbreak of measles would rapid… [+5123 chars]
Although we have seen a lot of progress in HIV/AIDS over the past two decades, this year's update from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) struck a dismal tone. The update, releas… [+6299 chars]
Key takeaways: <ul><li>Average scratch pleasurability was 2.97 ± 2.63 on a scale of –5 to 5. </li><li>These scores were similar to scores reported by patients with lichen simplex chronicus, psoriasi… [+3531 chars]
More than six percent of Americans will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime. This potentially chronic condition disrupts lives, and can lead to or exacerbate existing healt… [+5360 chars]
A modified tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed at Texas Biomed could help treat a form of bladder cancer, called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, without strong side effects. Results in mouse mode… [+3860 chars]
Covid mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, says a new study. The study, presented at ESC Congress 2022, found that the vaccines were not associ… [+2012 chars]
Although many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal consequences. A bacterial compound called butyrate that's made by he… [+3949 chars]
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com.Back to Healio A recent study found that video-based mo… [+1985 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Günaydin NC, et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022;doi:10.1016/j.anai.2022.07.022. Disclosures: The authors report no relevant financial disclosures. We were unable… [+7873 chars]
<ul><li>A new study finds that monkeypox may be able to be spread in asymptomatic people. </li><li>In the new study, of 200 asymptomatic people who received screening, researchers found that 13 of th… [+5030 chars]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an intractable disease of motor neurons for which there is no radical cure in current medicine. Without a ventilator, most people die within 35 years of onset d… [+2571 chars]
Low-dose hypomethylating agents (HMAs) was associated with favorable outcomes in previously untreated lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to a long-term analysis of a randomized pha… [+3911 chars]