BERLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland plans to procure 40,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine as well as 500 units of an antiviral drug, the government said on Wednesday. The army simultaneously aims to… [+747 chars]
Unrelated people who look alike are likely to have similar DNA, new research suggests. Researchers studied pairs of unrelated people who are look-alikes, and determined the impact of inheritance ver… [+2689 chars]
THINK you know how to go for a poo? Think again. It turns out our modern toilet-using habits can stop us from properly emptying our bowels. Use a stool to help you manoeuvre into a better pooping … [+2420 chars]
The discovery that polio has partially paralyzed a young man in a New York suburb feels wearying, yet shocking. Wearying, because its the third highly infectious virus to make a surprise landfall in … [+3515 chars]
Atomoxetine is an effective measure of improving anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent review. Atomoxetine is a non… [+1346 chars]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet are developing a coronavirus vaccine designed to be less sensitive to mutations and equipped for future strains. The vaccine showed promising results in mice in a… [+2901 chars]
Dr Leo Zekeng, UNAIDS Country Director and Representative in Nigeria, has shared how lessons from the AIDS response apply to the Monkeypox response. Dr Zekeng said: “Monkeypox is endemic in Nigeria… [+3208 chars]
Australia's first dedicated children's immunotherapy center will investigate treatments to not only increase the survival of kids with cancer, but to also improve their ongoing quality of life. Nam… [+3146 chars]
Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that a simple blood test can d… [+3505 chars]
The association of blood pressure (BP) reduction with incident heart failure (HF) is attenuated by deteriorating glucose tolerance, as opposed to the association of BP reduction with incident atheros… [+3389 chars]
In the face of the coronavirus, innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have proven vital for the protection and promotion of public health. According … [+10464 chars]
<ul><li>A new study shows that late-stage cervical cancers are on the rise in U.S. women.</li><li>Black women were found to be at higher risk for a late-stage cervical cancer diagnosis but the number… [+7021 chars]