Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop severe heart or digestive problems with a heightened risk of death. The process that leads ...
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Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this ...
Nov 29, 2022
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A research team led by the University of California, Riverside, has discovered important details about how therapeutically relevant human monoclonal antibodies can protect against Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus, or ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) and Medical School found that 27- to 41-year-olds who experienced kidney function decline tended to have accelerated progression to more severe chronic ...
Nov 16, 2022
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n the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when some medical care shifted to a telehealth delivery model, Sudha Srinivasan, assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, was ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Although we cannot be sure of the exact numbers of Australians undergoing cosmetic procedures, as there is no requirement for health professionals to report their statistics, there is a consensus demand is on the rise.
Nov 15, 2022
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Preventive health care—such as cancer screening—is a critical tool in the early detection of disease. Missed screening can result in a missed diagnosis, delayed treatment and reduced chances of survival.
Nov 14, 2022
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When Thomas Fisher, MD, started work on what would become "The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER" (One World, 2022), the COVID-19 pandemic was still months away. Fisher, an emergency physician at ...
Nov 8, 2022
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A national shortage of Adderall has people with attention deficit/hyper activity disorder scrambling to find a pharmacy that can refill their prescription.
Oct 28, 2022
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A brother-sister duo's startup has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trips to the eye doctor completely virtual.
Oct 28, 2022
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