Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?
Starting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.
Jun 13, 2023
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News tagged with strains
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gonorrhea and syphilis diagnoses are at their highest in decades—here's what you need to know about these STIs
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that diagnoses of gonorrhea and syphilis have surged in the last year. Shockingly, gonorrhea rates are the highest they have been since records began in 1918.
Jun 9, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover a potential cause of Parkinson's disease
There are currently 8 million patients with Parkinson's disease in the world.
May 5, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Hay fever could be linked to our gut and nose bacteria, and probiotics may help symptoms
For many people, spring has brought with it the dreaded symptoms of hay fever, such as itchy eyes, sneezing and a stuffy nose. Hay fever is common, affecting up to 42% of people. It occurs when the immune system overreacts ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seven tips for a healthier relationship with your phone
How long do you spend staring at a screen every day? According to one report, the average person spends about seven hours a day on screens connected to the internet. And that figure is going to be even higher if your job ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
Deadly fungal infection Candida auris in 2023: Should you be worried?
You might have heard or read about the 'superbug' Candida auris (C. auris), but is it as scary as the news makes it seem? Read on to learn what is it, who is at risk for getting it and what you can do to protect yourself ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Enhanced recombination among omicron variants shown contributes to viral immune escape, finds study
In January 2022, around the time that the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 started spreading rapidly, a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) led by Shashank Tripathi, Assistant Professor at the Department ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What happens if we run out of antibiotics?
Widespread use of antibiotics in humans and animals has created growing resistance to treatments. What will happen if nothing is done? We asked expert Piotr Garstecki.
Mar 13, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Discovery of T cells' role in Alzheimer's, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy
Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How concerned should we be about bird flu?
Now two years in, the global avian flu outbreak has devastated wild and domestic bird populations, leapt into various species of mammals, and cost governments and farmers billions as consumers feel the pain in their grocery ...
Feb 24, 2023
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