Infections from flesh-eating bacteria are spreading to new areas Health experts across the country are issuing warnings about a surge in infections from a "flesh-eating" bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus. Aug 21, 2025 0 19
Worse emotional health-related quality of life seen for women with cirrhosis, ascites Women with cirrhosis and ascites experience worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than men, although no difference is seen in daily function, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal ... Aug 21, 2025 0 10
Dual-mode tracer could enable surgeons to see and 'hear' prostate cancer A preclinical evaluation of a new "dual-mode" tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and targeted guidance during ... Aug 21, 2025 0 22
Cold plasma penetrates deep into tissue to fight cancer Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) have collaborated with partners at Greifswald University Hospital and University Medical Center Rostock to demonstrate that cold plasma can effectively ... Aug 21, 2025 0 310
Molgramostim beneficial in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis In adults with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP), once-daily inhaled molgramostim, a recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, leads to a greater increase in pulmonary gas transfer ... Aug 21, 2025 0 8
Safe water tool nearly three times more effective than standard practice, new study finds A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels in refugee camp water supplies. Lead author ... Aug 21, 2025 0 19
California resident infected with plague, likely from flea at Lake Tahoe A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague, the state's first human plague infection since 2020. Aug 21, 2025 0 31
CDC to lay off hundreds in restructuring The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing the termination of at least 600 employees this week, including some working in violence prevention programs. Aug 21, 2025 0 17
Combination therapy improves outcomes for advanced triple-negative breast cancer A new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that adding the targeted therapy everolimus to standard carboplatin chemotherapy extends the time before disease progression in patients ... Aug 21, 2025 0 30
How AI will transform mental health support for patients with breast cancer From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person's voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize mental health care for patients with breast cancer. Aug 21, 2025 0 14
