Older people's risk of abuse is rising. Can an ad campaign protect them? Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries. Jul 25, 2024 1 0
Self-amplifying mRNA vaccines appear safe in lab and animal tests mRNA vaccines contain instruction codes for making parts of pathogenic viruses. Can so-called self-amplifying types of such vaccines form unwanted and dangerous connections with other viruses? Yes, say Wageningen virologists ... Jul 25, 2024 0 49
A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don't hold your breath Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalizingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives. Jul 25, 2024 0 1
Oregon senator proposes criminal charges and fines for rogue Obamacare agents Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges—and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000—under legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, ... Jul 25, 2024 0 0
Key mechanism of intraocular pressure regulation suggests novel treatment approaches for glaucoma Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. According to statistics from the Hospital Authority, in Hong Kong, three out of every 100 individuals aged over 40 suffer from glaucoma. Jul 25, 2024 0 0
How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds There are many important reasons for keeping cuts and sores clean, but new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a certain bacterium, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), ... Jul 25, 2024 0 25
Wildfires in western US, Canada create hazardous air conditions Wildfires raging in several states and Canada are triggering air quality alerts and evacuation orders across the western parts of the United States. Jul 25, 2024 1 0
COVID is surging again this summer in Maryland, hospitalization and wastewater data shows Judging from local wastewater surveillance trends, President Joe Biden has plenty of company in Maryland as he continues to recover this week from his third bout of COVID-19. Jul 25, 2024 0 0
Can texting new parents to report their blood pressure help address maternal mortality? Some doctors think so Two Penn Medicine physicians had an unorthodox idea for reducing the number of patients who develop dangerously high blood pressure in the weeks after giving birth: Stop asking them to come into the doctor's office for blood ... Jul 25, 2024 0 0
Clinical trial: Fecal matter transplant helps half of patients with GI cancers overcome immunotherapy resistance Findings from a small, proof-of-concept clinical trial have suggested that fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in a range of gastrointestinal cancers. Jul 25, 2024 1 16
