Officials: Nearly 200 cases of mystery liver disease European health officials said Tuesday that they have not found a link between cases of a mysterious liver disease outbreak in children. Apr 26, 2022 0 4
Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing Police and new fencing restricted who could leave a locked-down area in Beijing on Tuesday as authorities in the Chinese capital stepped up efforts to prevent a major COVID-19 outbreak like the one that has all but shut down ... Apr 26, 2022 0 3
Administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, seeking to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe ... Apr 26, 2022 0 5
A friend, not foe: Parasite in gastrointestinal system found to promote health The human gastrointestinal system, where food is broken down into nutrients for the body, is an ecosystem that harbors thousands of bacteria species, whose interactions determine its health and susceptibility to diseases. ... Apr 26, 2022 0 40
Smooth movements are achieved by stable basal ganglia activity Smooth movements require coordinated control of muscles. Even a simple reaching movement involves coordinated movements of a person's shoulder, arm, wrist and fingers, which are controlled by temporally precise commands from ... Apr 26, 2022 0 15
High-performance microscopy for non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell examination Conjunctival goblet cells (CGCs) are specialized epithelial cells secreting mucins to form the mucus layer of tear film. The mucus layer spreads the tear film on the ocular surface for protection. The dysfunction and death ... Apr 26, 2022 0 2
Just over half of Michigan pharmacies offer overdose-fighting naloxone without prescription Despite the ability of any Michigan pharmacy to dispense medication to combat opioid overdose without writing prescriptions, slightly more than half of pharmacies in the state offer the drug in such a way. Apr 26, 2022 0 33
Risk score seems to accurately identify patients at low risk for syncope in emergency department An international validation study found that the Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) showed good performance in the identification of patients at low risk for serious outcomes and, therefore, could potentially be discharge ... Apr 26, 2022 0 2
China's low COVID death toll prompts questions Two years into the pandemic, China's resurgent COVID-19 outbreak has revived questions about how the country counts deaths from the virus, with persistently low fatalities despite rising cases. Apr 26, 2022 0 4
Study of all fully vaccinated people in Belgium assesses risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infections A study of all fully vaccinated people in Belgium has assessed the risk factors associated with developing COVID-19 after vaccination. The research, which is being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology ... Apr 26, 2022 0 25
