'Here we go again': Amid HIV/AIDS connection, fear of racial disparities for monkeypox grows Shawn Griffin remembers his first—and subsequently last—attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP. Sep 8, 2022 0 11
Cigarette smoking more prevalent, harder to quit among rural vs. urban Americans A new study by Indiana University researchers found that from 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes—and their odds of quitting smoking were lower—compared to those living in urban areas. Sep 8, 2022 0 9
Experimental drug shows promise against lupus An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain. Sep 8, 2022 0 4
Forehead thermometers may miss fevers in black patients Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone's skin. Sep 8, 2022 0 23
Study identifies key protein that drives rheumatoid arthritis damage Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. A chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own joint tissues, rheumatoid ... Sep 8, 2022 0 1737
Monkeypox spread could be monitored with wastewater, study suggests Monkeypox, a virus that causes painful rashes and flu-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, including the U.S. To get a fast understanding of how the virus is moving through communities, ... Sep 8, 2022 0 4
Pregnant women with obesity and diabetes may be more likely to have a child with ADHD Children of women with gestational diabetes and obesity may be twice as likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to those whose mothers did not have obesity, according to new research published ... Sep 8, 2022 0 8
First randomized phase 3 clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) will present data from PROSPER RCC (EA8143), the first randomized phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer. Patients with high-risk renal ... Sep 8, 2022 0 16
Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood Blood tests—simple, noninvasive and economically feasible—promise to become the next major milestone in cancer diagnosis. However, most of these tests, dubbed liquid biopsies, are currently not reliable enough for widespread ... Sep 8, 2022 0 81
WHO launches drive to fight bacterial meningitis in Africa The World Health Organization on Thursday said it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign, hopefully including a new vaccine, to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. Sep 8, 2022 0 14
