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Tick-borne disease vaccines: 'IscREAM' library reveals potential targets
New research led by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) advances the goals of creating a diagnostic test and vaccines for tick-borne diseases. The study was published March 26 in Science Translational Medicine.
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A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here's what to know about LP.8.1
More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.
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We don't yet know what causes chronic fatigue syndrome, but we're improving diagnosis
As we come into cold and flu season, many of us will be hit by a virus once, twice or even more.
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Migraine sufferers' brains respond differently to visual stimulation
A new study has demonstrated that the brains of people who experience migraines and other types of headaches cannot modulate visual stimulation in the same way a person without these conditions can.
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Swallowing disorder not widely known, understood by public
Insomnia and vertigo are health conditions so well-known that movies have been named after them.
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Use of last-resort antibiotics increased during COVID-19 pandemic
A new study by researchers from City St George's, University of London and the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research, has found that prescriptions of last-resort antibiotics increased across multiple countries ...
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Will the COVID-19 pandemic ever end? What Americans say in new poll
Now five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's time to ask the question of whether COVID-19 is behind us or if the virus is here to stay.
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Will Colorado's measles case spark an outbreak? Depends on who got exposed
The next two weeks will determine whether a single measles case in Colorado fizzles out or starts an outbreak.
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UK drawing up new action plan to tackle rising TB
Britain on Wednesday urged health experts and sufferers of tuberculosis (TB) to come forward to help draw up a new five-year action plan as it deals with record rises in the disease.
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DNA mutations that contribute to spina bifida during embryogenesis open the door to potential treatments
Scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the causes ...
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Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases Tuesday, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into central Texas.
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Pregnancy may reduce long COVID risk
Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Mpox could become a serious global threat, scientists warn
Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.
Apr 1, 2025
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IL-7 treatment shows promise in reducing lethal secondary infections in critically ill COVID-19 patients
A new study published in JCI Insight suggests that interleukin-7 (IL-7), a key immune-boosting cytokine, may help critically ill COVID-19 patients by reducing life-threatening secondary infections. Led by Richard S. Hotchkiss, ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Exploring the link between inflammation and heart disease
A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition with limited treatment options, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.
Apr 1, 2025
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Study finds many TB cases may have gone undetected in prisons in Europe and the Americas during COVID-19
A new study found that reported diagnoses of tuberculosis were consistently lower than expected throughout the pandemic, even though incarceration rates remained largely consistent and TB detection among the general population ...
Apr 1, 2025
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First Colorado measles case since 2023 confirmed in Pueblo
A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado's first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
Apr 1, 2025
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A hidden strategy: How SARS-CoV-2 uses fibrinogen to evade the immune system
As scientists, we often think we understand a virus—its structure, its tricks, the way it moves through the body. But every once in a while, we stumble upon something unexpected—something that completely changes the way ...
Stem cell infusion timing can prevent acute graft-versus-host disease
A research team has identified the impact of stem cell infusion timing on the incidence and severity of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), highlighting ...
Mar 31, 2025
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When less is more: Research poised to change oxygen standards for trauma patients
When a critically injured patient is admitted to the hospital, how much supplemental oxygen should they receive? Research published in JAMA Network Open led by investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Deadly antibiotic-resistant superbug bacteria spreading in Malaysian hospital
A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant superbug that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital—posing significant challenges to global public health, a new study reveals.
Mar 31, 2025
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Tirzepatide benefits people with obesity, kidney disease and heart failure
The drug tirzepatide improved kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared with placebo at one year, according to featured clinical ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Evidence supports continuing buprenorphine for acute pain in those with opioid use disorder
For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), evidence supports continuation of buprenorphine during episodes of acute pain, but overall evidence for pain outcomes in these patients is low, according to a review published ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.
Mar 31, 2025
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