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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New study of seven million records reveals who gets long COVID in Australia

A study of 7 million medical records found that in Australia, patients with long COVID are more likely to be women than men, or people aged 40–59 and those living in a high socioeconomic area. They usually have pre-existing ...

Medications

New drug could help fight against treatment-resistant malaria

An international team of researchers have developed a promising new drug that could help combat the spread of treatment-resistant malaria.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic accord deal in sight as talks resume

Countries reconvened on Monday in a bid to finalize a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics, with the specter of mpox, Marburg and H5N1 adding fresh urgency to seal a deal.

Oncology & Cancer

Oncologist suggests steps to reduce the risk for liver cancer

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How Indigenous knowledge helped solve a mysterious outbreak

When a mysterious and deadly illness began to sicken members of the Navajo community in the Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. in 1993, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators were stumped.

Medical research

Women, girls at lower risk of acute kidney injury: Study

Boys and men carry a greater risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) than women and girls across all age groups, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rwanda steps up measures against Rift Valley Fever

Rwanda has been stepping up measures to combat Rift Valley Fever (RVF) following the country's second outbreak in two years, amid concerns it could spread to humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surge

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanization nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fasting diet may aid kidney function, study suggests

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found no way to effectively ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unraveling the link between hepatitis and kidney damage

The hepatitis E virus affects the liver. But infected liver cells secrete a viral protein that reacts with antibodies in the blood and may form complexes that can damage the filter structure of the kidneys, as researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mask on or off? Study uncovers effects of face masks on stuttering

A study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has leveraged the unique context of mandatory mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore the relationship between stuttering, anxiety-related safety behaviors, and the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Delayed Meniere disease tied to higher prevalence of bilateral disease

Delayed Meniere disease (DMD) is associated with a higher prevalence of bilateral Meniere disease (MD) compared with classic MD (CMD), according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.