Genetics

Should people with kidney disease get genetic testing?

About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Physician offers advice for preventing traveler's diarrhea

Traveler's diarrhea is a common and uncomfortable digestive tract disorder that can affect people when they travel to new environments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 70% of travelers experience ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study

Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The world is four years from the acute phase of the pandemic, but not without lasting impact—including those who have maintained debilitating ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US measles cases are already triple those of last year

With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year has already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO

The World Health Organization announced Monday a new project to accelerate the development in poorer countries of vaccines for human bird flu infections using cutting-edge messenger RNA technology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 drives high mortality rate in Australia

COVID-19 is still driving Australia's above-average mortality rate, research showed on Monday, with experts predicting the disease's impact will continue to be felt for years to come.

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