Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Using machine learning to track the evolution of COVID-19

Scientists have developed a machine-learning approach to track the evolution of SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and potentially other viruses, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers unveil faster and more accurate COVID test

With new cases, hospitalizations and mortality rates holding steady in many parts of the world, University of Georgia researchers have developed a faster detection technique for COVID-19.

Oncology & Cancer

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

Annual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are projected to increase by 85% to almost 700,000 over the same timeframe—mainly among men in low- and middle-income countries. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Post-COVID not necessarily a barrier to exercise, finds study

People suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from Karolinska Institutet show that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes serious and sometimes fatal respiratory and digestive disorders. A new treatment, available since 2020, improves lung function and quality of life. However, it does not always ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Strep A: Cases of rare fatal infection hit record levels in Japan

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people in Japan suffering with the rare but dangerous bacterial condition, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). According to reports, cases of this potentially fatal ...

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