What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don't need it—and if it bursts, you need surgery fast.
Mar 9, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Intraabdominal Infections
MeSH tree: C01.463
Frailty fuels gut imbalance and can drive post-surgery gastrointestinal risk
Gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as postoperative ileus (POI) and intra-abdominal infections (IAI), remain a major concern after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Even with advances in surgical techniques, including ...
Sep 8, 2025
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A multilingual chatbot to help bilingual patients receive better emergency department triage assessments
In moments of acute pain, physical trauma and psychological distress, every minute spent in a hospital emergency department (ED) waiting room can seem like a lifetime. But what happens when the language barrier prevents triage ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Why the appendix is much more important than we once thought
You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in this belief?
Jun 12, 2025
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Study highlights microRNAs as key regulators in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central role in the body's response to Klebsiella pneumoniae, a major cause of hospital-acquired infections ...
May 28, 2025
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Bindi Irwin was rushed to hospital for appendix surgery. But what is appendicitis?
Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix.
May 12, 2025
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From Tiffany earrings to mobile phones—this is what happens when you swallow something you shouldn't
A man in Florida recently visited a Tiffany & Co jewelry store posing as a buyer for a professional US athlete. While viewing the items, together worth well over £1 million, the thief tried to grab them and run from the ...
Apr 6, 2025
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Diagnostic stewardship optimizes detection of pediatric appendicitis
Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis, and timely detection is essential.
Jan 29, 2025
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Racial disparities found to exist in emergency department treatment of children with unintentional ingestions
Unintentional injuries like falls, drownings and poisonings are the leading cause of death in patients ages 1–4, and a significant portion of these deaths are linked to unintentional ingestion—such as swallowing a drug ...
Sep 27, 2024
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New guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection
The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) presents new evidence-based guidelines for the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in the journal Surgical Infections.
Jul 23, 2024
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