Medications

Vitamin D for heart health: Where the benefits begin and end

It's a workhorse nutrient that strengthens bones, supports immune function, helps the heart, and powers the body in many other ways. But recent findings about vitamin D are clear: High doses do not improve heart and circulatory ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Advancing care for burn patients

New research finds that glutamine, previously thought to help with burn injuries, does not improve patients' time to discharge from hospital.

Oncology & Cancer

Modeling the use of beta radiation in cancer treatment

Treating superficial skin tumors especially when they are located above cartilage or bone with beta radiation can help protect sensitive structures during the delivery of treatment.

Vaccination

New malaria vaccine results raise hopes of mass rollout

A booster dose of a new malaria vaccine maintains a high level of protection against the disease, researchers said Thursday, expressing hopes the cheap jab could be produced on a massive scale in a matter of years.

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