Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calculate your personal long COVID risk
The University of Queensland-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person's risk of developing long COVID.
Jul 31, 2024
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Health
Providence patients' lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV
Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an anesthesiology group claiming ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What's the difference between miscarriage and stillbirth?
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama revealed in her memoir she had a miscarriage. UK singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen has gone on the record about her stillbirth.
Jul 30, 2024
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Immunology
Route to more effective malaria vaccines revealed through human-challenge trials
Infecting volunteers with malaria reveals why some get sick and others don't—and points to ways to induce stronger immunity through vaccination.
Jul 30, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Study identifies protein that affects health of gut microbiota and response to bacterial infection
A study reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows how the presence of a specific protein called IL-22BP affects the composition of the gut microbiota and the body's response to bacterial infection.
Jul 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital-acquired infections are rising—here's how to protect yourself in health care settings
A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fetal brain impacted when mom fights severe flu: New mouse study explains how
A bad case of the flu during pregnancy can increase the risk for fetal neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. But it's not the virus itself doing the damage; it's the mother's immune ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Immunology
Investigating the effect of alemtuzumab in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a commonly used curative therapy for individuals with inborn errors of immunity (IEI). HCT involves introducing stem cells from a compatible donor with the aim of replacing ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Medications
Experimental drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain
An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new Tulane University study.
Jul 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify key protein behind spread of shingles virus
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from ...
Jul 25, 2024
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