Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease that causes severe itching, disfiguring skin conditions and visual impairment.
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What if you could stop germs at the door? Or know within minutes if a virus was in the air?
Jul 12, 2024
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Whether it's from a sports injury, whiplash, or a bump to the head, many patients with mild concussion don't even realize their minor injury can, if untreated, cause lifelong severe health issues. Even if a patient goes to ...
Jul 11, 2024
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In 2022, about 10.6 million people worldwide contracted tuberculosis, including 1.3 million children. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in adults is usually made from sputum (sputum) in the microbiology laboratory. In children, ...
Jul 9, 2024
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As the summer heat intensifies, with temperatures sometimes soaring to triple digits, the question of which fabrics are best for staying cool becomes particularly relevant. Sundaresan Jayaraman, a professor in Georgia Tech's ...
Jul 2, 2024
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A new North Carolina State University study examining the availability and content of commercial stock farmworker photos—images often used in health- and safety-education materials for farmworkers—shows a dearth of useful ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Results from a national survey, appearing in JAMA Network Open, indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that ...
Jun 28, 2024
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A new method developed by a research team led by Rice University's Jerzy Szablowski offers hope for treating brain disorders through gene therapy. The innovative approach could transform treatments for inherited conditions ...
Jun 26, 2024
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A study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) describes a new approach to producing mini-kidneys in the laboratory that mimic a complex vasculature, similar in some characteristics to those of the human ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Tumors that travel to the lungs, or lung metastases, pose a formidable challenge in the realm of cancer treatment. Conventional chemotherapy often falls short because it's inefficient. It doesn't directly target the lungs ...
Jun 15, 2024
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