Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report.
Mar 28, 2024
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Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure and death.
Mar 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why 'One Health' needs more social sciences: Pandemic prevention depends on behavior as well as biology
On March 11, 2024, it will be four years since the World Health Organization characterized the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak as a pandemic. And while COVID-19 continues to impact people globally, it is only the most recent in a long ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil launches dengue vaccination amid outbreak
Brazil launched a dengue fever immunization campaign Friday, becoming the first country in the world to provide the vaccine through its public health system as it deals with a surge in cases.
Feb 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers start to find clues on the trail of long COVID
Tens of millions of people across the world are thought to suffer from long COVID, but four years after the pandemic was declared this elusive condition still cannot be tested for—let alone treated.
Feb 10, 2024
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Medical research
New research explores the effects of cannabidiol on general health
For 20 years, Laura Stewart, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, at the University of Northern Colorado, has been exploring how exercise improves the immune system. Over the last ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Neuroscience
Powering the brain: How energy is distributed within single cells
Every system in a living organism depends upon a finite supply of energy in order to function. In humans, no organ is more energy-intensive than the brain, which consumes about 20% of the body's metabolic energy.
Jan 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Researchers design new open-source technology for interfacing with living neurons
Neurons intricately communicate and respond to stimuli within a vast network, orchestrating essential functions from basic bodily processes to complex thoughts. Traditional neuroscience methods, relying on in vivo electrophysiology ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Medications
Higher use of any prescription medications seen years before IBD diagnosis
Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) universally show increased prescription medication use years before diagnosis, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Jan 19, 2024
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Health
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for health care
Generative artificial intelligence could transform health care through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace ...
Jan 18, 2024
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