Genetics
Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children
University of Queensland researchers have developed a method to predict if a child is likely to develop sepsis and go into organ failure.
Mar 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases.
Mar 26, 2024
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Health
Use of medication abortion rose after Dobbs decision
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care system ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Surgery
Study: Black men may be less likely to receive heart transplant than white men, women
Black patients in need of a heart transplant may be less likely to receive one than white patients, according to a new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers.
Mar 25, 2024
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Medical economics
Medical science has made great strides in fighting TB, but reducing poverty is the best way to end this disease
Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uncovering missing tuberculosis cases 'key to elimination'
In the journey towards a world free of tuberculosis (TB), the crucial first step begins with identifying individuals affected by the disease.
Mar 25, 2024
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Health
'Urgent and sustainable' action needed to safeguard health, according to new report on health and climate change
A focus on heat and health, and decarbonization of the health sector, are among the key implications of the latest report of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Mar 25, 2024
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Health
Pandemic accord: the key points
The World Health Organization's 194 member states have spent two years working towards a new international accord on pandemic preparedness and response.
Mar 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A primer on recent measles outbreaks, transmission, symptoms and complications, including 'immune amnesia'
Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already far surpassing the total for all of 2023. There were 12 cases last year, and more than three times that number so far in 2024, with ...
Mar 24, 2024
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Health
Americans show paradoxical behavior when it comes to their diets, study reveals
While a majority of Americans acknowledge the health and environmental benefits of eating more plant-rich diets, only about a quarter are willing to adopt them.
Mar 21, 2024
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