A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Apr 12, 2024
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The first study to map the prevalence of bilateral hearing loss in the United States by state and county finds that rates of hearing loss are higher among men, non-Hispanic whites, and residents of rural areas. Bilateral ...
Jan 29, 2024
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In social media posts on the community network Reddit, users reported reduced cravings for alcohol when taking drugs intended to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Jan 8, 2024
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If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart ...
Nov 3, 2023
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In recent months, several media outlets have investigated an Oregon law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, for some persons.
Sep 27, 2023
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The vast majority of countries that entered the COVID-19 pandemic with strong capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats achieved lower pandemic mortality rates than less prepared nations, according to a ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Overuse of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with upper respiratory illnesses at urgent care clinics in the United States has been an ongoing challenge, but a new study led by researchers at two Utah health systems—Intermountain ...
May 11, 2023
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A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased ...
Mar 30, 2023
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A group of European researchers have shown that exposure to human odors, extracted from other people's sweat, might be used to boost treatment for some mental health problems.
Mar 26, 2023
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During the first year of the pandemic, states in the U.S. with high rates of death from COVID-19 saw significant increases in other causes of death, too, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, and influenza. ...
Mar 9, 2023
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