The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Ebola’s arrival in the Ugandan capital highlighted the high risk of further spread of the deadly virus, calling on neighbouring countries to boost their preparedness. Since Uganda’s health ministry first declared the outbreak…

Alzheimer’s disease is a common form of dementia characterized by cognitive impairments and behavioral changes. Current treatment options for Alzheimer’s are limited to medications that help manage the symptoms. A new study has found that a derivative of oxytocin, also…

“Mom, Dad, I’m bored.” How many parents have heard this from children? It may make parents feel like they’re failing, need to find something for the child to do or simply annoyed that children seem incapable of entertaining themselves. Yet…

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers assessed the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Study: Immunogenicity and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in people living…

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Fusion of the ROS-1 gene with other genes accounts for about 0.9–2.6% of non-small cell lung cancers, the most common form of lung cancer. FDA-approved drugs, such as crizotinib and entrectinib, that target the ROS-1 fusion protein show antitumor activity,…

Only about 23% of adults in the United States meet the recommended amount of weekly recommended cardio and strength training exercises. Researchers from the University of Toronto have found short bursts of exercise, or activity “snacks” throughout the day can…

MONTREAL — Patients who discontinue levothyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism may gravitate towards becoming mildly hypothyroid again, but they importantly show no differences in terms of symptoms and quality of life — and sometimes show even improvement — compared with those who…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New COVID-19 cases in children inched up in late October, just 1 week after dipping to their lowest level in more than a year, and some…

A research team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world, found that most mass murderers and mass shooters…