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Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have uncovered a potential new approach against liver cancer that could lead to the development of a new class of anticancer drugs. In a series of experiments…

UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk. The new research from the University of Virginia’s Jie Sun and colleagues suggests a way to protect patients with obesity or diabetes from…

The 2022-23 flu season lingered through the second half of January and most of February at the edge of its defined existence, but it now appears to be over. For the CDC, the  annual epidemic  known as flu season “occurs…

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Recommendations have been updated for screening and testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to research published in the March 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Erin E. Conners,…

Nigeria is rapidly urbanizing, with more people living in urban areas than in rural communities. A recent World Bank estimate shows that 53% of the 213 million Nigerians live in urban areas. That’s projected to rise above 70% by 2050….

Dementia is a chronic condition that impacts thinking, memory, and other cognitive functions. Researchers are still working to understand what risk factors increase someone’s chances of developing dementia. Data from a recent study suggests that people aged 65 years and…

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Sudden, unexplained deaths for Black infants spiked “significantly” from 2019 to 2020, and the reason why isn’t completely clear. A recent report published in the journal Pediatrics explored whether the increased rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2020 had…

Photo: Andrew Zengilowski Yes, telemedicine has finally made it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. From the comfort, ease and safety of their own homes, patients are seeing doctors of all stripes. But what about what happens with patients between…