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Was the shift to virtual visits during the pandemic with primary care physicians associated with increased emergency department visits? A new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found no evidence that patients with a primary care physician in…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is a strain of the avian influenza virus that primarily affects birds, particularly poultry. HPAI A(H5N1)  is a highly contagious and deadly virus that can cause severe illness and death in birds, including chickens,…

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Snoring: Doctor explains how to sleep better at night We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…

Bizarre condition sees Ethiopian woman’s stomach naturally wriggle like that of a belly dancer A woman from Ethiopia has been diagnosed with belly dancer dyskinesia   The rare phenomenon triggers strange and uncontrollable stomach movements Since its first report in…

Experts say the global “dual epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes” is an urgent public health challenge. New research suggests coffee may help protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among people with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D)….

Scientists have made big strides in the fight against cancer. A person’s risk of dying of cancer in the U.S. fell by 27% in the past 2 decades, thanks in large part to researchers who continue to uncover the complex details of…

A new study led by Gonçalo Bernardes, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Professor at the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, UK), published recently in the journal ACS Central Science, reports the discovery…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. PCSK9 inhibitors may best be known for their powerful LDL-lowering effects but are less appreciated as anti-inflammatory agents with potential beyond cardiovascular health. In a small…

A team of researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found that it is possible in mice to protect the heart from ischemia-reperfusion using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system. In their paper published in the journal Science,…