Woman, 38, diagnosed with bowel cancer shares her first symptom
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Read MoreMistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding
When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider. Hopkins, who has lived…
Read MoreStudy reveals a mechanism for mitochondrial activation via nucleoid dynamics
Mitochondria, famously known as the powerhouse of the cell, are important cellular structures that are vital for their role of generating energy. Mitochondria are "dynamic", meaning they constantly fuse together and split apart. They contain a small amount of genetic…
Read MoreTo prevent the next pandemic, restore wildlife habitats: Research shows how pathogen spillovers occur and a method to predict and prevent them
Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans, according to two new companion studies. The research, based in Australia, found that when bats experience loss of winter habitat…
Read MoreGenome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks
The spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals could be greatly reduced thanks to research by The University of Queensland and Queensland Health. A team including Dr. Patrick Harris and Dr. Brian Forde from UQ’s Center for Clinical Research used…
Read MoreHalf of World’s Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss: Study
As many as 1.35 billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to “unsafe listening,” a new study shows. The study found that as many as 1 in 4 people ages 12 to 34 are exposed to…
Read MoreMachine learning predicts epileptogenic activity from high-frequency oscillation rates
In an innovative study, researchers from HSE University, RAN Institute of Linguistics, and the the Pirogov Center measured and analyzed high-frequency oscillations (HFO) in different regions of the brain. An automated detector predicted seizure outcomes based on HFO rates with…
Read MoreAustralia Recommends Against Fifth Vaccine Dose as Fresh Covid Wave Builds
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian health authorities have recommended against getting a fifth COVID-19 vaccine shot, even as they urged those eligible to sign up for their remaining booster doses as the country’s latest COVID wave grows rapidly. Average daily cases…
Read MoreGot the sniffles? International study examines how people make the right decision about holiday gatherings
With what some are calling a “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, already soaring in many parts of the country, the holiday season will come with some tough decisions again this year: Should you…
Read MoreEbola Vaccine Candidates Expected to Be Shipped to Uganda Next Week: WHO
(Reuters) -Three Ebola vaccine candidates for a planned clinical trial are expected to be shipped to Uganda next week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. The candidates include vaccines under development by the University of Oxford…
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