Immunological responses against monkeypox virus concerning the 2022 outbreak
Studies have reported more than 60,000 human cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries as of May 2022. The current outbreak has been observed to be different from the previous monkeypox infections in central and west Africa. This was due to…
Read MoreThis Pregnant Firefighter Did the Most Courageous Thing While Having Labor Contractions
Despite being on desk duty for months due to her pregnancy, Maryland firefighter Megan Warfield took the call to action when she saw someone was in peril. They say adrenaline is a powerful epinephrine, but that combined with innate bravery…
Read MoreLiver Disease–Related Deaths Rise During the Pandemic
US mortality for alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increased at “alarming” rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Dr…
Read MoreNo Benefit of Rivaroxaban in COVID Outpatients: PREVENT-HD
A new US randomized trial has failed to show benefit of a 35-day course of oral anticoagulation with rivaroxaban for the prevention of thrombotic events in outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19. The PREVENT-HD trial was presented at the American Heart Association (AHA)…
Read MoreScientists validate safe surgical access to the central core of human cochlea
An international team of scientists and surgeons, including researchers from the University of Sheffield, has, for the first time, validated safe surgical access to the central core of the human cochlea. The study was funded by Rinri Therapeutics, a biotechnology…
Read MoreIt doesn’t take much weight gain to raise odds for knee trouble
A person doesn’t have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review has found. Weight gain of just 11 pounds increases a woman’s odds of needing total…
Read MoreBreast cancer spread uncovered by new molecular microscopy
New technology can trace which populations of breast cancer cells are responsible for the spread of the disease, and for the first time highlights how the location of cancer cells could be as important as mutations in tumour growth. The…
Read MoreScientists boost the potential of new cancer-fighting drugs
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a critical feature that a promising new class of cancer drugs, known as CELMoDs, needs to be effective. CELMoDs are designed to attack cancer in a novel way, by binding to a regulatory protein…
Read MoreHIMSSCast: Making healthcare cybersecurity education really work
The cyberattacks against healthcare provider organizations just keep coming and coming. Bad actors are after that juicy patient data, which is worth much more than just a simple credit card number. This is why healthcare CIOs, CISOs and other security…
Read MoreThis simple trick can help you beat fatigue in dark winter days
Getting out into daylight first thing in the morning could help you keep your circadian rhythm in check during dark days. We’re a sleep-deprived nation, so we need to cling on to as much shut-eye as we can get. As…
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