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Contaminated strawberries are the likely cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced (opens in new tab) Saturday (May 28). The potentially tainted strawberries were sold under the brands…

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluated the protection conferred by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines and prior infection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant. Study: Protection against Omicron conferred by mRNA primary…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label extension for oral risdiplam (Evrysdi, Genentech) to include presymptomatic infants  younger than 2 months old with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). As reported by Medscape Medical News, the FDA first…

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the potency of tixagevimab/cilgavimab in averting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in vaccinated immunocompromised people. Study: Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab for Prevention of COVID-19 during the Omicron Surge: Retrospective Analysis of…

Male and female bodies are physiologically different in more than one way — from hormone levels to molecular processes. While they may feel similar levels of pain, differing underlying biological processes mean that the same treatment may not work for…

Nicola Sturgeon rattled over Scottish independence support 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 understanding. You…

Innovations in cancer immunotherapy have achieved clinical success by considerably increasing the survival rate of patients undergoing cancer treatment. However, there still exists an unmet medical need due to the low response rate to checkpoint inhibitors caused by the low…

An analysis of nearly two decades of data has revealed that Native Hawaiian study participants had more than twice the risk of developing gout as older adults, relative to white participants. Black and Japanese participants had the second and third…

Tuberculosis is a stubborn disease, born of yet more stubborn microbes. While many bacterial infections resolve within days of starting antibiotics, tuberculosis often refuses to budge for around six months, and in some cases, may never release its vice grip…

Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells. However, they typically can only be used in cells grown in a lab dish or in tissues close…