Vaccination against E. coli could help prevent some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting
Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age …
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Staph infection-induced kidney disease may be linked to bacterial gene mutation
Researchers aiming to predict which staph-infection patients might develop a related kidney disease have found a high frequency of gene …
Dapagliflozin Reduces Hospitalizations in Patients With CKD
The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), …
Improved hospital ‘handoffs’ cut adverse events by almost half
About 15 years ago, pediatricians Christopher Landrigan and Amy Starmer observed a weak link in hospital care: Medical residents were …
National study confirms breakthrough COVID cases are less severe than COVID in unvaccinated adults
Individuals who, despite having been vaccinated against COVID-19, develop the disease and are hospitalized are less likely to go to …
Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn ‘on’ cancer genes
Cancer, caused by abnormal overgrowth of cells, is the second-leading cause of death in the world. Researchers from the Salk …
Fighting cancer is more efficient at dawn, study finds
The ability of tumors to take hold and grow depends, among other things, on the effectiveness of the immune system …
IBD: Researchers discover pathway for potential new drug treatment
About 6.8 million people globally have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a …
Valneva “on Track” With Chikungunya Vaccine After Positive Data
PARIS (Reuters) – Vaccines company Valneva on Monday reported positive 12-month antibody persistence data for its single-shot Chikungunya vaccine candidate. …
Tailored activity program shows promise for Black people with dementia and their family caregivers
Behavioral and psychological symptoms such as agitation and aggression are hallmarks of dementia that occur across disease stages and types, …
Medical jargon is often misunderstood by the general public, according to a new study
Students learning medicine must learn a whole new language to allow them to express their clinical impressions to others accurately. …
Study finds mutations that could contribute to increased liver disease in patient populations
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an important and under-recognized genetic cause of liver disease. The most common mutation associated with …
Is remdesivir treatment associated with reduced risk of inpatient mortality among US patients hospitalized with COVID-19?
In a recent study posted to JAMA Network Open, researchers assessed the effect of remdesivir on inpatient coronavirus disease 2019 …
The critical role of flow cytometry in CAR+ T-Cell trials
insights from industryAns De Beuckelaer & Rowan ClayesCerba Research Please could you both introduce yourselves and give a brief outline …
The 18-year-itch: Millennials hit 'career fatigue' after two decades at work
We’ve all heard of the seven-year-itch. That milestone point in a marriage where couples re-evaluate their relationship. Do you feel …
How Britain's ditched cigarettes and turned to vapes
How UK’s ditched cigs and turned to vaping: Record 4MILLION now use e-cigs as smoking rates dip to just one …
Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs
Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stating that Humira, an expensive …
US to End Mpox Emergency Declaration
Federal officials plan to let the mpox emergency declaration expire at the end of January as cases continue to decrease. …