I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend

Public Health & Prevention December 26,2023

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend

Public Health & Prevention December 26,2023

Why IBD is so hard to treat—and how scientists are making progress

by Falk Hildebrand, Katarzyna Sidorczuk and Wing Koon,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is alife alteringchronic illness that is

Gastroenterology December 26,2023

Why IBD is so hard to treat—and how scientists are making progress

by Falk Hildebrand, Katarzyna Sidorczuk and Wing Koon,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is alife alteringchronic illness that is

Gastroenterology December 26,2023

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can

Ophthalmology December 26,2023

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can

Ophthalmology December 26,2023

New study shows that wood heaters are responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSmoke from wood heaters causes between 11 and 63 deaths per year in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), according to a new s

World medicine December 26,2023

New study shows that wood heaters are responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSmoke from wood heaters causes between 11 and 63 deaths per year in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), according to a new s

World medicine December 26,2023

AI can spot suicidal tendencies among young people

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of suicide attempts is rising at an alarming rate: In 59 low- and middle-income countries, 1 in 6 young people have attempt

Technology & AI December 26,2023

AI can spot suicidal tendencies among young people

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of suicide attempts is rising at an alarming rate: In 59 low- and middle-income countries, 1 in 6 young people have attempt

Technology & AI December 26,2023

Hormone secreted by fetus causes morning sickness: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA hormone produced by the human fetus is to blame for morning sickness in pregnant women, a study has found, paving the way to possible prevention and treatment.Nausea and vom

OB & GYN December 26,2023

Hormone secreted by fetus causes morning sickness: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA hormone produced by the human fetus is to blame for morning sickness in pregnant women, a study has found, paving the way to possible prevention and treatment.Nausea and vom

OB & GYN December 26,2023

Study reveals spatial neglect occurs after brain injury as well as stroke

by Kessler FoundationWhen asked to copy the cube and star on the left, a person with spatial neglect drew figures missing the left sides of each. Credit: Kessler FoundationA study conducted by Kessler

Neurology December 26,2023

Study reveals spatial neglect occurs after brain injury as well as stroke

by Kessler FoundationWhen asked to copy the cube and star on the left, a person with spatial neglect drew figures missing the left sides of each. Credit: Kessler FoundationA study conducted by Kessler

Neurology December 26,2023

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Oncology December 26,2023

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Oncology December 26,2023

FDA approves first test to spot folks at high risk of opioid use disorder

by Dennis ThompsonA newly approved test can determine whether a person has a genetically driven risk of becoming addicted to opioids.The AvertDtest, the first of its kind, uses a DNA sample swab

Breakthroughs December 26,2023

FDA approves first test to spot folks at high risk of opioid use disorder

by Dennis ThompsonA newly approved test can determine whether a person has a genetically driven risk of becoming addicted to opioids.The AvertDtest, the first of its kind, uses a DNA sample swab

Breakthroughs December 26,2023

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Pediatrics December 26,2023

Injected Xolair therapy could prevent food allergies in kids

by Dennis ThompsonA new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results.A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) signific

Pediatrics December 26,2023