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Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

by Don Sweeney and Hannah PoukishCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the

Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

by Don Sweeney and Hannah PoukishCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

by Elana GotkineFrom 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Massachusetts, with the highest 10-year prevalence among young adults, Hispanic

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

by Elana GotkineFrom 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Massachusetts, with the highest 10-year prevalence among young adults, Hispanic
Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, according to a study publ

Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, according to a study publ
COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

byGriffith UniversityClusters with significant differences in mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101142COVID-19

COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

byGriffith UniversityClusters with significant differences in mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101142COVID-19
3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni
Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

by Kathryn H. Jacobsen,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsIn the wake of ameasles outbreak in Canada that has infectedthousands of people over the past year, an international healt

Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

by Kathryn H. Jacobsen,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsIn the wake of ameasles outbreak in Canada that has infectedthousands of people over the past year, an international healt
Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

byUniversity Medical Center GroningenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe drug finerenone has a positive effect on patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The drug reduces the amoun

Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

byUniversity Medical Center GroningenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe drug finerenone has a positive effect on patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The drug reduces the amoun
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to widespread energy, immune and vascular changes

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to widespread energy, immune and vascular changes

byMacquarie UniversityResearchers apply a multi-omics approach combining analyses of energy metabolism, immune cell composition, and plasma proteomics. They reveal altered energy metabolism and immune

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to widespread energy, immune and vascular changes

byMacquarie UniversityResearchers apply a multi-omics approach combining analyses of energy metabolism, immune cell composition, and plasma proteomics. They reveal altered energy metabolism and immune
Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples

Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples

byHarvard Medical SchoolPathology images of human tissue samples. Credit: The Cancer Genome AtlasPathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully exam

Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples

byHarvard Medical SchoolPathology images of human tissue samples. Credit: The Cancer Genome AtlasPathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully exam
I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u
Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyA blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, ac

Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyA blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, ac
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to high rates of dysfunctional breathing patterns

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to high rates of dysfunctional breathing patterns

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomeno

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to high rates of dysfunctional breathing patterns

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomeno