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EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases

EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, wishes to highlight increasing shortages of

EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, wishes to highlight increasing shortages of
What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?

What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?

by Dr. Edith Bracho-Sánchez, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they're born? One big reason: The youngest

What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?

by Dr. Edith Bracho-Sánchez, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they're born? One big reason: The youngest
Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency

by Joel Lexchin, Brigitte Tenni, Deborah Gleeson and Ronald Labonte,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrica says it needs an estimated10 million dosesof mpox vaccine to contr

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency

by Joel Lexchin, Brigitte Tenni, Deborah Gleeson and Ronald Labonte,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrica says it needs an estimated10 million dosesof mpox vaccine to contr
Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee
Scientists probe molecular cause of COVID-19 related diarrhea, revealing potential treatments

Scientists probe molecular cause of COVID-19 related diarrhea, revealing potential treatments

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorking with human stem cells that form a kind of "mini intestine-in-a-dish," Johns Hopkins Medicine scien

Scientists probe molecular cause of COVID-19 related diarrhea, revealing potential treatments

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorking with human stem cells that form a kind of "mini intestine-in-a-dish," Johns Hopkins Medicine scien
Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical depiction of accuracy and errors for GPT-4-Turbo-128k for the Medium task (4 notes) and 15 question burden for each. Credit: Klang et al.,npj Digital Me

Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical depiction of accuracy and errors for GPT-4-Turbo-128k for the Medium task (4 notes) and 15 question burden for each. Credit: Klang et al.,npj Digital Me
Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav
New mouse models offer valuable window into COVID-19 infection

New mouse models offer valuable window into COVID-19 infection

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologySARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.1 infectivity, clinical disease, and lung pathology in single- and double-KI hACE2 and hTMPRSS2 mice. Credit:eBioMedicine

New mouse models offer valuable window into COVID-19 infection

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologySARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.1 infectivity, clinical disease, and lung pathology in single- and double-KI hACE2 and hTMPRSS2 mice. Credit:eBioMedicine
Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS
COVID-19 case study in Japan identifies effective wastewater surveillance methods for monitoring infections

COVID-19 case study in Japan identifies effective wastewater surveillance methods for monitoring infections

byOsaka UniversitySurvey methods required for wastewater surveillance to determine the COVID-19 incidence in the community. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.101

COVID-19 case study in Japan identifies effective wastewater surveillance methods for monitoring infections

byOsaka UniversitySurvey methods required for wastewater surveillance to determine the COVID-19 incidence in the community. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.101
Preexposure prophylaxis use increased in recent years

Preexposure prophylaxis use increased in recent years

by Lori SolomonPreexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use increased between 2013 and 2023, according to a research letter published online Oct. 14 in theJournal of the American Medical Association.Laura

Preexposure prophylaxis use increased in recent years

by Lori SolomonPreexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use increased between 2013 and 2023, according to a research letter published online Oct. 14 in theJournal of the American Medical Association.Laura
Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what