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Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh
Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q
AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials
Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna
AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing

AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing

by Yafei Si and Gang Chen,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageIf you've been to a medical appointment recently, you may have already interacted with AI. As you describe your symptoms

AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing

by Yafei Si and Gang Chen,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageIf you've been to a medical appointment recently, you may have already interacted with AI. As you describe your symptoms
Can Urgent Care clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they're not the only way

Can Urgent Care clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they're not the only way

by Jonathan Karnon, Charmaine Gray,The ConversationCredit: Country to Coast QLD/facebook.com, Wikimedia, Canva, The ConversationWhen we're acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly acc

Can Urgent Care clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they're not the only way

by Jonathan Karnon, Charmaine Gray,The ConversationCredit: Country to Coast QLD/facebook.com, Wikimedia, Canva, The ConversationWhen we're acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly acc
New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a

New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

byTrinity College DublinMorphology of antibiotic-treated B. pertussis. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02166-6A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new a
Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients

Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients

by Lori SolomonPersistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a studypublishedin the Oct. 3 issue ofVaccine.Stephanie A. Irving, from the Ka

Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients

by Lori SolomonPersistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a studypublishedin the Oct. 3 issue ofVaccine.Stephanie A. Irving, from the Ka
New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t
Health care workers turn to AI to reduce electronic paperwork burnout

Health care workers turn to AI to reduce electronic paperwork burnout

byJustin Jackson, Phys.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Yale School of Medicine-led research group, working with six US health systems, reports an association between a single ambient AI scribe p

Health care workers turn to AI to reduce electronic paperwork burnout

byJustin Jackson, Phys.orgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Yale School of Medicine-led research group, working with six US health systems, reports an association between a single ambient AI scribe p
Clear link discovered between chronic kidney disease and periodontal disease

Clear link discovered between chronic kidney disease and periodontal disease

by Megan Burgasser,University of CincinnatiCredit:BMC Nephrology(2026). DOI: 10.1186/s12882-026-04843-yRecently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, accordin

Clear link discovered between chronic kidney disease and periodontal disease

by Megan Burgasser,University of CincinnatiCredit:BMC Nephrology(2026). DOI: 10.1186/s12882-026-04843-yRecently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, accordin
No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective

No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective

byUniversity of PittsburghAbstract. Credit:Analytical Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03817A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a skin patch that can detect

No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective

byUniversity of PittsburghAbstract. Credit:Analytical Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03817A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a skin patch that can detect