​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Q & A March 21,2024

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Q & A March 21,2024

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

by Kathleen FoodyPeople hang around outside of a migrant shelter Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people living at the shelter for migrants have tested

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

Developing a stem cell therapy to prevent amputations from critical limb ischemia

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyCollagen microgels—The concept of self-assembling stem cell therapy. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyCritical limb ischemia

Orthopedics & Sports medicine March 20,2024

Developing a stem cell therapy to prevent amputations from critical limb ischemia

by National Research Council of Science and TechnologyCollagen microgels—The concept of self-assembling stem cell therapy. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyCritical limb ischemia

Orthopedics & Sports medicine March 20,2024

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

Leprosy cases are rising in the US—what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz,The ConversationM. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public DomainThe word "leprosy" conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

Uncovering why more Black women than ever are being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegular exercise helps Paula Cole manage her multiple sclerosis symptoms. For years she felt helpless to fight her disease, but after connecting with a neur

Neurology March 20,2024

Uncovering why more Black women than ever are being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegular exercise helps Paula Cole manage her multiple sclerosis symptoms. For years she felt helpless to fight her disease, but after connecting with a neur

Neurology March 20,2024

Surging nerve system disorders now top cause of illness: Study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConditions affecting the nervous system—such as strokes, migraines and dementia—have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, a m

Neurology March 20,2024

Surging nerve system disorders now top cause of illness: Study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConditions affecting the nervous system—such as strokes, migraines and dementia—have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, a m

Neurology March 20,2024

Point-of-care kidney disease testing via quantitative urinalysis with commercial reagent strips

by Flinders UniversityThe prototype device includes a plate holder with four white LEDs and four reference points, a calibration plate and a test plate with reference color blocks and a test pad

Nephrology & Urology March 20,2024

Point-of-care kidney disease testing via quantitative urinalysis with commercial reagent strips

by Flinders UniversityThe prototype device includes a plate holder with four white LEDs and four reference points, a calibration plate and a test plate with reference color blocks and a test pad

Nephrology & Urology March 20,2024

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnorm

Neurology March 20,2024

Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnorm

Neurology March 20,2024

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024

COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the ill

Public Health & Prevention March 20,2024