Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Health officials

Updated on: December 26,2023 6

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Health officials

Updated on:December 26,2023 6

Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests

byUniversity of LiverpoolImmune mediators are elevated acutely and correlate with different brain injury markers at different timepoints. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.

Updated on: December 26,2023 18

Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests

byUniversity of LiverpoolImmune mediators are elevated acutely and correlate with different brain injury markers at different timepoints. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.

Updated on:December 26,2023 18

Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPart of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net hea

Updated on: May 11,2024 3

Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPart of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net hea

Updated on:May 11,2024 3

Ban on disposable vapes would affect one in seven young adults in Great Britain

by University College LondonTrends in disposable e-cigarette use among adults (≥18y) in Great Britain, January 2021 to August 2023, by sociodemographic characteristics and smoking status (n = 67,

Updated on: April 02,2024 18

Ban on disposable vapes would affect one in seven young adults in Great Britain

by University College LondonTrends in disposable e-cigarette use among adults (≥18y) in Great Britain, January 2021 to August 2023, by sociodemographic characteristics and smoking status (n = 67,

Updated on:April 02,2024 18

In Michigan, one asymptomatic man spread syphilis affecting the eyes to five women

by Ernie MundellIn a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis—that affects the eyes—to five Michigan women, a new report finds.Since ocular syphilis

Updated on: April 23,2024 14

In Michigan, one asymptomatic man spread syphilis affecting the eyes to five women

by Ernie MundellIn a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis—that affects the eyes—to five Michigan women, a new report finds.Since ocular syphilis

Updated on:April 23,2024 14

The Current State of the Covid Virus: A Persistent Threat

In 2024, the Covid virus continues to be a significant public health concern, evolving and spreading despite previous efforts to control it.

Updated on: August 26,2024 0

The Current State of the Covid Virus: A Persistent Threat

In 2024, the Covid virus continues to be a significant public health concern, evolving and spreading despite previous efforts to control it.

Updated on:August 26,2024 0

HIV vaccine candidate's mysteries unlocked 20 years later

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityHIV. Credit: Chris Bickel / AAASAbout two decades after first devising a new kind of vaccine, Oregon Health & Science University researchers are unloc

Updated on: April 02,2024 15

HIV vaccine candidate's mysteries unlocked 20 years later

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityHIV. Credit: Chris Bickel / AAASAbout two decades after first devising a new kind of vaccine, Oregon Health & Science University researchers are unloc

Updated on:April 02,2024 15

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

A health worker fumigates a home for mosquitos to help mitigate the spread of dengue in Caranavi, Bolivia, on March 2, 2023. The U.N. health agency on Friday Dec. 22, 2023 said it has tallied a tenfol

Updated on: December 26,2023 11

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

A health worker fumigates a home for mosquitos to help mitigate the spread of dengue in Caranavi, Bolivia, on March 2, 2023. The U.N. health agency on Friday Dec. 22, 2023 said it has tallied a tenfol

Updated on:December 26,2023 11

New report on use of multiplex panels for diagnosing infectious diseases

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex

Updated on: January 07,2024 10

New report on use of multiplex panels for diagnosing infectious diseases

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex

Updated on:January 07,2024 10

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virus

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virusbyBoston University School of MedicineEbola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAIDThe Ebola virus was fi

Updated on: October 30,2023 5

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virus

Researchers use stem cells to investigate liver damage from the Ebola virusbyBoston University School of MedicineEbola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAIDThe Ebola virus was fi

Updated on:October 30,2023 5

Structural study points the way to better malaria drugs

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeStructure of Pf20Sβ6A117Dwith WLW-vs.aOverall structure of the Pf20Sβ6A117D–WLW-vs complex. The four bound inhibitor molecules are shown in orang

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Structural study points the way to better malaria drugs

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeStructure of Pf20Sβ6A117Dwith WLW-vs.aOverall structure of the Pf20Sβ6A117D–WLW-vs complex. The four bound inhibitor molecules are shown in orang

Updated on:April 02,2024 16