Researchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe infections

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the

Updated on: November 14,2024

Researchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe infections

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the

Updated on:November 14,2024

Researchers link dry food consumption to measurable thirst levels

Updated on: March 08,2025

Researchers link dry food consumption to measurable thirst levels

Updated on:March 08,2025

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,

Updated on: December 05,2024

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,

Updated on:December 05,2024

Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Updated on: December 04,2024

Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Updated on:December 04,2024

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

Updated on: December 28,2025

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

Updated on:December 28,2025

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

Updated on: December 30,2025

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

Updated on:December 30,2025

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

Updated on: January 09,2026

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

Updated on:January 09,2026

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley

Updated on: January 10,2026

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley

Updated on:January 10,2026

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

Updated on: January 10,2026

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

Updated on:January 10,2026

Housing type linked to cardiovascular death risk in older adults

byInstitute of Science TokyoA 6-year cohort study conducted by researchers from Japan, comprising nearly 39,000 older adults found that people living in rental flats and owner-occupied detached houses

Updated on: January 16,2026

Housing type linked to cardiovascular death risk in older adults

byInstitute of Science TokyoA 6-year cohort study conducted by researchers from Japan, comprising nearly 39,000 older adults found that people living in rental flats and owner-occupied detached houses

Updated on:January 16,2026

Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on: January 19,2026

Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.But in many cases,

Updated on:January 19,2026

Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options—but with trade-offs

by Julie Appleby, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium incre

Updated on: January 21,2026

Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options—but with trade-offs

by Julie Appleby, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium incre

Updated on:January 21,2026