Q&A: Gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine

by Bavesh Kana,The ConversationScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDTuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is th

Updated on: August 06,2024 0

Q&A: Gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine

by Bavesh Kana,The ConversationScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDTuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is th

Updated on:August 06,2024 0

Q&A: Microplastics researcher explains how to limit their dangers

by Laura López González,University of California, San FranciscoLaura López González. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoAn invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plasti

Updated on: March 21,2024 12

Q&A: Microplastics researcher explains how to limit their dangers

by Laura López González,University of California, San FranciscoLaura López González. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoAn invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plasti

Updated on:March 21,2024 12

Q&A: What to know about air quality alert days

by Jamie Bartosch,University of Chicago Medical CenterStudy design. Credit:International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/alr.23225Wildfire smoke, smog and pollut

Updated on: March 04,2024 17

Q&A: What to know about air quality alert days

by Jamie Bartosch,University of Chicago Medical CenterStudy design. Credit:International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/alr.23225Wildfire smoke, smog and pollut

Updated on:March 04,2024 17

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on: March 04,2024 13

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on:March 04,2024 13

Q&A: What your home region reveals about your cancer risk

by Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many types of cancer, the incidence rate is decreasing—but according to a new study some regions are benefiting conside

Updated on: January 10,2024 7

Q&A: What your home region reveals about your cancer risk

by Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many types of cancer, the incidence rate is decreasing—but according to a new study some regions are benefiting conside

Updated on:January 10,2024 7

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Q&A: Is it allergies or a sinus infection?

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion an

Updated on: March 04,2024 14

Q&A: Is it allergies or a sinus infection?

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion an

Updated on:March 04,2024 14

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Adolescents and gynecologic health

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMy daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine beca

Updated on: March 02,2024 19

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Adolescents and gynecologic health

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMy daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine beca

Updated on:March 02,2024 19

Q&A: Healthy gums, healthy heart; what's the connection?

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy gums are imperative to a healthy mouth, but what about your cardiovascular health? In honor of Heart Month, Dr. Frank Nichols, profess

Updated on: March 21,2024 10

Q&A: Healthy gums, healthy heart; what's the connection?

by University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy gums are imperative to a healthy mouth, but what about your cardiovascular health? In honor of Heart Month, Dr. Frank Nichols, profess

Updated on:March 21,2024 10

Q&A: Is now the time for a new COVID-19 shot?

by Lorna Fernandes,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 summer surge was a surprise, but are we safe now that the numbers are trending downward?Unfortunat

Updated on: September 30,2024 0

Q&A: Is now the time for a new COVID-19 shot?

by Lorna Fernandes,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 summer surge was a surprise, but are we safe now that the numbers are trending downward?Unfortunat

Updated on:September 30,2024 0

Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence

by Morgan Sherburne,University of MichiganCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsThousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence u

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence

by Morgan Sherburne,University of MichiganCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsThousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence u

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

Q&A: First-of-its kind research studies arsenic exposure in Syracuse children

by Daryl Lovell,Syracuse UniversityGeographic Clustering of Arsenic Levels Using Children’s Home Address. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2137

Updated on: June 08,2024 6

Q&A: First-of-its kind research studies arsenic exposure in Syracuse children

by Daryl Lovell,Syracuse UniversityGeographic Clustering of Arsenic Levels Using Children’s Home Address. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2137

Updated on:June 08,2024 6