Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Zimbabwean authorities have imposed restrictions in several parts of the country, including the capital, to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.…
Category: Health & Medicine
Evidence on higher rates of diabetes unclear in trans people, but data on higher rates of heart disease are clear
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for…
It’s more than being thirsty
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body…
‘Boarding’ patients for days, weeks in crowded ERs is common now
When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next. “I arrived at…
Ex-football players with medical and mental health conditions at higher odds of receiving premature CTE diagnosis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Former professional American football players who have medical and mental health conditions including depression, anxiety or sleep apnea are more likely to receive an unverified diagnosis…
Study identifies six drugs that can be repurposed for treatment of toxoplasmosis
COVID Box compounds were initially evaluated in human cells infected by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Credit: Ke Hu and John M. Murray/Wikimedia Commons Scientists are looking for new ways to…
Zebrafish avatars can help tailor glioblastoma therapies
Patient-derived tumor cells (green) growing in a zebrafish embryo with its vascular network labeled in yellow, and its macrophages, a type of immune cell, in red. Credit: Lise Finotto, VIB –…
New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
The device. Credit: George Jenkinson A device has been created that could carry out clinical breast examinations (CBE). The manipulator, designed by a team at the University of Bristol and…
Infant immune systems found to have unique and effective responses to SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.08.044 Research led by the University of Tübingen, Germany, along with partners at Stanford University, Emory University and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, U.S., has…
New Medicare Advantage plans tailor offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos and LGBTQ+
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As Medicare Advantage continues to gain popularity among seniors, three Southern California companies are pioneering new types of plans that target cultural and ethnic communities with…
