Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
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Medicaid covers GLP-1 meds for obesity in just 13 states, analysis finds
Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like…
Exploring the cancer-fighting promise and limitations of hydroxychloroquine
Design of multiplexed stochastic HCQ-evolution study and quality control. Credit: Cell Cycle (2024). DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2024.2402191 As the hunt for effective cancer therapies intensifies, some scientists are turning back to look…
Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
Vaccine acceptance and willingness to take future recommended boosters by trust in science in 2023. Values represent percentages of N = 1,000 respondents. Credit: Vaccine: X (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100576 A study conducted…
Concussion history linked to 25% higher risk of severe postpartum mental illness
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with a history of concussion face a 25% higher risk of having severe mental health issues after childbirth, according to a new study from ICES…
Preventing obesity in very young children could be in the palm of parents’ hands
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling…
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
2 year old Emile Miango, who has mpox, lies in a hospital, in Kamituga, South Kivu province, Sept. 4, 2024, which is the epicenter of the world’s latest outbreak of…
Can a mammogram identify heart disease risk?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would…
The four types of systemic therapy for breast cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Treatment for breast cancer can come in many forms. In addition to surgery to remove cancerous tissue and radiation therapy, breast cancer is also commonly treated…
Novel visualization method helps make sense of large neuronal activity datasets
Rastermap applied to neural activity from a virtual reality task. Credit: Stringer et al. Nature Neuroscience, 2024. Recent technological advances opened exciting possibilities for neuroscience, enabling the collection of increasingly…
