A 23-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of painful swallowing and hoarseness. The symptoms had started immediately after he had inhaled nitrous oxide through his mouth from a hand-held…
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Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold…
At least 40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Cholera has claimed at least 40 lives in Sudan’s Darfur region over the last week as the country weathers its worst…
New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak up to 90 cases, 15 hospitalized
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There have now been 90 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in central Harlem, and 15 people are currently hospitalized battling the disease, the city’s health department…
ADHD medication linked to reduced risk of suicide, drug abuse, transport accidents and criminal behavior
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Drug treatment for people with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly reduced risks of suicidal behaviors, substance misuse, transport accidents, and…
Cutting waiting lists for mental health care in the UK would save money and people’s jobs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There are more than 1 million people on NHS waiting lists for mental health care in the UK. Many of them have to wait weeks or…
Portable test detects infections from a single drop of blood in 15 minutes
At the core of a new diagnostic test created by ASU researchers are tiny gold nanoparticles, engineered to detect extremely small amounts of disease-related proteins. The device is so sensitive…
How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may…
Antitumor mRNA-based vaccines show potential against gastric cancer metastasis
Neoantigen (tumor-specific antigen) mRNA-based vaccines induce progenitor‑exhausted T cells that support anti‑PD‑1 therapy, leading to enhanced antitumor efficacy against gastric cancer, which has metastasized to the peritoneum (i.e., the lining…
Survey reveals top reasons why kids avoid going to school
On the first day of school, Kelley McChristy waves goodbye as her sons head out the door, equipped with coping tools to support a smooth transition back to the classroom.…
