1,500-year-old “Christ, born of Mary” inscription found in Israel

Image Credit : Tzachi Lang and Einat Ambar-Armon, Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists excavating in the village of et-Taiyiba, located in the Valley of Megiddo (also known as the Jezreel Valley),…

Expert discusses increasing levels of respiratory infections

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The new year is bringing a significant rise in respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Many are experiencing coughs, fever and congestion—some of the telltale signs…

Archaeologists uncover Doric style temples at ancient Poseidonia

Archaeologists conducting excavations in the ancient city of Poseidonia have uncovered two temples built in the Doric style. Poseidonia was founded as a Greek colony around 600 BC in the…

Malnutrition often seen in patients treated for inflammatory bowel disease

Some patients seen in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinic screen positive for malnutrition, according to a research letter published online Nov. 20 in Gastro Hep Advances. Aaron C. Viser,…

What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What would happen if all…

Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by drug-induced…

An antibiotic-resistant bacteria is rising among Philly’s homeless population

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Shigella, an increasingly hard to treat bacterial infection, is on the rise in Philadelphia, especially among people who are experiencing homelessness or use opioids. Eighty cases…

Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Acoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to a study published in the…

Tapering of inhaled steroids feasible for asthma controlled with benralizumab

For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma controlled on bevacizumab, tapering of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is feasible and is not associated with worse asthma control, according to a study published online…

Could an already approved drug cut down on opioid use after surgery?

An astrocyte, a type of non-neuronal cell, in the rodent cortex. The outer boundary of the cell is shown in yellow; the cell “skeleton” in teal. Credit: Medical University of…