The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes…
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Sickle cell disease continues to face underfunding and lack of research, say researchers
Healthy blood cell (left) and sickled blood cell (right). Credit: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Since its discovery in 1910, sickle cell disease has been considered a death sentence for…
Study suggests artefacts found on pilgrim road were used in magical rituals |
In a new study published in the Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World, archaeologists suggest that artefacts found on the road to Mecca were used in magical rituals…
‘Search and destroy’ treatment found to improve quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer
Prostate cancer cell. Credit: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute. A new radioactive medicine that seeks out tumor cells to deliver a targeted dose of radiation greatly improves quality of life…
Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
In this photo provided by the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Adam Friedman, a dermatologist, teaches AAD Pathways Career Prep students about common dermatologic procedures like biopsies and sutures during…
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades
From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics. Tim Venkatesan,…
Tomb found on Great Pyramid at Huaca Pucllana |
In a press announcement by the Ministry of Culture of Peru, archaeologists have discovered a tomb on the Great Pyramid at Huaca Pucllana, located in the Miraflores district of central…
Is it safe? How to help school children get good sleep
Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found…
Stigmatization of smoking-related diseases is a barrier to care, and the problem may be on the rise
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The stigma that patients face when diagnosed with lung cancer is associated with poorer psychosocial outcomes, including distress and isolation, delayed help-seeking, and concerns about the…
Color of phlegm can predict outcomes for patients with the lung disease, bronchiectasis
Different coloured sputum used as indicators of the degree of inflammation in the lungs. Credit: Dr Megan Crichton The color of the phlegm from patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis…
