The coroner won't investigate the tragic death of a two-year-old boy with Covid in Sydney because doctors are confident the virus was the cause. Carter Cheung was previously healthy and had no exist… [+2502 chars]
For months, Jaylin Scott had picked at her armpits. She would dig at her skin any time of the day even in her sleep until it bled and burned. These episodes would make her scream and cry in pain, dra… [+19917 chars]
A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its vaccination generates cross-reactive antibodies against human coronaviruses (HCoVs)… [+5312 chars]
VACCINES Monaghan only county to dip below 90% While over 90% of people aged over 12 in County Cavan have received a vaccine, the HSE vowed to continue to encourage uptake of vaccines. The figure w… [+4471 chars]
For a while, it had appeared the US would have a vaccine for children under 5 early in the first months of 2022.Initially, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine for this age group was being tested with jus… [+352 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated the role of integrin signaling in vascular dysfunction associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus… [+5643 chars]
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear "genetic signature" of the disease in their memory T cells. The scientists hope that… [+4527 chars]
A new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that makes cancerous tissue glow in medical images could help doctors more accurately detect and track the progression of cancer over time. The innovat… [+2717 chars]
A weight-loss drug that helped obese people lose 15% body-weight in studies has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and will be available in Ireland.Obesity affects more than 1m peop… [+1190 chars]
Dogs are known to be great at sniffing out cancer, but new research shows tiny worms do very well too - and they’re easier to handle in a lab. Scientists at Myongji University in South Korea found t… [+2192 chars]
Jerusalem: Israel is seeing an outbreak of polio virus after more than three decades. Traces of the virus have been found in three more Israeli cities as two children have already tested positive fo… [+2092 chars]
The immune system deteriorates with age, making COVID-19 particularly deadly in older peoplebut to date, no clinically available medication addresses this key risk factor. A study published today in … [+6707 chars]
