When Colleen Packer was 41 years old, she was exhausted. She went to see her doctor, unsure of exactly what was wrong but knowing something was off. She says after an examination and blood test, … [+2625 chars]
A new study out of Sweden has found that those who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of certain types of blood clots, which can be fatal, up to six months after infection. The observational s… [+4162 chars]
People may be less inclined to follow public health precautions to protect against COVID-19 while in the presence of friends or even just thinking about their friends, according to new research. A s… [+6076 chars]
The BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus has been on the countrys radar for months scientists conducting wastewater surveillance noticed it back in January. BA.2 first received widespread atten… [+8673 chars]
The disruption to cancer services during the pandemic has been a global phenomenon. In the UK, it has amplified structural failings in the delivery of cancer diagnosis and treatment that existed long… [+4971 chars]
According to a global study carried out by YouGov, more than 62 percent of male respondents didn’t know how to check themselves for testicular cancer. What’s more, the survey asked 2,500 men who were… [+2068 chars]
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified five childhood risk factors that predict a kids risk of heart attack or stroke later in adulthood. The study found that f… [+1866 chars]
Which Came First? getty This is part of a series of stories on the protective role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in the gut and other tissues, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 infection. Read part one,part… [+8392 chars]
A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows. The invasive mite, which has spread to all continents except Australia a… [+4720 chars]
For decades, growth charts have been used by pediatricians as reference tools. The charts allow health professionals to plot and measure a child's height and weight from birth to young adulthood. The… [+6085 chars]
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Avian influenza has been detected in a northern Indiana duck farm, state officials said Thursday, marking the disease's spread to a third poultry species. Laboratory testing of a c… [+1074 chars]
