The World Health Organization stressed Tuesday that monkeypox outbreaks were not linked to monkeys, following a number of reported attacks on the primates in Brazil. “What people need to know is tha… [+2489 chars]
In July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of extraordinary concern, or PHEICthe seventh time the WHO has made the designation… [+9981 chars]
Big-name tech conferences scheduled for the rest of the year will draw thousands of people to Detroit, Las Vegas and San Francisco convention centers. Attendees will leave with new tech knowledge, wi… [+7400 chars]
Environmental factors play a greater role in the genesis of psychotic experiences than genetic factors among adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. “Psychotic experiences, s… [+2850 chars]
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- This discovery is nothing to sniff at. The linings of kids' noses are better able than those of adults to guard against SARS-CoV-2 infection, Australian res… [+2167 chars]
A screening tool embedded in the electronic health record can help detect older primary care patients at risk of having undiagnosed dementia, according to real-world validation study conducted in two… [+4132 chars]
Newswise — UT Southwestern researchers have identified a molecular pathway responsible for the spread of glioblastoma to surrounding tissue in the brain, as well as an existing drug that curbed tumor… [+4561 chars]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Various "low-value" medical indications or practices that are considered futile, unnecessary, and potentially more harmful are performed more frequently in women than in men,… [+7706 chars]
Introduction At current life expectancy, women on average spend approximately three decades of life post-menopause. This significant life chapter is met with elevated risk of age-related chronic dis… [+49768 chars]
A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice, the researchers were able to vi… [+2754 chars]
A new study of mothers and babies from developing countries in Africa and South Asia suggests carriage of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in gut microbiota is prevalent, with some ARGs appearing i… [+5652 chars]
Background Hypertension, which affects over a quarter of the global population, is currently the leading cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the main contributor to disability adjusted lif… [+56291 chars]
