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COVID boosters might not be updated for next season, FDA commissioner says
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that the agency is applying a more skeptical... Read more -
Nuts, seeds OK for people with diverticulitis, study says
Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily... Read more -
Long COVID may cause long-term changes in heart and lungs, leading to cardiac and pulmonary diseases
Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs for up to a year following... Read more -
New formula may reduce shingles and cold sore pain
Researchers have developed a new treatment formula—known as GS-1—that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles... Read more -
More women with most common autoimmune diseases die from cardiovascular disease than men
Women with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis may have a higher rate of death related to... Read more -
When a gene quality-control mechanism fails, abnormal RNA strands may contribute to cancer and neurodegeneration
Failure of a gene-reading quality-control mechanism called Integrator leaves cells littered with abnormal RNA strands that increase cell stress and... Read more -
Phage therapy may treat drug resistance in patients with cystic fibrosis
Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat. When... Read more -
North Texas girl to become first patient to receive treatment for rare genetic disorder
An 11-year-old from Rowlett is set to make medical history as the first person in the world to receive treatment... Read more -
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in L.A. County
Los Angeles County has declared a community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to... Read more -
Using age, sex, and race-specific standards could reclassify many thyroid disease diagnoses
A cross-sectional analysis of adults examined how newly identified age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals for thyroid function diagnostic tests... Read more
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Study finds hospital-onset antimicrobial resistant infections increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Hospital-onset antimicrobial-resistant infections increased across U.S. hospitals during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April... Read more -
Transurethral fulguration alleviates pelvic pain in interstitial cystitis
For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), transurethral fulguration (TUF) is effective for alleviating pelvic pain, according to a study published... Read more -
One protein mitigates Huntington's disease, and one exacerbates it
A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated... Read more -
COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in Ontario's prison system: Study
A pandemic-era push to reduce Ontario's prison population disproportionately benefited white inmates, new research shows, leaving Indigenous, Black and other... Read more -
Sampling, lab capacity could be weak links in African swine fever outbreak
A new model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak... Read more
