-
Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen
Among persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant... Read more -
Researchers find increasing a type of protein helps slow down heart failure
More than 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, including 6.7 million Americans. Current treatment primarily consists of managing... Read more -
Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new database that brings together more than 100 years of historical epidemiological data... Read more -
First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection
Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by... Read more -
Latin American research indicates a lower prevalence of a type of head and neck cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer in the head and neck region.... Read more -
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021
From 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Massachusetts, with the... Read more -
Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design
Dengue is one of the world's fastest-spreading mosquito-borne diseases, causing millions of infections annually. Half of the world's population is... Read more -
How a rare disorder triggers sweet aversion and fat buildup in the liver
Scientists at City of Hope have unraveled how citrin deficiency (CD), a rare genetic disorder that prevents the liver from... Read more -
Most Americans still get nicotine wrong
Nicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects... Read more -
America facing potentially harsh flu season, researcher warns
America could be in for a "severe" influenza season in which flu vaccines offer limited protection, a top UVA Health... Read more -
Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.... Read more -
'Super flu' variant is circulating and raising concern: Here's what to know about it
A new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza... Read more -
Real-world data gives Africa a smarter path to fighting HIV and TB
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) treatment programs have always relied on clinical trials to understand whether treatment interventions are actually working,... Read more -
Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella
A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) shows, in an experimental laboratory model,... Read more -
Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast
Flu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks... Read more
