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California braces for early, sharper flu season as virus mutation outpaces vaccine, experts say
California could see an early start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late... Read more -
New mutation hotspot discovered in human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be... Read more -
Fighting Crohn's with algae—can it heal the gut?
The first week of December marks Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week. Since 1990, cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have... Read more -
Hospital infections associated with higher risk of dementia
A large-scale meta-analysis, led by first author Wei Yu Chua from the National University of Singapore and corresponding author Eng-King... Read more -
Long-term exposure to black carbon linked to risk for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read more -
Myelodysplastic syndromes tied to incident cardiovascular disease
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is independently associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Nov. 10 in... Read more -
First human bird-flu death from H5N5L: What you need to know
H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the... Read more -
Framework developed to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care
A European consortium of researchers has developed a new decision making framework for health professionals which they hope will transform... Read more -
A hospital-acquired bacterium can travel from lungs to gut, raising sepsis risk
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, raising... Read more -
What we need to know to stop a listeria outbreak
Six people have died and 25 have been hospitalized across 18 states from illness caused by food contaminated with Listeria... Read more -
Canada measles outbreak shows that vigilance must not slip
The next outbreak of serious disease is merely "a plane ride away," public health officials have long warned. The current... Read more -
Genetic mechanisms promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea, findings that may inform the... Read more -
Culturally tailored intervention improves dialysis care for Hispanic and Latino patients
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School... Read more -
Inquiry says COVID lockdowns could have been avoided. They're right
The UK was one of the most locked-down countries in the world during the COVID pandemic, but this was not... Read more -
Long COVID's hidden toll: The South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss
"I feel better, but my mind isn't the same." Four years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, such comments... Read more
