Is there much COVID around? Do I need the new booster shot LP.8.1?

by Adrian Esterman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID rarely rates a mention in the news these days, yet ithasn't gone away.SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is still w

Updated on: March 15,2026

Is there much COVID around? Do I need the new booster shot LP.8.1?

by Adrian Esterman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID rarely rates a mention in the news these days, yet ithasn't gone away.SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is still w

Updated on:March 15,2026

Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on: March 07,2026

Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on:March 07,2026

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan

Updated on: March 06,2026

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan

Updated on:March 06,2026

More Americans are on dialysis. Could more safely wean off it?

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWeaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining

Updated on: March 18,2026

More Americans are on dialysis. Could more safely wean off it?

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWeaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining

Updated on:March 18,2026

First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection

byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and

Updated on: March 03,2026

First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection

byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and

Updated on:March 03,2026

Intensive blood pressure lowering could benefit almost all adults with hypertensive chronic kidney disease

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (C

Updated on: March 14,2026

Intensive blood pressure lowering could benefit almost all adults with hypertensive chronic kidney disease

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (C

Updated on:March 14,2026

Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast

by I. EdwardsFlu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.Data from theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C

Updated on: March 04,2026

Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast

by I. EdwardsFlu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.Data from theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C

Updated on:March 04,2026

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum

Updated on: March 27,2026

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum

Updated on:March 27,2026

Global study finds stable acute kidney injury mortality with shifting age patterns

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that in

Updated on: March 05,2026

Global study finds stable acute kidney injury mortality with shifting age patterns

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that in

Updated on:March 05,2026

Metabolic scarring during TB treatment highlights need for nutrition support, study says

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedinPLOS Global Public Healthcontributes to the growing evidence that nutrition should be treated as a core part o

Updated on: March 17,2026

Metabolic scarring during TB treatment highlights need for nutrition support, study says

by Laura Reiley,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedinPLOS Global Public Healthcontributes to the growing evidence that nutrition should be treated as a core part o

Updated on:March 17,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on: March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on:March 12,2026

New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116593Researchers at Texas Biologics at The University of Texas at Austin, working with scientists internationally,

Updated on: March 21,2026

New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116593Researchers at Texas Biologics at The University of Texas at Austin, working with scientists internationally,

Updated on:March 21,2026