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

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

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity's dark side

by Lauran NeergaardRuth Wilson, who has lupus, leaves her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. Credit: AP Photo/David Goldma

Updated on: February 26,2026

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity's dark side

by Lauran NeergaardRuth Wilson, who has lupus, leaves her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. Credit: AP Photo/David Goldma

Updated on:February 26,2026

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u

Updated on: March 13,2026

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u

Updated on:March 13,2026

Disagreement between two kidney function tests predicts serious health problems

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Karola G from PexelsA mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.Healt

Updated on: February 25,2026

Disagreement between two kidney function tests predicts serious health problems

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Karola G from PexelsA mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.Healt

Updated on:February 25,2026

Hospital patients who feel short of breath after being admitted are six times more likely to die, research finds

byEuropean Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research p

Updated on: March 10,2026

Hospital patients who feel short of breath after being admitted are six times more likely to die, research finds

byEuropean Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research p

Updated on:March 10,2026

Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples

byHarvard Medical SchoolPathology images of human tissue samples. Credit: The Cancer Genome AtlasPathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully exam

Updated on: March 29,2026

Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples

byHarvard Medical SchoolPathology images of human tissue samples. Credit: The Cancer Genome AtlasPathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully exam

Updated on:March 29,2026

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

Mpox inflammation traced to AIM2 protein: New insights into immune overdrive

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic image illustrating the overall study. Credit: Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyA team of researchers, affil

Updated on: March 19,2026

Mpox inflammation traced to AIM2 protein: New insights into immune overdrive

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic image illustrating the overall study. Credit: Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyA team of researchers, affil

Updated on:March 19,2026

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

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

Researchers challenge old mechanism behind skin discoloration from hydroquinone

byFujita Health UniversityTyrosinase (Tyr) catalyzes hydroquinone (HQ) oxidation via two main pathways. The HBQ pathway directly oxidizes HQ to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (HBQ), which dimerizes and fo

Updated on: March 28,2026

Researchers challenge old mechanism behind skin discoloration from hydroquinone

byFujita Health UniversityTyrosinase (Tyr) catalyzes hydroquinone (HQ) oxidation via two main pathways. The HBQ pathway directly oxidizes HQ to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (HBQ), which dimerizes and fo

Updated on:March 28,2026