Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

Updated on: December 10,2024 0

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

Updated on:December 10,2024 0

New hypothesis on chronic inflammation could lead to advances in disease treatment

byWayne State UniversitySchematic presentation of the pathways leading to acute and chronic inflammation and unalamation. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.202

Updated on: December 22,2024 0

New hypothesis on chronic inflammation could lead to advances in disease treatment

byWayne State UniversitySchematic presentation of the pathways leading to acute and chronic inflammation and unalamation. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.202

Updated on:December 22,2024 0

Mucus and snot are more important than you think, researchers say

by Jenny Ryltenius,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky subs

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

Mucus and snot are more important than you think, researchers say

by Jenny Ryltenius,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky subs

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

Overactive bladder diagnoses found to increase after guideline publication

by Elana GotkineAn increase in overactive bladder (OAB) diagnoses was seen following publication of the first OAB guideline, and the rate of third-line therapy procedures also increased, according to

Updated on: December 21,2024 0

Overactive bladder diagnoses found to increase after guideline publication

by Elana GotkineAn increase in overactive bladder (OAB) diagnoses was seen following publication of the first OAB guideline, and the rate of third-line therapy procedures also increased, according to

Updated on:December 21,2024 0

California halts sales of raw milk due to bird flu virus contamination

by Lisa M. KriegerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorried that a drink of infected raw milk could cause the H5N1 bird flu virus to jump to people, state health officials have ordered that all raw mil

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

California halts sales of raw milk due to bird flu virus contamination

by Lisa M. KriegerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorried that a drink of infected raw milk could cause the H5N1 bird flu virus to jump to people, state health officials have ordered that all raw mil

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns: The dangers of hot water bottles

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWho doesn't love to cozy up with a hot water bottle during the colder months? Hot water bottles are a quick, easy and cost eff

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns: The dangers of hot water bottles

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWho doesn't love to cozy up with a hot water bottle during the colder months? Hot water bottles are a quick, easy and cost eff

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

Risk for Meniere disease higher in patients with atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of Meniere disease is higher in people with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a studypublishedonline Nov. 12 inThe Laryngoscope.Cha Dong Yeo, M.D., P

Updated on: December 21,2024 0

Risk for Meniere disease higher in patients with atopic dermatitis

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of Meniere disease is higher in people with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a studypublishedonline Nov. 12 inThe Laryngoscope.Cha Dong Yeo, M.D., P

Updated on:December 21,2024 0

US Supreme Court grapples with state ban on gender-affirming care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUS Supreme Court justices clashed Wednesday over gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors—an issue at the heart of the culture wars that have become

Updated on: December 24,2024 0

US Supreme Court grapples with state ban on gender-affirming care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUS Supreme Court justices clashed Wednesday over gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors—an issue at the heart of the culture wars that have become

Updated on:December 24,2024 0

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds

Updated on: December 23,2024 0

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds

Updated on:December 23,2024 0