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Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow much vitamin D do we really need to preserve healthy bones and overall health? Do higher levels of vitamin D supplementati

Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow much vitamin D do we really need to preserve healthy bones and overall health? Do higher levels of vitamin D supplementati
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk. A reminder of how pasteurization protects health

Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk. A reminder of how pasteurization protects health

by Kerry E. Kaylegian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread inpoultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether

Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk. A reminder of how pasteurization protects health

by Kerry E. Kaylegian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread inpoultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether
Study finds the bisexual population in Stockholm has doubled in a decade

Study finds the bisexual population in Stockholm has doubled in a decade

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the proportion of residents in Stockholm County who identify as bisexual has nearly doubled. The younger generations

Study finds the bisexual population in Stockholm has doubled in a decade

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the proportion of residents in Stockholm County who identify as bisexual has nearly doubled. The younger generations
A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

by JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MARK BANCHEREAUA view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lucien LufutuThe World Health Organization said Friday it was

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

by JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MARK BANCHEREAUA view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lucien LufutuThe World Health Organization said Friday it was
Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study showsbyPublic Library of ScienceVisual article summary. Credit: Nan ZhangAt airports, frequently disinfectin

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study shows

Cleaning surfaces every two hours cuts norovirus infections by 83% in airports, study showsbyPublic Library of ScienceVisual article summary. Credit: Nan ZhangAt airports, frequently disinfectin
Survey finds overall prevalence of anemia 9.3% in August 2021 to August 2023

Survey finds overall prevalence of anemia 9.3% in August 2021 to August 2023

by Elana GotkineDuring August 2021 to August 2023, the overall prevalence of anemia was 9.3 percent among people aged 2 years and older, according to a December data briefpublishedby the N

Survey finds overall prevalence of anemia 9.3% in August 2021 to August 2023

by Elana GotkineDuring August 2021 to August 2023, the overall prevalence of anemia was 9.3 percent among people aged 2 years and older, according to a December data briefpublishedby the N
Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

by Kemo ChamA health worker administers a single-dose of Ebola vaccine, to a man at the Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Dennis Alfred C

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

by Kemo ChamA health worker administers a single-dose of Ebola vaccine, to a man at the Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Dennis Alfred C
Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An

Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An
Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

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

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
T cells also become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome, research finds

T cells also become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome, research finds

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityscRNA-seq analysis of T cells in ME. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2415119121Debilitating chr

T cells also become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome, research finds

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityscRNA-seq analysis of T cells in ME. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2415119121Debilitating chr