Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re

Updated on: October 30,2024

Data security: Pilot study presents approach that overcomes technical, legal challenges with personalized health data

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichArchitecture for secure multiparty computation. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01293-4In a new pilot study, the re

Updated on:October 30,2024

Survey shows trust in physicians and hospitals declined over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-representative survey of adults in the United States showed decreasing levels of trust in physicians and hospitals during

Updated on: August 31,2024

Survey shows trust in physicians and hospitals declined over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-representative survey of adults in the United States showed decreasing levels of trust in physicians and hospitals during

Updated on:August 31,2024

Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

Updated on: April 09,2025

Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

Updated on:April 09,2025

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s

Updated on: April 30,2024

Study reveals HDL-C and ferritin as crucial markers for long COVID-19 severity

by Mitochondria-Microbiota Task ForceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID-19, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a global health phenomenon characterized by persistent s

Updated on:April 30,2024

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on: March 19,2024

Simple blood test could predict risk of long-term COVID-19 lung problems

by University of VirginiaComputerized tomography images of Early- and Late- Resolving COVID associated pulmonary fibrosis and study design. (A) CT images of two COVID survivors displaying resolvi

Updated on:March 19,2024

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on: March 20,2024

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

Updated on:March 20,2024

An age-old battle: Scientists uncover what makes malaria such a wily foe

by Lindzi Wessel, Chan Zuckerberg BiohubPhIP-seq overview and analysis pipeline. Falciparome phage library displays the proteome ofPlasmodium falciparumin 62-aa peptides with 25-aa step si

Updated on: May 07,2024

An age-old battle: Scientists uncover what makes malaria such a wily foe

by Lindzi Wessel, Chan Zuckerberg BiohubPhIP-seq overview and analysis pipeline. Falciparome phage library displays the proteome ofPlasmodium falciparumin 62-aa peptides with 25-aa step si

Updated on:May 07,2024

T-cell tests unreliable in establishing previous COVID-19

by Uppsala UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDCan T-cell tests be used to determine whet

Updated on: May 07,2024

T-cell tests unreliable in establishing previous COVID-19

by Uppsala UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDCan T-cell tests be used to determine whet

Updated on:May 07,2024

Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa

by , DpaMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captur

Updated on: November 15,2024

Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa

by , DpaMpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captur

Updated on:November 15,2024

What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?

by Dr. Edith Bracho-Sánchez, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they're born? One big reason: The youngest

Updated on: June 04,2024

What vaccines does my child need by age 18 months?

by Dr. Edith Bracho-Sánchez, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever wondered why babies get vaccines starting from the day they're born? One big reason: The youngest

Updated on:June 04,2024

Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinJust like thephylogenetic tree of the influenza virus subtype H3N2 (right), the phylogenetic tree of the ‘common cold’ coronavirus 229E (left) shows a

Updated on: April 12,2024

Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinJust like thephylogenetic tree of the influenza virus subtype H3N2 (right), the phylogenetic tree of the ‘common cold’ coronavirus 229E (left) shows a

Updated on:April 12,2024

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency

by Joel Lexchin, Brigitte Tenni, Deborah Gleeson and Ronald Labonte,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrica says it needs an estimated10 million dosesof mpox vaccine to contr

Updated on: October 01,2024

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency

by Joel Lexchin, Brigitte Tenni, Deborah Gleeson and Ronald Labonte,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrica says it needs an estimated10 million dosesof mpox vaccine to contr

Updated on:October 01,2024