Calculate your personal long COVID risk

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Queensland-led and developedCOVID-19 Risk Calculatorhas been updated to determine a person's risk of

Updated on: August 30,2024

Calculate your personal long COVID risk

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Queensland-led and developedCOVID-19 Risk Calculatorhas been updated to determine a person's risk of

Updated on:August 30,2024

Four essential food safety tips for summertime gatherings

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of the festivities. However, the wa

Updated on: July 06,2024

Four essential food safety tips for summertime gatherings

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of the festivities. However, the wa

Updated on:July 06,2024

Study identifies active substance for the prevention of chlamydial infections

byMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101643In order to find previously unknown substances for the treatment

Updated on: July 11,2024

Study identifies active substance for the prevention of chlamydial infections

byMedical University of ViennaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101643In order to find previously unknown substances for the treatment

Updated on:July 11,2024

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge

Updated on: November 07,2024

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge

Updated on:November 07,2024

Fat-free mass-based dosing: A superior antibiotic regimen for newborns

by Cactus CommunicationsPremature babies and babies with low birth weight have a significantly high Cmax compared to term babies and babies with a healthy body weight at birth. Credit: Dr. Kannan Srid

Updated on: June 04,2024

Fat-free mass-based dosing: A superior antibiotic regimen for newborns

by Cactus CommunicationsPremature babies and babies with low birth weight have a significantly high Cmax compared to term babies and babies with a healthy body weight at birth. Credit: Dr. Kannan Srid

Updated on:June 04,2024

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on: September 11,2024

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on:September 11,2024

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso

Updated on: October 02,2024

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

by Mike StobbeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore, FileHealth officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Misso

Updated on:October 02,2024

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen

Updated on: September 11,2024

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen

Updated on:September 11,2024

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve

Updated on: November 13,2024

Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, feve

Updated on:November 13,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on: July 11,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on:July 11,2024

Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

Updated on: September 11,2024

Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

Updated on:September 11,2024

'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

Updated on: November 13,2024

'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

Updated on:November 13,2024