Two more people have been potentially cured of HIV after receiving stem cell transplants to treat blood cancer or bone marrow disease, physicians reported Monday. Like a half-dozen or so other cases that have been reported in the last 15...
Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies that simultaneously treat infection...
A study finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research shows that by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can produce behavioral symptoms. The finding emphasizes...
[Editor’s note: This column was originally published in 2017. We have updated it to include current CDC estimates and are re-promoting it in the wake of the death of Betsy Arakawa, wife of the actor Gene Hackman, who died last month from...
In January, the first person in the US died from bird flu. Learn what the symptoms are and how you can stay safe Bird flu has been spreading in North America since late 2021, but recently the situation has taken some concerning turns. In...
A new on-site DNA sequencing method that can deliver bacterial infection diagnoses in 2 days could be rolled out nationwide after a successful validation study. Medscape News UK
Landmark study shows treating both partners for bacterial vaginosis improves outcomes, but experts suggest there may be more to the story. Medscape Medical News
While some pediatricians refuse unvaccinated children, others argue that keeping them in the practice may help convince hesitant parents. Medscape Medical News
Early administration of high-titre COVID-19 convalescent plasma prevents hospitalisation and death in immunocompromised patients with mild COVID-19. Medscape News UK
Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted Laura Spinney is a science journalist and the author of Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How...
Scientific triumphs were made in the battle against the pandemic, but the memories and lessons are already in danger of being lost On 9 March 2020, Martin Landray was studying the likely impact of Covid-19 as it started to sweep Britain....
Life expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countries Britain performed worse than most other developed nations in its response to...
The general reaction is that this was yet another stunning example of how spineless and performative the Democrats are Happy International Women’s Day (IWD), everyone! I’ve got some good news and some bad news to mark the occasion....
As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A - touted by vaccine critics as... Reuters Health Information
Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body Authorities said on Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died...
The FDA approved Celltrion’s omalizumab biosimilar, Omlyclo, for the treatment of multiple conditions including asthma and food allergy, according to an agency press release. Omlyclo (omalizumab-igec) is the first interchangeable...
Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread. Now, researchers have developed a prototype sensor that detects a type...
[Editor’s note: Healio will be providing live coverage of the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, which runs from March 9-12 in San Francisco. Please check out our CROI resource center for news from this year’s...
An adult in New Mexico tested positive for measles after dying, state health officials announced Thursday amid a growing outbreak of the highly contagious disease centered in neighboring Texas. The Lea County resident was not vaccinated...
We would like to hear from people about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on them five years on Ahead of the fifth anniversary of Covid being declared a pandemic in the US, we would like to hear how your life has changed since the...
Three weeks to the day after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis is still struggling to shake off the double pneumonia that has battered his already... Reuters Health Information
The World Health Organization is offering the option of voluntary early retirement to eligible employees as it seeks to rein in costs ahead of a planned exit by the United... Reuters Health Information
By analyzing genes encoding B-cell and T-cell receptors, the model could screen for conditions like HIV, type 1 diabetes, and lupus. Medscape Medical News
The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of... Reuters Health Information
Hospital sink drains are a hidden reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, highlighting the urgent need for stricter infection control measures. Medscape News UK
OUD treatment in opioid treatment programs is associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 diagnoses and COVID-related emergency department visits than other treatment approaches or no treatment. Medscape Medical News
Person from Lea county had been unvaccinated and did not seek care but virus not yet confirmed as cause of death An adult who was infected with measles has died in New Mexico, state health officials announced Thursday, though the virus...
Surgeons believe the technique called functional septorhinoplasty (fSRP) ‘kickstarts’ smell recovery in patients Doctors in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with...
Lawmakers grilled Martin Makary, MD, MPH, on transparency, his plans for mifepristone and his stance on the recently cancelled Vaccine Advisory Committee meeting during Thursday’s Senate hearing to be the next FDA commissioner. Makary, a...
The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development has targeted a huge range of programs for cuts, from a few thousand dollars for an... Reuters Health Information
Transposons, or 'jumping genes' -- DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another -- are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism these genes...
The addition of treatment for male partners reduced the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis among women enrolled in a randomized trial compared with treating only the women, researchers reported. The trial of monogamous couples included a...
Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat. And the findings are already contributing to efforts to accelerate the development of a Strep A...
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From 2008 to 2022, the incidence of cervical precancers fell by 80% among screened women aged 20 to 24 years, supporting recommendations for HPV vaccination at ages 11 to 12 years, researchers wrote in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
Some lifesaving health projects that had their U.S. funding contracts abruptly terminated last week have received letters reversing that decision, several of the groups told... Reuters Health Information
SAN DIEGO — Among inner-city children with asthma, daily inhaler adherence was “overestimated” by parents when compared with adherence captured via an electronic monitoring device, according to a presentation here. This pilot study,...
Martin Makary, President Donald Trump's nominee to run the U.S. FDA, told lawmakers on Thursday he would convene a committee of vaccine advisers but said he would reevaluate... Reuters Health Information
A new federal commission will ‘investigate’ decades-old mental health as well as weight loss drugs, prompting concerns from clinicians and patients. What could the FDA do to restrict or revoke approvals for these drugs? Medscape Medical...
New research has uncovered a potential marker that could provide valuable insights into the overall health of older adults living in long-term aged care facilities. The study found that a simple swab from the back of the throat, known as...
A landmark study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact an STI, paving the way for a revolution in how it is...
Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Now, researchers report a freeze-drying approach that preserves...
Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers discovered a key process where malarial parasites take up a human blood cell enzyme, which could provide a new...
Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. Using this approach, they have uncovered that bacteria assemble their nanoweapons in...
A team has found two antibodies that can work together to neutralize the virus that causes COVID-19 in all its current known variations in a laboratory environment. More research is needed, but the approach shows promise in developing...
Senators questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, about proposed NIH cuts to biomedical research, the safety of vaccines, and government transparency during his nomination hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the NIH. President...