Researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) demonstrate that changing the gut microbiome can transform
Month: February 2021
Unusual 2019-2020 flu season linked to more transmissible strain
The 2019-2020 flu season in the U.S. was unusual in a number of ways. Cases picked up in August rather
Study shows young COVID survivors can get reinfected
Being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 is not a foolproof shield against reinfection, a small preliminary study warns.
Pharmacologist offers plan to solve disparities in designing medicine
In a new perspective piece published in the Feb. 5 issue of Science, pharmacologist Namandje Bumpus, Ph.D.—who recently became the first
Red Cross to help 500 million get Covid shots
The Red Cross launched a plan Thursday to help get 500 million people vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that leaving the
Experimental HIV vaccine primed immune system as first stage in production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
A phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV has produced promising results, IAVI and Scripps
Prolonged high dose use of hormone drug linked to increased brain tumour risk in women
Prolonged high dose use of the hormone drug cyproterone acetate is associated with an increased risk of developing a brain
Tool predicts which mini-strokes could lead to major strokes
A made-in-Ottawa tool can help emergency physicians predict which patients with mini-strokes are at greatest risk of having a major
Electronic health records can be valuable predictor of those likeliest to die from COVID
Medical histories of patients collected and stored in electronic health records (EHR) can be rapidly leveraged to predict the probability
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three
