Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently reported that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce overdiagnoses and thereby improve prostate
Day: August 13, 2021
You’ve had a COVID ‘breakthrough infection’—can you spread it to others?
COVID-19 breakthrough infections—where a fully vaccinated person becomes infected with the coronavirus—are occurring across the globe, due, in large part,
Genetic program protects neurons from degeneration
Researchers at the University of Bonn (Germany) have identified a previously unknown genetic program in the fruit fly. The genetic
Israel begins COVID booster shots for over 50s
Israelis aged 50 and over began receiving vaccine booster shots against the coronavirus Friday as the government steps up its
Disease ecologists document person-to-person spread of antimicrobial-resistant plague
Although the world is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many other dangerous pathogens still out there, like Yersinia
Making the case for plant-based vaccines
A pair of researchers at Université Laval, Quebec claim that more effort should be made to develop plant-based vaccines. Hugues
Variations in sodium channel molecular composition may drive drug efficacy
Precision medicine considers each person’s unique genetic makeup, lifestyle and environment when considering treatments for illness and disease. A team
Deficient RNA immunity cause higher risk of COVID-19 infection in elderly people and diabetic patients
In a new study, Chen-Yu Zhang’s group from Nanjing University presents a rather striking finding that four circulating miRNAs, which
Study: Dual treatment of chronic lung diseases increases risk of heart attack
People using two different inhalers for common chronic lung diseases are more than 50 percent more likely to have a
Childhood trauma may affect heart health in low-income Black adults
Trauma in childhood may lead to worse heart health later in life for Black people in the U.S. who have
