An infectious diseases surveillance system created by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists and deployed at a UPMC hospital
Month: September 2023
New method offers hope of fewer fractures
Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk
Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ between boys and girls
New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that depression
No increase in cancer risk for most patients with reflux disease
Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for oesophageal cancer. However, a new
Socioeconomic status may be an uneven predictor of heart health
Improvements in socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal cardiovascular health may not benefit people from
A protein on cancer cells supports the immune response against tumors
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) identify a new and surprising function of a membrane protein on the
Natural compound found in plants inhibits deadly fungi
A new study finds that a natural compound found in many plants inhibits the growth of drug-resistant Candida fungi —
Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse
Flu: Interferon-gamma from T follicular helper cells is required to create lung-resident memory B cells
During a bout of influenza, B cells interact with other immune cells and then take different paths to defend the
Researchers use AI to predict recovery after serious brain injury
Two graduate students from Western University have developed a ground-breaking method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will