Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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Vaccines that can treat HPV could help save hundreds of thousands of lives lost to cervical cancer

  While a highly effective vaccine exists to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, millions of...

Wild Swimming: Stay Safe from Bacteria and Viruses

Wild swimming is becoming an increasingly popular pastime in the UK - especially in the summer when temperatures soar. With the recent news that...

Study suggests gastric bypass can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, irrespective of weight loss

In a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, researchers investigated whether Roux-en-Y...

Alzheimer’s: AI tool may help predict risk with almost 80% accuracy

Share on PinterestResearchers at Boston University say they have designed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict with nearly 80% accuracy whether someone is...

30-minute exercise boosts cancer-fighting cells: study

"We found that during the exercise, the number and proportion of cancer-destroying cells increased in the bloodstream, while the proportion of cancer-promoting cells either...

Mapping the movement of people (and their pathogen travel companions)

While we found that pneumococcal bacteria generally spread slowly, the use of vaccines and antimicrobials can quickly and significantly change these dynamicsSophie BelmanMany infectious...

Your Genes Determine Your Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation

As many as one third of all Danes may at some point in life develop the cardiac arrythmia atrial fibrillation, which can cause palpitations,...

Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Tash Pocovi, Macquarie University; Christine Lin, University of Sydney; Mark Hancock, Macquarie University; Petra Graham, Macquarie University, and Simon French, Macquarie University Do you...

Disturbances in sleep patterns increase the risk of depression in midlife women

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the relationship...

US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine

The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird...

Report of a scoping meeting for the selection of indicators to monitor the impact of extreme heat on maternal, newborn and child health

Overview This document summarizes the discussions and conclusions of the April meeting. The meeting had two...

Re-engineering Tumors to Self-Destruct, Kill Drug-Resistant Cells

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Treating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians never...

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