Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers at Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now…
Category: 5. Health
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Recently discovered immune cell type is key to understanding food allergies
The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies can result. Immune cells are known to ignore or “tolerate” molecules found on the body’s own healthy cells, for instance,…
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Study sheds light on how inherited cancer mutations drive tumor growth
Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, takes a deep dive into…
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Popular CT scans could account for 5% of all cancer cases a year, study suggests
Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with 10-fold increased risk for babies.
CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against…
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How To Jumpstart Health System Innovation
Innovation at Advocate Health is both futuristic and here-and-now
Few industries in America are as storied, sprawling, and structurally complex as healthcare provision. Riddled with systemic challenges—such as soaring costs, staffing…
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How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed that a small but storied program within it called the Epidemic Intelligence Service –…
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Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026
Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty. That’s the scale of Pennsylvania’s projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem…
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How Emerging Adults Have Historically Responded To Culture Wars
Culture war concept
In March of 2023, Oxford University Press listed culture war as the word of the month. This report defined cultural war as an intense conflict between groups that have different cultural ideals and beliefs, especially…
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Is Whole Body MRI Worth It? Here’s What The Research Says
A patient enters the MRI scanner for a full-body imaging session — a high-tech screening that … More
Can a one-hour scan offer peace of mind —…
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Sandwich Generation Burnout Is A Real Threat. Here’s How To Prevent It
Just because you’re capable doesn’t mean you’re responsible for everything caregiving.
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, chances are you’re already there. No one hands you a membership card, and there’s no official onboarding…
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