Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since, the bacterial disease was nearly eradicated in the U.S., with…
Category: 5. Health
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An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses — all of which have had significant global health…
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Make Medical Devices More Expensive
At a Medtronic assembly plant in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2014, employees work on a stent graft production line.
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Pacemakers. Insulin pumps. Hearing aids. These are just some of the basic medical devices that hospitals and patients…
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Planetary health diet and Mediterranean diet associated with similar survival and sustainability benefits
Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Diet…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive…
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Trump Administration Takes Aim At Trans Health And Identity
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, … More
In his State of the Union Address last…
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How U.S. public health cuts could raise risks of infectious diseases
At 6 a.m. on March 25, Philip Huang, director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services department, got a devastating email. Millions of dollars in federal grants that the health agency had were suddenly gone.
The U.S….
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Signs identified that precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in young people
Recognising and detecting the signs that commonly precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) may help to prevent premature deaths, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European…
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A Leap in viral research: More sensitive viral RNA detection
In a significant advancement, researchers from the Nanoscience Center (NSC) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have unveiled innovative, label-free ratiometric fluorosensor designed for the selective and sensitive detection of enteroviral…
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Molecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV
The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV. This is the main conclusion of the…
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