Mexican health authorities reported 22 cases of measles on Thursday, following an outbreak in the United States where it has killed two and infected more than 200.
Symptoms of long COVID can last up to two years after infection, research suggests
Some 23% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 between 2021 and 2023 developed long COVID, and in more than half of them the symptoms persisted for two years. These are the main conclusions of a study conducted by ISGlobal in collaboration with the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), as part of the European END-VOC project.
HIV’s latent reservoir: New insights into Nef protein offer potential strategy to improve treatment
A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hides dormant inside of cells shrinks when treated.
Mother’s high-fat diet can cause liver stress in fetus, study shows
When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study published in the journal Liver International sheds light on changes to the fetus’s bile acid, which affects how liver disease develops and progresses.
Small number of acne products recalled for problematic levels of benzene
After recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration testing of acne products containing benzoyl peroxide, the agency determined that a small number of products should be recalled for possible benzene contamination, the FDA announced March 11.
First coronavirus similar to MERS discovered in bats in South America
A collaboration between researchers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Ceará and colleagues affiliated with Hong Kong University (HKU) in China has resulted in the discovery of a novel coronavirus in bats, the first in South America closely related to the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV).
Study finds new targets needed for vaccine to prevent herpesvirus transmission to newborns
A new Oregon Health & Science University and Weill Cornell Medicine co-authored study provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of cytomegalovirus (CMV) across the placenta to babies before they are born.
New study refines cancer risk assessment for Li-Fraumeni syndrome
People with the rare Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have a high risk of developing cancer. Almost all those affected will develop cancer once, and in many cases several times, during their lifetime. LFS is a hereditary disease caused by disease-relevant variants in the TP53 gene.
New data capture laws since 1849 governing minors’ legal capacity to consent to sexual health services
A new dataset captures more than 170 years of US state laws governing minors’ legal capacity to independently consent to sexual health services without the involvement of their parent or guardian. The dataset is the largest longitudinal dataset of its kind to date.
Non-invasive sensor measures intracranial pressure more accurately, aiding early intervention
A technology developed by the Brazilian company brain4care has been shown to be able to measure absolute values of intracranial pressure (ICP) more accurately than existing non-invasive methods. This is the result of a study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine by researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, Emory University in the United States, and the company itself.