Cart is empty Low vaccination rates for the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are putting Americans at higher risk for severe illness and hospitalization this winter, a new government alert warned Thursday.
FDA seizes more than 1.4 million illegal vaping products
Federal agents have seized more than 1.4 million illegal vaping products being smuggled into the United States from China.
Postpartum depression pill now available to women, drug maker says
The first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug’s makers announced Thursday.
Doctors are excited, concerned about AI’s role in medicine: Poll
American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows.
Wnt pathway dysfunction influences colorectal cancer response to immunotherapy, finds study
Colorectal cancer (CRC) presents with varying clinical characteristics due to tumor heterogeneity. Microsatellite instability (MSI), present in 10–15% of CRC cases, indicates a different clinical trajectory than microsatellite stable (MSS) patients. Notably, MSI patients tend to have better outcomes and respond well to immunotherapy, but not to chemotherapy. The reason behind this disparity and the mechanisms governing MSI remained largely unknown.
OCT scans in optometry could boost glaucoma detection
Optometry clinics that routinely used optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanners as part of their regular eye tests were 34% more likely to refer patients for a specialist glaucoma assessment, according to new research that examined the results of almost 1 million people.
Psilocybin has treatment potential for a range of psychiatric conditions but remains poorly understood, says study
Medicinal psilocybin may prove to be an untapped therapeutic resource for a variety of psychiatric conditions identified by researchers at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.
Study shows COVID-19 infection alters gene transcription of olfactory mucosal cells in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study identifies alterations in the transcriptomic signatures in human olfactory mucosal cells of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection, potentially contributing to exacerbated COVID-19 outcomes. The study was conducted at the University of Eastern Finland in collaboration with the University of Helsinki and published in Journal of Neuroinflammation.
New study links high birth weight to childhood obesity in the US
A new study published in the journal Reproductive and Developmental Medicine has found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (high birth weight) and overweight and obesity in early childhood among the U.S.-born children aged 2 to 6 years.
EU watchdog backs anti-bilharzia parasite treatment for kids
The world’s first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe’s drug agency.