Cart is empty In a study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University analyzed data from an extensive dataset comprising over 70,000 HBsAg-positive individuals at The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.
Livestock farmers urged to do regular vaccinations
THE Department of Veterinary in Siavonga district has called on livestock farmers to regularly vaccinate and deworm their livestock to prevent animal diseases.
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A new COVID booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all—but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.
Early convalescent plasma use—helpful in avoiding severe COVID—also may lower long COVID risk
Findings from a nationwide, multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest that patients with COVID-19 have less chance of developing post-COVID conditions—commonly known as long COVID—if they receive early treatment with plasma from convalescent (recovered) COVID patients that contain antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Understanding and treating pain in children
Go ahead. Try asking a crying child or baby what’s wrong, and you most likely will come away as baffled as you were at first wail. This becomes a particular problem in hospitals where assessing pediatric pain and treating it correctly can be critical. The fact is pain can be downright harmful to little ones.
Using meds to manage your arthritis pain: An overview
Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.
Researchers identify inherited gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer
Studying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the discovery of statins in family members who suffered heart attacks at an early age.
Future of ‘artificial wombs’ for human preemies to be weighed by FDA advisors
Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.
Relaxation and good sleep key to managing high blood pressure
Mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga should be recommended to people with high blood pressure, according to a comprehensive review of lifestyle changes that can help prevent and manage the condition, co-authored by UCL’s Professor Bryan Williams.
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to early death
People exposed to significant air pollution in early childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas with better air quality, research suggests.