Sharp rise in pertussis hospitalizations highlights need for timely vaccination
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease which continues to circulate even in areas where…
Most Americans unaware that early prostate cancer shows no symptoms
A recent survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital…
AI and routine lab tests offer a more accurate prediction of genetic disease risk
When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about…
Researchers develop novel exosome-based therapeutic agent for treating traumatic CNS injuries
Traumatic injuries of the central nervous system (CNS)-such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and traumatic spinal cord injury…
Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause…
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kill at least 20, including journalists
Israel has launched a series of attacks on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, with local health authorities reporting…
Mediterranean-style diet may reduce dementia risk in individuals with high genetic risk
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and…
Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas
Chondrosarcomas are a malignant form of bone cancer that is composed of cartilage-forming tumor cells. Sellar chondrosarcomas, which…
Why diaspora communities in Australia opt for surgery in China and Taiwan
Miko Li has lived in Sydney for over a decade, but when her general practitioner told her she…
Biloela Hospital on maternity bypass for three years with patients treated via telehealth
At 36 weeks pregnant, first-time mum Isabella Zarkow knew something was not right when her headache would not…
Computational approach provides insight into neural progenitor cells and their role in brain disorders
For much of the 20th century it was thought that the adult brain was incapable of regeneration. This…
New genetic study reveals why people age differently
It’s a fact of life: Some people age better than others. Some ease into their 90s with mind…