Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis…
ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host its first Digital & AI Summit in Berlin on 21-22…
Microscopic DNA ‘flower’ robots shapeshift for targeted medicine delivery
Shape shifts happen all around you. Cells stretch, tissues curl, and living structures shift their form as naturally…
Muscle-driven gene therapy shows promise for protecting memory in Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating cause of memory loss and cognitive decline, for which no curative treatment…
FDA announces 2025 recall of generic Vyvanse as patients report Adderall isn’t working
“If you’ve felt like your meds aren’t working this month, you’re not crazy. They aren’t.” Lindsey Weedston Posted…
Guwahati’s pill-picking habit deepens as self-medication becomes norm
Guwahati, Nov 17: For Surangana Goswami, reaching for a pill has slowly become second nature. What started as…
Why the new ‘triple G’ weight loss drug is different
People buying the peptide retatrutide online could suffer from side-effects ranging from nausea to pancreatitis People are risking…
Calculator assesses 30-year heart risk for young adults
Just as saving for retirement starts early, so should protecting your heart. A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces…
Common malaria test gives too many inaccurate false-negative results
An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering…
Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications
The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients,…
Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by…
Wild birds found to be key drivers of H5N1 outbreak in North America
Since late 2021, a panzootic, or “a pandemic in animals,” of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has…