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How Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak changed the vaccine mindset of this Amish country midwife
While top officials publicly spar over whether Pennsylvanians are dying of measles, a midwife in Amish country believes the outbreak is so bad she wants to be able to carry the MMR vaccine herself.
Could trees developed with gene-editing technology protect Florida's citrus industry?
A bacterial infection is wiping out Florida's citrus trees. Growers hope a rootstock developed with gene-editing technology could keep the disease at bay.
Dr Reddy’s to distribute Takeda’s QDENGA dengue vaccine in India
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has entered an exclusive agreement with Takeda to distribute QDENGA, India's first approved dengue vaccine, in the private market. Subject to regulatory processes, the vaccine is expected to become available in India during the first half of 2027
Bishopton dad, 36, urgently seeking trial treatment after acid reflux turned into cancer diagnosis
"It's been such a blow for the family. I don't think there's been a day I haven't cried yet."
Second person dies from latest NYC Legionnaires' disease cluster in South Bronx
A second death has been linked to the South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease cluster, which has sickened at least 14 people.
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation offers lasting heart health benefits
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds.
First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion
Share via: Facebook X (Twitter) AUSTRALIA’S rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack. The first case in an Australian sea lion has raised concerns for the species’ already dwindling population. A sea lion at South […]
Distinct Skin Microbiome Features Emerge Before Atopic Disease Onset in Infants
Distinct phenotype-specific skin microbiome features emerge before and after atopic disease onset in infants.
Distinct Skin Microbiome Features Emerge Before Atopic Disease Onset in Infants
Distinct phenotype-specific skin microbiome features emerge before and after atopic disease onset in infants.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Beneficial for Those With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
For patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease, the odds of COVID-19-related hospitalizations are reduced with an updated or booster COVID-19 vaccine.
Sex-specific biological clocks reveal how aging differs across the body in women and men
Researchers developed 38 sex-specific biological aging clocks across 15 organ systems, finding differences between females and males in genetic architecture, molecular signatures, disease associations, and mortality patterns. Brain aging clocks were linked to progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease in both sexes and to sex-dependent cognitive trajectories among solanezumab-treated A4 participants, while the authors stressed that sex-pooled and sex-interaction models rem
Child Diagnosed With Meningococcal in WA
WA Health has reported that a child has been diagnosed with meningococcal serogroup B disease and is recovering in hospital.Meningococcal disease is
Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national emergency
Just five years ago, only one in 167 Fijians were living with HIV. That number is now one in 60, and among pregnant women it’s one in 50, officials say.
‘Covid with feathers’: Conspiracy theories fly over flu outbreak
The Wiggles have traded 'Hot Potato' for Spanakopita in a new program with an SA group to help children learn Greek through music.
Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says
The Africa CDC warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, despite some signs of progress in slowing transmission rates. Health officials urge continued vigilance and support in the fight against the deadly virus.
Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children's Hospital emergency department
The Cincinnati Health Department said it was notified of a measles exposure at the Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department.
Two hospital systems settle US probe over transgender care billing for $9.5 million
Two major US hospital systems have agreed to pay nearly 95 million combined to settle a US Department of Justice probe into claims that the medical centers were improperly billing for gender-affirming care provided to minors the department said on Friday
Cancer care to be upgraded at Kakinada GGH
The project includes a high-energy linear accelerator (HELA) and a CT scan machine.
From DNA code to living virus: How AI is learning to design bacteria-killing bacteriophages
Bacteriophages: Scientists at Stanford and the Broad Institute used AI to generate functional phages from scratch. Tests found 16 could infect E. coli, including resistant strains, pointing to new possibilities for phage therapy and antimicrobial use.
Gandhi Hospital Manages High-Risk Pregnancy In Woman With Eisenmenger Syndrome
The doctors said Eisenmenger syndrome, a severe form of pulmonary hypertension caused by certain congenital heart defects, makes pregnancy particularly high-risk.
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