Domain EYEION.com for sale! This premium domain is available now at Kadomain.com
In a new study that combines synthetic biology with cancer immunotherapy, researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Central South University in China have developed an engineered strain of gut-homing bacteria that stimulates potent antitumor immune responses against colorectal cancer (CRC).
Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room.
Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before their 10th birthday—about half of them at birth. About 90% of that subset developed a chronic infection.
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart, most often affecting the valves. It occurs when bacteria or other microorganisms enter the bloodstream and attach to the heart, causing potentially life-threatening damage. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the condition remains associated with high mortality and serious complications.
Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache—but that relies on self-reporting, which isn't always accurate.
Much excitement has built in recent years on the new class of incretin drugs that include glucagon-like-peptide-1 inhibitors (single agonists such as semaglutide) and also dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (dual agonists such tirzepatide). Billions of dollars are now being poured into research to develop new anti-obesity medications that exhibit stronger effects while minimizing side-effect profiles.
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure—a condition called hypertension.
If you're one of the 45% of Australians with private health insurance, chances are the government pays, or has paid, a proportion of your premiums via rebates.
Louisiana health officials have confirmed a fifth death this year linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and dangerous flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters.
The year 2024 broke several temperature records: it was the hottest ever recorded, and its summer was also the warmest to date.
Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to eat breakfast, brush their teeth and put on their shoes—and hurry up, you're gonna be late!
"Cut out all dairy. Ditch gluten. Never touch sugar again." More than 20 million people have watched TikTok videos listing these kinds of rules under the banner of "anti-inflammatory diets."
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide, with incidence rates continuing to rise. However, known risk factors, including genetics and lifestyle, do not fully explain the upward trend. Researchers are increasingly turning to metabolomics—the large-scale study of small molecules in biological systems—as a promising avenue for identifying new risk factors and improving prediction methods for breast cancer.
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a maker of drugs for obesity and heart disease, for $4.9 billion, the companies said Monday.
Idaho State University appears to be getting more serious about buying the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian—at least, serious enough to spend $100,000 on a study that could help make the case for a purchase.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is one of the deadliest malformations in newborns. The main problem is the underdevelopment of the lungs. The condition also involves a hole in the diaphragm, which pediatric surgeons repair during the first week of life. However, even after a successful operation, many children with diaphragmatic hernia still die as a result of their underdeveloped lungs.
On Sept. 22, Trump administration officials plan to link the active ingredient in Tylenol to autism, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
CT scanners are usually left running 24/7 to be ready for patients who need emergency scans. Now researchers have conducted the first Australian study on the benefits of switching off radiology equipment when not in use.
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators recently hatched a plan to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in health care.