A new analysis in Respiratory Medicine found that about one in eight patients with acute pulmonary embolism also have atrial fibrillation, which was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality.“Studies investigating the prognostic impact of…

A mobile health intervention consisting of BP, temperature, weight and ECG monitoring improved detection of postoperative and de novo atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery compared with the usual care, researchers reported.The results of The Box 2.0 s…

Actor Ashton Kutcher recently revealed he had been diagnosed with vasculitis. Before understanding vasculitis, it is important to understand autoimmune diseases and their complexity.

The startup IgGenix is aiming to re-engineer antibodies that mediate allergic responses into antibodies that can block this response.

When infectious diseases physician Dr Jonathan Volk learnt about monkeypox at medical school in the United States more than a decade ago, he was taught it was a mild, self-limiting illness. In the past few months, he’s diagnosed nearly 160 cases at the Kaiser…

Patients with alopecia areata preferred a shared decision-making model with their dermatologists in deciding treatment, according to a study. “Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder of hair loss with several therapeutic options that vary in effi…

A combination of viruses has been linked to an unexplained surge of severe hepatitis in children.Researchers found that coinfection with adenovirus type F41 — a common virus in children — and adeno-associated virus 2 and a family of herpes viruses…

Researchers sought to assess the association between traumatic brain injury/posttraumatic stress disorder and biomarker-defined Alzheimer disease in veterans.

Researchers sought to determine if increased plasma potassium concentration decreases risk for malignant arrhythmia in high-risk patients with CVD.

Vitamin D deficiency is unequivocally linked with inflammation in the form of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in new research using data from the UK Biobank.

The pegan diet combines aspects of a paleo and vegan diet. It claims to have health benefits but may be too restrictive for some people. Learn more.

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Gay and bisexual men at highest risk of contracting monkeypox which is spread via sexual intercourse and skin-to-skin contact

Ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography allow more accurate risk identification of eyes with non proliferative diabetic retinopathy than baseline severity level alone in new findings.

Here's what evidence says about the efficacy – and safety – of different styles of intermittent fasting for weight loss

Dr Fidelma Fitzpatrick, a Consultant Microbiologist at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, explained that contrary to popular belief, some viral infections actually thrive in the warmer summer months

The researchers noted that metformin, an exceedingly inexpensive drug, if given to high-risk people with COVID right away, can reduce serious outcomes by more than half.

Scientific Reports - COVID-19 pandemic and the international classification of functioning in multiple system atrophy: a cross-sectional, nationwide survey in Japan

Researchers assessed the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) transmission dynamics and neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

Listeria causes serious illness and food recalls nearly every year.

The World Health Organization said Friday that two existing treatments dramatically reduced deaths from Ebola and should be given to people of all ages suffering from the often-fatal haemorrhagic disease.

Smoking continues to be the leading risk factor for cancer globally, with other substantial...