Emerging research from a positron emission tomography (PET) study suggests that prior COVID-19 infection can lead to a 30 percent increased risk of lower myocardial flow reserve in patients with cardiovascular risk factors ranging from diabetes to coronary ar…

During the embryonic stage, tactile information simultaneously activated the tactile and visual neural pathways. After birth, the pathways separate and reorganize to allow for individual processing of visual and tactile information.

A poet whose battle with a chronic health condition nearly cost her life says regular check-ins are vital for the mental health of people living with "diabetes distress".

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers through the UK's National Health Service could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new Nicotine and Tobacco Research study from the University of East Anglia.

Find out why being a back sleeper is often good for your health and how you can make the switch.

New York City has released new data showing that Black men have received far fewer monkeypox vaccines than their share of the at-risk population.

We thank Vincent Descamps for his Correspondence on Mahmoud Abdelnadi and colleagues’ published incidence of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.1 Descamps suggested that testing for human herpesvirus is best done with PCR, …

Widespread misinformation and unsubstantiated claims1 have fuelled misconceptions among clinicians and the public regarding anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury management options. Critical appraisal of the best available evidence is essential to improve m…

Researchers at the University of Washington medical and pharmacy schools and at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute will test a program to reduce use of drugs that increase the risk of falling among older adults with dementia. The proje…

A series of new studies investigate how genetics affect the development and symptoms of autism.

On June 22, 2022, the UK Health Security Agency announced that vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) had been repeatedly detected in sewage in London, UK.1 Several weeks later, the New York State Department of Health reported a case of acute flaccid paral…

Less than a quarter of COVID-19 cases shed infectious virus before symptom onset; under a crude 5-day self-isolation period from symptom onset, two-thirds of cases released into the community would still be infectious, but with reduced infectious viral sheddi…

Can the New CDC meet the monkeypox challenge? What will happen when your child’s school reports the first case of monkeypox? It isn't a question of if, it's a question of when. Monkeypox may not be lethal, but it's both debilitating and disfiguring. What can …

Study is first to reveal how long infectiousness lasts for coronavirus

Globally, nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors, including the three leading risks of: smoking, drinking too much alcohol or having a high body mass index, a new paper suggests.

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Here's how many monkeypox cases are in Iowa as of Thursday, Aug. 18.Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/weareiowalocal5newsAdd Local 5...

So far, the method has only been tested on mice, but it seems promising and researchers also want to try it out on humans.

A 52-year-old man with type 2 diabetes reported a gradual onset of loose stools and mild numbness and a burning sensation that began in his hands and feet. How would you manage this patient?

A dedicated simulation room at Blue Mountains Hospital featuring life-like manikins is supporting doctors and nurses to train...

Severe pulmonary hypertension and severe tricuspid regurgitation are often considered strict contraindications for orthotopic liver transplantation. A combined approach of tricuspid repair and subsequent liver transplantation could provide a novel approach fo…

A newly developed statistical method is able to disentangle signals relayed between brain areas, even when the communication between the brain areas is bidirectional.

Among the reported 109 monkeypox cases in the county, 59 are from Palm Springs and 20 are from Cathedral City.