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.

Cardiac involvement in juvenile haemochromatosisRead the full Clinical Picture, A heart of iron: juvenile haemochromatosis presents with cardiac failure, at ...

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.

New research shows that vitamin D supplements have a small to moderate effect on depressive symptoms in adults, but further studies are needed to investigate the effects of combining vitamin D with standard treatments for depression.

Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.

The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened by malaria. Most—90%—of the world's malaria deaths are on the continent.

The body sends loud and clear signals that it's time to focus on healing. It's a good idea to listen. The best way to get it done.

Scientists have developed improved methods for generating micro-organospheres (MOS) and have shown that they can be used as patient avatars for studies involving direct viral infection, immune cell penetration and high-throughput therapeutic drug screening --…

Three natural compounds present in foods like green tea, olive oil and red wine are promising candidates for the development of drugs against the coronavirus. In a comprehensive screening of a large library of natural substances at DESY's X-ray source PETRA I…

A secondary analysis finds that metformin may hold some promise.