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Revolutionizing liver transplants in pigs with magnetic anastomosis technology

The effectiveness of magnetic anastomosis technology (MAT) in Liver Transplantation.

21 Nov 2023

Survey: Over a third of Americans worry about the "tripledemic" of respiratory illnesses

Over a third of American adults are worried that they or someone in their family will get the seasonal flu, Covid-19, or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in the next three months, according to a new health survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.

20 Nov 2023

Uniting Against Antimicrobial Resistance: An Interview with the World Health Organization

An interview with Kitty van Weezenbeek, Director of Surveillance, Prevention and Control of AMR for the World Health Organistion (WHO) AMR division.

20 Nov 2023

MHRA extends the license of two cystic fibrosis drugs for children aged two to five years old

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (15 November 2023) extended the licence of the cystic fibrosis medicines Kaftrio (ivacaftor, tezacaftor and elexacaftor) and Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for children aged two to five years old.

20 Nov 2023

Emerging tick-borne viral threats in eastern europe and the black sea basin

Tick samples from countries in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.

16 Nov 2023

Experts question Pfizer's failure to inform pregnant women of safety signal in GSK RSV vaccine trial

A debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine trial that a trial of a similar GSK vaccine was stopped over a safety signal around preterm birth, an investigation by The BMJ can reveal.

15 Nov 2023

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds today, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 - a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792).

15 Nov 2023

Willow bark may be the source of a new antiviral drug

Scientists have found that specially processed samples of willow bark extract have an antiviral effect which isn’t seen in already known medical compounds from willow bark, such as salicylic acid, the precursor to modern aspirin.

13 Nov 2023

An Arm and a Leg: ‘Your Money or Your Life’: This doctor wrote the book on medical debt

In 2019, emergency medicine physician and historian Luke Messac was working as a medical resident.

9 Nov 2023

Immune imprinting: The crux of waning COVID-19 booster effectiveness against new variants

The study in Nature Microbiology reviews the concept of immune imprinting and its influence on antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2, highlighting challenges for COVID-19 booster vaccination efficacy against emerging variants. Researchers suggest that understanding immune imprinting is crucial for developing vaccines that elicit broad and lasting immune protection.

7 Nov 2023

Climate change could exacerbate respiratory disease deaths during warm seasons

Global warming caused by climate change could exacerbate the burden of inpatient mortality from respiratory diseases during the warm season.

7 Nov 2023

AIHW report: Extreme heat responsible for most weather-related injuries in Australia

The number of hospital admissions for injuries associated with extreme weather has increased over the past decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

6 Nov 2023

New research opens the door to more accessible insulin storage options

A new Cochrane review has found that insulin can be kept at room temperature for months without losing potency, offering hope to people living with diabetes in regions with limited access to healthcare or stable powered refrigeration.

2 Nov 2023

Pulsed field ablation safe and effective for women with atrial fibrillation

Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing a procedure called pulsed field ablation (PFA) have just as good outcomes as men with AF undergoing the same procedure, according to a large-scale international study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

1 Nov 2023

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Revolutionizing liver transplants in pigs with magnetic anastomosis technology

Survey: Over a third of Americans worry about the "tripledemic" of respiratory illnesses

Uniting Against Antimicrobial Resistance: An Interview with the World Health Organization

MHRA extends the license of two cystic fibrosis drugs for children aged two to five years old

Emerging tick-borne viral threats in eastern europe and the black sea basin

Experts question Pfizer's failure to inform pregnant women of safety signal in GSK RSV vaccine trial

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

Willow bark may be the source of a new antiviral drug

An Arm and a Leg: ‘Your Money or Your Life’: This doctor wrote the book on medical debt

Immune imprinting: The crux of waning COVID-19 booster effectiveness against new variants

Climate change could exacerbate respiratory disease deaths during warm seasons

AIHW report: Extreme heat responsible for most weather-related injuries in Australia

New research opens the door to more accessible insulin storage options

Pulsed field ablation safe and effective for women with atrial fibrillation

How to optimize nuclei extraction & counting for single cell sequencing

Promising new drug target for triple-negative breast cancer identified

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

Water distribution cabinets with floor heating pose Legionnaires' disease risk

Affordable air quality monitoring reveals rural children's exposure to harmful particulate matter

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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