While cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among the age groups in between. That includes what is known as adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. In fact, cancer remains a leading cause of non-accidental deaths among 15- to 39-year-olds. Pediatric oncologist Elysia […]

NHS: Expert gives advice on treatment of chlamydia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) says chlamydia is usually spread through […]

Ebola can ‘hide’ in a person’s brain after infection and kill them YEARS later, US Army study finds Researchers from the U.S. Army found that  Ebola can ‘hide’ in a person’s brain and re-infect them years later Experts knew that a person who was previously infected with the virus could randomly be re-infected, but could never determine why The viscous virus […]

High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is usually diagnosed when a person’s blood […]

Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the highly transmissible bacteria Vibrio cholerae, kills tens of thousands of people each year worldwide. Current vaccines last only 2–5 years, and they don’t work very well in young children. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Infectious Diseases have developed a new type of cholera vaccine consisting of polysaccharides displayed on virus-like particles. The vaccine […]

By adapting computer models originally developed to understand the biology of cancer cells, UCL scientists have identified new drug combinations with the potential to treat severe cases of COVID-19 infection at different stages of the disease. Researchers say the findings could help lower the number of COVID-19 related deaths and reduce the strain on healthcare systems. Published in npj Digital […]

A detailed analysis by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative designed to address racial inequities in timing from diagnosis to surgery for lung cancer has found that a multi-faceted intervention resulted in timelier lung cancer surgery for Black patients. The findings appeared Feb. 14, 2022, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reported in February […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has uneven impacts across cities and provinces, with some regions struggling more than others. A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections across Canadian cities are linked to occupation, income, housing, and markers for structural racism. To better understand the factors contributing to the concentration of infections in specific regions, a team of researchers across Canada, including […]

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Phillip Schofield gets blood pressure checked in Istanbul in 1991 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure is sometimes nicknamed the ‘silent killer’ because […]