Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.

Updated on: April 04,2026

Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.

Updated on:April 04,2026

Research highlights care challenges faced by children and adolescents with hereditary angioedema

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay from PexelsTwo new studies presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)Annual Scientific Meetin

Updated on: March 27,2026

Research highlights care challenges faced by children and adolescents with hereditary angioedema

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay from PexelsTwo new studies presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)Annual Scientific Meetin

Updated on:March 27,2026

Mosquito warning: Beware of Ross River virus as the temperature warms

byUniversity of AdelaideCredit: Ravi Kant from PexelsAustralian holiday-makers are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer, after research mapping studies from across the country found that

Updated on: March 18,2026

Mosquito warning: Beware of Ross River virus as the temperature warms

byUniversity of AdelaideCredit: Ravi Kant from PexelsAustralian holiday-makers are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer, after research mapping studies from across the country found that

Updated on:March 18,2026

Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

by Mahidol UniversitySchematic illustration of the study design, demonstrating the enrollment and follow-up protocol for symptomatic dengue (SD) cases within both cross-sectional and longitudinal coho

Updated on: March 31,2026

Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

by Mahidol UniversitySchematic illustration of the study design, demonstrating the enrollment and follow-up protocol for symptomatic dengue (SD) cases within both cross-sectional and longitudinal coho

Updated on:March 31,2026

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev

Updated on: April 06,2026

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev

Updated on:April 06,2026

Global study finds stable acute kidney injury mortality with shifting age patterns

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that in

Updated on: March 05,2026

Global study finds stable acute kidney injury mortality with shifting age patterns

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that in

Updated on:March 05,2026

Researchers challenge old mechanism behind skin discoloration from hydroquinone

byFujita Health UniversityTyrosinase (Tyr) catalyzes hydroquinone (HQ) oxidation via two main pathways. The HBQ pathway directly oxidizes HQ to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (HBQ), which dimerizes and fo

Updated on: March 28,2026

Researchers challenge old mechanism behind skin discoloration from hydroquinone

byFujita Health UniversityTyrosinase (Tyr) catalyzes hydroquinone (HQ) oxidation via two main pathways. The HBQ pathway directly oxidizes HQ to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (HBQ), which dimerizes and fo

Updated on:March 28,2026

Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast

by I. EdwardsFlu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.Data from theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C

Updated on: March 04,2026

Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast

by I. EdwardsFlu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.Data from theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C

Updated on:March 04,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on: March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Updated on:March 12,2026

Most Americans still get nicotine wrong

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects in people

Updated on: March 19,2026

Most Americans still get nicotine wrong

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine is the drug that keeps people coming back to cigarettes, but not the substance that causes serious health effects in people

Updated on:March 19,2026

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan

Updated on: March 06,2026

Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research

by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)Selective modification of substrate by GnT-V in polarized kidney tissue in mice. Credit:iScience(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113894Glycans are importan

Updated on:March 06,2026

Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on: March 07,2026

Guideline-concordant care rate in seniors is approximately 60% after positive lung cancer screen

by Elana GotkineAmong persons with a first positive lung cancer screening result at age 65 years or older, the rate of guideline-concordant care is 59.7% overall, according to a studypublishedonline D

Updated on:March 07,2026