Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications

Updated on: December 18,2024 0

Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications

Updated on:December 18,2024 0

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on: June 08,2024 4

COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems, finds health data analysis

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRisks and 1-year burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 gastrointestinal outcomes compared with the contemporary contr

Updated on:June 08,2024 4

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Fat-free mass-based dosing: A superior antibiotic regimen for newborns

by Cactus CommunicationsPremature babies and babies with low birth weight have a significantly high Cmax compared to term babies and babies with a healthy body weight at birth. Credit: Dr. Kannan Srid

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Fat-free mass-based dosing: A superior antibiotic regimen for newborns

by Cactus CommunicationsPremature babies and babies with low birth weight have a significantly high Cmax compared to term babies and babies with a healthy body weight at birth. Credit: Dr. Kannan Srid

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Study finds higher SARS-CoV-2 risk in obese individuals

by PNAS NexusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study finds an increased risk of developing a productive SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese people. Obesity is known to predict worse outcomes and higher mor

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge

Updated on: November 07,2024 0

Clean out old medications safely say physicians

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26. Leftover or expired medications can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. Safely ge

Updated on:November 07,2024 0

Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Small RNAs found to boost immune response to tuberculosis

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit:Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102156Tuberculosis kills about 1.3 million people each year, makin

Updated on:September 11,2024 0

Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri

by Robin FosterIn what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight.Antibody tests to con

Updated on: November 14,2024 0

Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri

by Robin FosterIn what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight.Antibody tests to con

Updated on:November 14,2024 0

Prolonged Awake Prone Positioning in COVID-19-Related AHRF: Clinical Benefits, Limitations, and Future Directions

Updated on: December 31,2024 0

Prolonged Awake Prone Positioning in COVID-19-Related AHRF: Clinical Benefits, Limitations, and Future Directions

Updated on:December 31,2024 0

Scientists develop novel antibody platform that tackles viral mutations

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAMETA treatment effectively clumps the virus and disarms its spike structures, which are essential for infecting host cells. Credit: Jialu Xu, Ph.D., University of Oxfo

Updated on: November 14,2024 0

Scientists develop novel antibody platform that tackles viral mutations

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAMETA treatment effectively clumps the virus and disarms its spike structures, which are essential for infecting host cells. Credit: Jialu Xu, Ph.D., University of Oxfo

Updated on:November 14,2024 0

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on: May 31,2024 3

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on:May 31,2024 3

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on: September 11,2024 0

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the

Updated on:September 11,2024 0