Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Updated on: December 04,2024

Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Updated on:December 04,2024

Researchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe infections

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the

Updated on: November 14,2024

Researchers discover mechanism driving immune perturbations after severe infections

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the

Updated on:November 14,2024

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,

Updated on: December 05,2024

As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending

by Don Thompson, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCalifornia public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves,

Updated on:December 05,2024

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr

Updated on: December 04,2024

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr

Updated on:December 04,2024

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred

Updated on: April 28,2026

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred

Updated on:April 28,2026

New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

by HealthDay StaffAnother new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detect

Updated on: May 30,2026

New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

by HealthDay StaffAnother new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detect

Updated on:May 30,2026

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran

Updated on: June 09,2026

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran

Updated on:June 09,2026

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t

Updated on: June 13,2026

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t

Updated on:June 13,2026

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav

Updated on: June 13,2026

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav

Updated on:June 13,2026

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials

Updated on: January 09,2026

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials

Updated on:January 09,2026

Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food

by Elana GotkineAmong middle-aged and older men, a higher percentage of total food weight from ultraprocessed food (UPF) is associated with a higher risk for incident benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH

Updated on: May 29,2026

Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food

by Elana GotkineAmong middle-aged and older men, a higher percentage of total food weight from ultraprocessed food (UPF) is associated with a higher risk for incident benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH

Updated on:May 29,2026

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley

Updated on: January 10,2026

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley

Updated on:January 10,2026