Health

September 17, 2025

Can an existing HIV medication slow the spread of COVID-19?

Team of Toronto researchers launches clinical trial to find out if existing HIV medication could prevent COVID-19 infectionCredit: MAP Centre...

AGA and joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters release EoE guidelines

Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for allergists and gastroenterologists focusing on the clinical management of EoE for pediatric and adult patientsCredit:...

CNIC scientists design an experimental mouse model for investigating the mechanical function of proteins

The model, published today in Nature Communications, is based on the insertion of the HaloTag-TEV genetic cassette into titin, one...

Two-person-together MRI scans on couples investigates how touching is perceived in the brain

An MRI in each other's arms shows how physical contact alters the brains of couplesCredit: Ville Renvall/ Aalto University Researchers...

CUNY SPH Weekly COVID-19 Survey update week 7

Coronavirus testing ramps up in the city and more New Yorkers benefit from public and private assistanceCredit: CUNY SPH Coronavirus...

Making sense of the viral multiverse

Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In November of 2019--likely, even earlier--a tiny entity measuring just a few...

In preparing for COVID-19 cases, plan early, communicate often

Credit: ATS April 27, 2020 - Hospitals facing a growing population of COVID-19 cases need a coordinated approach with a...

Survey: Most Americans want government commitment to reduce inequality

New national survey shows a majority of Americans want the federal government to reduce inequality amid the Covid-19 economic crisis....

Urban slums are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s how to help.

Report provides eight urgent recommendations for reducing the impact of COVID-19 on people living in povertyCredit: Photo by Jason Corburn...

Duke awarded NSF rapid grant to develop fast diagnostic test for COVID-19

Biomedical engineers adapt simple, low-cost platform to diagnose the new coronavirusCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers...

Research on the International Space Station shows key changes in cultured heart cells

Spaceflight changes much about the human body, including how the heart functions and how cells that create heart tissue behave....

Beta cells from stem cells

Potential for cell replacement therapyCredit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München The loss of insulin-secreting beta cells by autoimmune destruction leads to type...

Open access hardware & 3D printing can help tackle demand for health supplies

Local communities could use open access hardware to help alleviate the burden of COVID-19 on global health systems, according to...

European countries face a costly 23% increase in fragility fractures by 2030

A new IOF-led study examining the burden and management of fragility fractures in six European countries reveals an alarming treatment...

WVU business experts partner with the National Guard to forecast PPE needs

Credit: West Virginia University When COVID-19 started depleting stockpiles of medical gear in hotspots like New York and New Jersey,...

For ME/CFS patients, viral immunities come at a devastating, lifelong cost

New research shows a connection between a common human herpes virus-6 exposure that leaves a DNA copy of the virus...

Proteasome phase separation for destruction

Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science The proteasome is a major proteolytic machine that regulates cellular proteostasis through selective...

Eye pupil an indicator of effective decision making, study finds

Credit: US Army image ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 27, 2020) - A team of Army and academic researchers are...

Grant funds research on community-level intervention to address opioid overdoses

Credit: Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech Keep people alive. Refer them to those who save lives. Finally, connect them to...

Development of a new ventilator prototype for the ICU against COVID-19