Health

November 7, 2025

Johns Hopkins study shows mother’s diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

Credit: C. Sodhi, W. Fulton and D. Hackam, Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's...

Study identifies potential link between Soldiers exposed to blasts, Alzheimer’s

Credit: UNC Pembroke RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at...

WHOI and NOAA fisheries release new North Atlantic right whale health assessment review

North Atlantic right whales are a critically endangered species with less than 366 left on the planetCredit: Photo: J. Durban,...

New saliva tests rolled-out to hospital staff to cut COVID transmission rates

Credit: Earlham Institute (EI) Frontline staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are among the first in the country...

Repetitive compression of limbs appears to aid recovery from deadly brain bleeds

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an...

Decrease in peanut allergy among infants after guideline changes

Credit: Christian Hermann Changes to food allergy guidelines has led to a 16 per cent decrease in peanut allergy among...

Engaging in mobile gambling for social interaction can lead to problem gambling

NUI Galway study finds problem and non-problem gamblers differ in the gratifications they seek from mobile gamblingCredit: NUI Galway NUI...

Scientists sniff out how amyloid β contributes to loss of smell in Alzheimer’s disease

New study shows that uneven accumulation of amyloid β is linked to olfactory dysfunction or partial loss of smell, an...

Virtual reality program lessens physical side effects of hemodialysis

Credit: Photo by Becky Ponder, U. of I. School of Social Work CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Hemodialysis patients routinely experience side...

Professor developing indoor COVID-19 detector

Gerardine Botte received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to work on the project.Credit: Texas Tech University Carbon...

Documenting memories of those with dementia

Project matches students with dementia patients to document memories via digital storytellingCredit: UT Arlington The RRF Foundation for Aging awarded...

New training program enhances disaster preparedness for healthcare personnel

Credit: Shuji Seto A new comprehensive course incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness shows promise for better equipping health...

Study estimates two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions

Model suggests higher risk based on race and age, offers insights to reduce disease impactCredit: Gerald J. and Dorothy R....

Health professional societies address critical care clinician burnout

Credit: ATS Feb. 25, 2021 - A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides...

A Canadian success story: world-first to treat Fabry disease with gene therapy

Credit: Courtesy of Darren Bidulka (Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, Toronto)--Results of a world-first Canadian pilot study on patients treated with...

CAR T-cell therapy generates lasting remissions in patients with multiple myeloma

In the KarMMa trial, ide-cel produces remissions in almost 75% of patients who had relapsed after several previous treatments; Trial...

Bearded seals are loud — but not loud enough

Vocal threshold may hamper survival of this Arctic speciesCredit: Michael Cameron, NOAA Ithaca, NY-- During mating season, male bearded seals...

Study finds human-caused North Atlantic right whale deaths are being undercounted

As recent sightings of entangled whales raise alarm, scientists say annual counts of right whale carcasses do a poor job...

Researchers use machine learning to identify autism blood biomarkers

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Feb. 24, 2021 - Using machine learning tools to analyze hundreds of proteins,...

Rediscovered journal brings unique perspective on Atlantic slave trade