Telemedicine aided people hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days following a natural disaster, although most people who use such services do...
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New uses for existing antiviral drugs
Zika virus. Ebola virus. Influenza. SARS and MERS corona viruses. Existing and emerging viral diseases are an increasing problem, particularly in developing countries. The World...
Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune disease
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 25, 2018) - A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation...
Exposure to domestic violence costs US government $55 billion each year
Credit: Case Western Reserve University The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence,...
Malaria study reveals gene variants linked to risk of disease
Many people of African heritage are protected against malaria by inheriting a particular version of a gene, a large-scale study has shown. Another variation of...
‘Incompatible’ donor stem cells cure adult sickle cell patients
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine Doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital have cured seven adult patients of sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder primarily affecting...
Hospital patients are eager to play a role in tracking health data, researchers find
INDIANAPOLIS -- New research shows that patients in the hospital are eager to collaborate with clinicians to track their health data. Traditionally, clinicians have been...