Half of all women with HIV are diagnosed late in Europe
Women account for one-third of the 141,000 new HIV diagnoses in the RegionCredit: ECDC Many women in the WHO European ...
Tag: Epidemiology
Drug-resistant staph can spread easily in household environments
Research reinforces need for frequent hand washingCredit: Washington University School of Medicine Once rare, the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model ...
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart ...
In the war on emerging crop diseases, scientists develop new ‘War Room’ simulations
Credit: Paul Rachkara Farmers rely on seed systems for access to high-quality, disease-free planting material at the start of the ...
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil ...
Patients treated outside NCI centers less likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Genetically targeted drugs and immunotherapies are transforming the way we treat many forms of ...
Intermittent fasting increases longevity in cardiac catheterization patients
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking ...
Mild Zika infection in fetuses may cause brain abnormalities in young despite no symptoms
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Using a relevant animal model (pigs), University of Saskatchewan researchers have shown that mild Zika virus ...
Is opioid treatment available to those who need it most?
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The U.S. opioid epidemic is still raging - it's particularly pronounced in ...
Can ‘smart toilets’ be the next health data wellspring?
Credit: Dasom (Somi) Hwang,Joshua Coon Lab at the UW-Madison Department of Biomolecular Chemistry MADISON -- Wearable, smart technologies are transforming ...
Scientists spearhead ‘major step forward’ for malaria vaccine
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Researchers have narrowed down the malaria proteins and disease-fighting antibodies that could be used ...
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but 'type' of patron may ...
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of ...
New transmission model for Ebola predicted Uganda cases
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its ...
Measles virus infection destroys immune system memory
Credit: G. Xu et al./Science 2015 Measles is more harmful than scientists once suspected. An analysis of blood from 77 ...
Opioid-related gifts from pharma companies linked to physician prescribing by specialty
Credit: Hollander, et al, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2019 - Physicians who received gifts from ...
Lupus study illustrates the importance of diversity in genetic research
Credit: HudsonAlpha Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have pinpointed epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women ...
A weapon to make a superbug to become more deadly
Professor Chen and his team carried out experiments to compare the survival rates of the mice infected with different bacterial ...
Electrospun fibers weave new medical innovations
Novel applications of a technology called coaxial electrospinning could improve contraceptive products and help patients with brain tumorsCredit: Joseph Fuqua ...