Bat tick found for the first time in New Jersey
"Soft" tick species can pose a risk to public healthCredit: J. Occi/Rutgers Center for Vector Biology A tick species associated ...
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Ticked off: Researchers target Lyme disease vaccine with aid of $1.9 million federal grant
Credit: Timothy Driscoll/West Virginia University Pesky, yet dangerous ticks are no longer latching exclusively onto hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Milder ...
Opioid prescriptions for knee surgery vary widely from state to state
Strength of the average prescription is at levels linked to an increased risk of overdose deathCredit: Texas A&M University Health ...
Scientists develop low-cost chip to detect presence and quantity of COVID-19 antibodies
Light-sensing technology promises to make COVID-19 antibody testing cheaper, easier, faster and more accurateCredit: OIST Robust and widespread antibody testing ...
MIT press first reads series continues with ‘Viruses, pandemics, and immunity’
From MIT's Arup K. Chakraborty and immunologist Andrey ShawCredit: The MIT PRESS, 2020. Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics. ...
Genetic study of proteins is a breakthrough in drug development for complex diseases
Credit: Dr Jie Zheng An innovative genetic study of blood protein levels, led by researchers in the MRC Integrative Epidemiology ...
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Credit: Siwen Long Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has ...
Texas A&M researchers develop treatment for canine ocular condition using turmeric
A College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and College of Pharmacy team believes the medication may also translate to ...
Researchers redesign the face mask to improve comfort and protection
Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is ...
COVID-19 and the threat to American voting rights
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 2, 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated three main pathologies of ...
Half of Medicare patients do not receive recommended health care after hospitalization
Credit: Data Source: Estimates are from "Assessment of Receipt of the First Home Health Care Visit After Hospital Discharge Among ...
Genomic analysis of STEC in a child reveals insights on a virulent, emerging fo
The findings from a toddler's severe infection could help identify genetic markers and potential vaccines for this increasingly common pathogenCredit: ...
These lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic ...
New method of detecting illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis
Examining individual molecules to detect the presence of disease in bloodCredit: EatFishDesign A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases ...
Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk
Groundbreaking findings based on following 180+ girls for 14 yearsCredit: Cincinnati Children's When girls reach puberty at an unusually early ...
One in two Americans fear a major health event could lead to bankruptcy
West Health-Gallup US healthcare survey finds growing fears of financial ruin amid the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Gallup-West Health U.S. Healthcare Study, ...
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University of Utah engineers to design and test real-time air pollution warning system for school, hospital parking lotsCredit: Dan Hixson/University ...
UTA nursing: A national Center of Excellence
College of Nursing and Health Innovation receives National League for Nursing honorCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington The University ...
Scoring system for the diagnosis of COVID-19
This Letter by Dr. Mohamed Farouk Allam is published in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 13, 2020Credit: Dr. Mohamed ...
Natural disasters must be unusual or deadly to prompt local climate policy change
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in ...
