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Gold-based antibiotics could be key to fighting superbugs, research suggests
Apr 8, 2023For years, scientists have searched for a silver bullet to treat multidrug-resistant superbugs. Now they may have found the solution in another precious metal: gold....Read More -
Air pollution associated with lower COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
Apr 6, 2023People exposed to air pollution at higher levels before the COVID-19 pandemic experienced lower antibody responses from vaccines, making them more vulnerable, according to a new study....Read More -
Researchers: Cocaine abuse can be mistaken for non-threatening nasal disease
Apr 5, 2023A new paper by British researchers found that cocaine abuse in the nasal area often can be mistaken as a non-threatening nasal disease, resulting in patients receiving potentially dangerous treatments....Read More -
1 in 6 adults worldwide impacted by infertility, report says
Apr 4, 2023A new World Health Organization report says one in six people worldwide experience infertility at some point in their lifetime, as the organization highlighted the need for affordable, quality fertility care....Read More -
Nasal COVID-19 vaccine heads for human testing
Apr 3, 2023Researchers in Germany said a trial of COVID-19 vaccination administered through the nose has shown great promise in animal testing and is now preparing for Phase I clinical trials in humans....Read More -
Study: Centenarians have unique immune systems resilient to disease
Mar 31, 2023A team of U.S. researchers said Friday that a study of the immune system for those rare individuals that reach 100 years or more are remarkably resilient to disease....Read More -
Overdose deaths among seniors soar over past 2 decades, UCLA study finds
Mar 29, 2023Suicides and substance abuse with illicit drugs have sent overdose mortality among people 65 years old and above skyrocketing — quadrupling over the past two decades, according to researchers from UCLA....Read More -
Researcher creates finger-prick test for common STI trich
Mar 28, 2023A researcher at Washington State University has developed a diagnostic finger-prick test that can detect a common sexually transmitted infection trich....Read More -
Smart bandages can monitor wounds, aid healing, researchers say
Mar 25, 2023Development of a “smart bandage” not only can deliver medication to wounds, but also monitor the progress of healing and even create off a low-level electrical field to promote tissue repair, researchers said Friday....Read More -
Study: Males born to mothers with COVID-19 faced higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
Mar 23, 2023Researchers found in a new study that males born to mothers with COVID-19 infections during pregnancy were more likely to receive a neurodevelopment diagnosis such as autism spectrum disorder in the first year....Read More