MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. It's only the second case ever...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- In a letter sent to teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that written consent must be obtained from patients before performing sensitive...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- Folks are turning to Twitter for advice on contraception, but it doesn’t look like they’re getting answers from informed authorities, a new study finds. Only about 6% of tweets on reversible birth control...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- Allergic reactions can range from mild sneezing to life-threatening episodes where the throat closes and the airways tighten. That’s why people need to prepare themselves for any potential allergies they might have,...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- Researchers say they are close to perfecting a bioengineered, 3D printed replacement human ear that looks, feels and resists injury like the real thing. Such an advance would greatly benefit people with congenitally...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart. The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths. These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a...
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Stem cells derived from a patient’s own fat can safely help improve sensation and movement after a spinal cord injury, a new, small study finds. Patients treated with these stem cells experienced increased sensation...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- For folks who have battled alcohol dependency for years, any treatment that could curb or block alcohol cravings would be a huge advance. Now, research in mice is giving a glimmer of hope that just such a therapy might be...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- Telehealth might be a more effective way of treating alcoholism than in-person therapy sessions, a new study reports. Alcoholics who receive treatment through telehealth were more likely to engage in more therapy visits and...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who’ve received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows. Antibody levels fell to low or near zero within the...
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- A monthly long-acting injection of buprenorphine can be an easier and more effective therapy for people struggling with opioid addiction, but treatment centers aren’t much interested in using it, a new study...
