Gender-affirming hormone treatments caused cholesterol levels to increase for transfeminine individuals and to decrease for transmasculine individuals, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
New WHO handbook on systematic screening for active tuberculosis
New World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and handbook on systematic screening for active tuberculosis were published in March 2021. The handbook cites two studies from Ph.D. students Olivia Biermann’s doctoral thesis, which she collaborated on with researchers from the department and members of the IMPACT TB project.
The miracle cure is exercise, not vitamin D
In residents of northern latitudes, the content of vitamin D in the body varies naturally throughout the year. This coincides with varying exposure to sunlight, which typically is high in summer and low in winter. Our most important source of vitamin D is self-production in the body, induced by UV-rays, ongoing in the deep-laying cells …
AMD’s Link 4 brings a massive overhaul to its remote play software
AMD released Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1, bringing AMD Link 4 to Windows with 144 fps support, 5.1 surround sound, multiplayer streaming, and more.
Nutrient compound shows promise for halting mother-to-fetus Zika transmission
Before COVID-19, there was another public health crisis that captured headlines around the world: the Zika virus outbreak of 2015-16, which became an epidemic as it spread through Brazil and the Americas. The mosquito-borne virus was perhaps best known for causing significant birth defects, most prominently microcephaly, which can cause an abnormally small head and …
New COVID-19 variant genome suggests potential resistance to antibodies
Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus—”BV-1″—that could present a new challenge to public health.
Accumulation of infected red blood cells key to development of cerebral malaria
White adipose tissue (WAT), or white fat, plays a fundamental role in the development of cerebral malaria in mouse models and humans, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health scientists in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and an international team of researchers.
Only 5% of fertility apps contain professional advice or cite science, finds new study
Only 5% of accurate fertility apps contain professional advice or cite scientific literature and need “substantial improvement,” finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Fertility.
First study into prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms amongst high-risk children
Children with weakened immune systems have not shown a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection despite commonly displaying symptoms, a new study suggests.
Differing immune responses discovered in asymptomatic cases versus those with severe COVID-19
The largest study of its type in the UK has identified differences in the immune response to COVID-19 between people with no symptoms and those suffering a more serious reaction to the virus.