Discontinuing antidepressants requires careful planning
The decision to stop prescribing long-term anti-depressants should be made only after careful preparation by GPs and their patients, University of Queensland research has found.
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Study shows clamp technology promising for future vaccine development
University of Queensland scientists have published the clinical trial data confirming their molecular clamp-stabilized vaccine technology was safe and potentially effective.
Specialized technique captures unique protein structures in neuropathy disorders
Charcot Marie Tooth and Dejerine-Sottas syndrome are groups of diseases that involve the breakdown of the myelin sheath covering nerve axons.
To extend vaccines’ reach, distribute them through dollar stores
In March, the CDC confirmed that it was in discussions about the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines through the Dollar General retail chain. A study co-authored...
Gender-affirming treatment impacts cholesterol levels
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
