How independent were the US and British vaccine advisory committees?
Experts who sit on national vaccine advisory panels are asked to disclose any industry ties and other conflicts of interest. But an investigation published by The...
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The first blood biomarker to distinguish between myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the first blood biomarker for myocarditis, a cardiac disease that is often misdiagnosed as myocardial...
Immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth improves survival of pre-term babies
Continuous skin-to-skin contact starting immediately after delivery, even before the baby has been stabilized, can reduce mortality by 25 percent in infants with a very low...
Lower rates of kidney transplant referrals at for- vs. non-profit dialysis facilities
New research indicates that patients with kidney failure who receive care at for-profit dialysis facilities are less likely to be referred for kidney transplants that those...
Technology to monitor mental wellbeing might be right at your fingertips
To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the...
Ultrasensitive blood test detects viral protein, confirms vaccine activates robust immune response
The carefully orchestrated dance between the immune system and the viral proteins that induce immunity against COVID-19 may be more complex than previously thought. A new...
Cyprus says people under 50 should use mRNA-based vaccines
Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on the newer, mRNA technology.
This brain circuit signals when to stop eating; could regulating it help with obesity
Like a good story, feeding has a beginning, a middle and an end. It begins with appetite prompting the search for food, continues with eating the...
Head and neck cancer cells hijack nearby healthy tissue, promoting further invasion of cancer cells
Up to half of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma will experience tumor recurrence or new tumors—tumors that often spread and are difficult to...
Concussion with loss of consciousness may be linked to life with some disability
People who have had a concussion where they lost consciousness may be more likely to have some disability or limitations later in life—such as difficulty walking...
