Category: 6. Health

Worldwide, 44 million deaths — that is the sad toll of HIV/AIDS since it was first detected in 1981; it was offiically discovered in 1983. AIDS is considered one of the worst epidemics in human history.

The number of AIDS-related deaths has…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded microbiology and environmental toxicology professor Fitnat Yildiz two grants totalling about $7.7 million over five years to research the molecular pathways that could be targeted by new…

The infectious diseases community will gather in Atlanta from October 19–22 for IDWeek 2025, a joint meeting…

Introduction

Advances in Electrocardiography Technology and Applications of Wearable Devices

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a test that records the heart’s electrical signals, invented in 1902 by Dutch physiologist Willem Einthoven. This invention…

mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy isn’t tied to an elevated risk of 75 major congenital malformations (MCMs) affecting 13 organ systems, supporting the safety of the vaccines in early pregnancy, French researchers

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus – one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections worldwide -…

A low-fat vegan diet that doesn’t limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use and insulin costs, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published…