Bird flu measures that require flock owners to adhere to strict biosecurity rules to prevent the disease’s spread have come into effect.
Known as Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) measures, the rules allow poultry and captive birds to go…
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New Immune Cell Marker Offers Clues to Kidney Disease Progression
A previously unrecognized immune-cell population that may serve as a sensitive indicator of kidney disease severity and future progression risk was uncovered by research from Japan.1
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Real-World Outcomes From Third-Line SCLC Treatment Show Need for More Options
Patients with extensive-stage
small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) see little benefit from third-line (3L) therapies, according to a new analysis of real-world outcomes.1 The authors of the analysis say it underscores the “urgent” need for novel…Continue Reading
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Scientists just found the lung’s hidden self-healing switch
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a molecular “switch” inside lung cells that determines when the cells focus on repairing tissue and when they shift to fighting infection. This important finding could pave the way for regenerative…
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Scientists just found the lung’s hidden self-healing switch
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a molecular “switch” inside lung cells that determines when the cells focus on repairing tissue and when they shift to fighting infection. This important finding could pave the way for regenerative…
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Problems with brain’s waste clearance can contribute to dementia
An impaired movement of the brain’s cerebrospinal fluid, which helps remove waste, could explain how poor sleep and heart conditions can increase one’s risk of dementia, according to a study.
Other functions of the cerebrospinal fluid include…
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Ancient DNA uncovers paratyphoid and relapsing fever among Napoleonic troops
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. They detected two pathogens, those responsible for paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, which…
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Polio: Decline in Aid and Challenges in Vaccine Implementation – TOLOnews
- Polio: Decline in Aid and Challenges in Vaccine Implementation TOLOnews
- WHO: Type 2 Poliovirus Prevalence in Africa Drops By 54% THISDAYLIVE
- World Polio Day: vaccination remains key to keeping Europe polio free World Health Organization (WHO)
- WHO…
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Signs of deadly bird flu detected on Australian sub-Antarctic island – news.cgtn.com
- Signs of deadly bird flu detected on Australian sub-Antarctic island news.cgtn.com
- Scientists fear bird flu outbreak after elephant seal deaths on Heard Island Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Suspected H5 virus detected after elephant seal…
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Understanding ADHD: Symptoms, diagnosis, and support
SINGAPORE – For father-of-four Esmond Wee, 44, living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) means buying five pairs of earplugs – because he keeps misplacing them – to ease sensory overload.
Such sensitivity to noise and…
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