MELBOURNE, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — Scientists in Australia have uncovered a previously unknown way viruses could spread around the body, potentially paving the way for more effective drug development.
Published in Nature Communications, the…
Category: 6. Health
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Genetic screening reveals baby’s ‘out of the blue’ cancer
A baby is expected to have his eyesight saved after a new screening tool picked up a rare eye cancer which may have otherwise gone undiagnosed.
Just four weeks after he was born at Sheffield Teaching Hospital in April, Freddie was diagnosed with…
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This CT scan belongs to 44 year old French man ‘who lived normal life despite missing 90% of brain’, baffled scientists
A rare medical case, first described in The Lancet in 2007, highlights the brain’s remarkable adaptability and neuroplasticity. Despite losing 90 percent of his brain, the then 44-year-old French man was reportedly able to lead a relatively…
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Underweight and obese children cost NHS same, Oxford study finds
Underweight children cost the NHS as much as those with obesity, a new study has found.
The University of Oxford findings concluded the health service spends about £340m in additional costs annually due to weight-related problems in children.
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Bridging the gap: sickle cell disease as a case study of paediatric to adult transition in rare disease
By Dr Mariangela Pellegrini, Lora Ruth Wogu and Marie-Claire Kofi, Co-Chairs of the Sickle Cell Transitions Policy Lab
In recent years, legislation and policies have transformed the rare disease landscape in the EU, improving patient access to…
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Toddlers in Berkshire and Oxfordshire try flu vaccine trial
Joe CampbellSouth of England and
Rachel Russell
Joe Campbell/BBCRos said she wanted her son Eddie to try the vaccine ahead of winter Parents are being encouraged to get their toddlers involved in a new clinical trial aimed at helping lower the age…
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NHS introduces first long-acting HIV jab to prevent the virus – The Times
- NHS introduces first long-acting HIV jab to prevent the virus The Times
- Viiv Healthcare says NHS should make long-acting cabotegravir for prep available within 2 months in Wales, 3 months in England MarketScreener
- ‘Game-changing’ new jab to…
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Over 200,000 malaria cases reported in Sindh during current month
KARACHI – The Sindh Health Department has released a comprehensive report revealing that 215,270 cases of malaria have been confirmed across the province during the current month. According to the report, blood samples from 2,416,427…
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Spider-like proteins spin defenses to control immunity
Human blood contains spider-shaped proteins that regulate the innate immune response. When antibodies attach to a pathogen, complement protein C1 binds to them and triggers a cascade of protein cleavages that amplify the immune signal. C1…
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