Category: 6. Health

Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have identified a promising new weapon in the fight against head and neck cancers. The preclinical drug attacks cancer cells from within by damaging their mitochondria, the cells’ energy factories.

Important FDA-approved drugs to treat HIV and cancer can save lives, but they come with their own risks. Some drugs used clinically are known to cause neurological side effects in up to half of patients, ranging from confusion and…

Nearly 4 in 10 patients with nondilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC) experienced clinically meaningful disease progression over long-term follow-up, according to a large multicenter analysis published in the Canadian Journal of…

In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in the Czech Republic, the health ministry reports 3049 cases of hepatitis A in the country through December 14 this year. 34 deaths have been recorded.

The number of cases reported in recent weeks from…

Flu season has taken off nationwide, with cases rising rapidly in some parts of the country over the past few weeks.

“We’ve seen sustained, elevated activity across multiple key indicators in many areas of the country,” said Alicia Budd,…

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) presented, this Thursday (18), to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, the certificate of elimination of vertical…

A team of West Australian researchers has found one in six children living in the Kimberley region are carrying the potentially life-threatening infection strep A, with many cases left undiagnosed.

The Kids Research Institute Australia has…

Children’s Cancer Institute

Children’s Cancer Institute shared a post on LinkedIn:

“As 2025 comes to a close, we want to thank you sincerely for your generous support this year….

Reposted from U of U Health.

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi in the gut—are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the…