A study jointly carried out by the Infectious Hazard Management (IHM) Unit at WHO SEARO and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, introduces a practical framework and reflection tool to help national programme managers…
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Targeting fatty coat of bacteria can make existing TB drugs more effective, say researchers
For more than a century, tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has remained a serious global health problem |Image used for representational purpose only
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Wireless Device ‘speaks’ To Brain With Light
In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain – bypassing the body’s natural sensory pathways.
The soft,…
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Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Improves Local Bone Health
A NEW pilot trial suggests that adding low-frequency electrical stimulation to exercise may enhance local bone outcomes in premenopausal women at risk of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis Risk Spurs Novel Intervention
The need for accessible…
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Graphnet Health wins Jersey contract to deliver first island-wide remote monitoring service
Graphnet Health has been selected by Jersey’s Family Nursing & Home Care to provide the island’s first large-scale remote monitoring service.
The monitoring service is a landmark project funded through the Impact Jersey CareTech…
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Biological Aging and Gout Risk in Hyperuricemia – European Medical Journal Biological Aging and Gout Risk in Hyperuricemia
ACCELERATED biological aging may be a missing link between hyperuricemia, rising serum uric acid, gout, and diet-driven prevention.
In this large prospective analysis of 412,493 UK Biobank participants, investigators examined how biological…
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Paediatric Antibiotic Allergy Testing: New Standards
GROWING recognition that most childhood antibiotic allergy labels are inaccurate has driven an urgent call for standardised testing practices. In a new report, investigators from the US Drug Allergy Registry Pediatrics (USDAR-Peds) introduce…
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Understanding the full impact of CDKL5 deficiency disorder
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare and severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), affecting around 1 in 40,000 to 60,000 live births. Onset of the disease typically begins in infancy, usually during the first three months…
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Serum apolipoprotein B levels and apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A1 r
Introduction
Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), also known as atypical antipsychotics, are a class of medications, such as olanzapine, clozapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, and amisulpride. Compared with first-generation antipsychotics…
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