Premature babies are particularly susceptible to strong sensory impressions and high sound levels from the incubator. Now researchers will look at what can be done to protect children’s hearing and development.
Many parents of…
Category: 6. Health
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Varenicline helps young people quit nicotine vaping regardless of cannabis use
Adolescent and young adult nicotine vaping has become an urgent public health concern, as 2024 marked the first year that nicotine vaping was the most initiated drug. Though vaping is the most common way young people use nicotine,…
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Exploring melatonin therapeutic potential in systemic lupus erythematosus
A recent review published in Current Molecular Pharmacology explores the therapeutic potential of melatonin in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a complex autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs. The study, led by researchers…
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Nighttime heart attacks cause less damage due to neutrophil circadian rhythms
Heart attacks that occur at night are less severe than those that strike during the day. A new study from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) explains why. Published in the Journal of Experimental…
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Autoimmune attack on CASPR2 drives nerve hyperexcitability and involuntary muscle activity
A scientific review on autoimmune neurological diseases reveals what occurs in our body when the immune system, by mistake, produces antibodies that target a protein essential for the normal functioning of nerves. The result is…
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U.S. reports 2.9 mln flu cases for current flu season-Xinhua
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — There have been at least 2.9 million illnesses, 30,000 hospitalizations and 1,200 deaths from flu so far for the current flu season in the United States, according to latest estimates of the U.S. Centers for…
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U.S. reports 2.9 mln flu cases for current flu season-Xinhua
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — There have been at least 2.9 million illnesses, 30,000 hospitalizations and 1,200 deaths from flu so far for the current flu season in the United States, according to latest estimates of the U.S. Centers for…
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Chikungunya outbreak in Bangladesh prompts CDC travel notice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice recently for Bangladesh due to a chikungunya outbreak.
The outbreak particularly affected Dhaka and Chittagong. Between January and August 2025, a total of 732 suspected…
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Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?
James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentand
Catherine Snowdon,Health reporter
GettySome men are having vast numbers of children through sperm donation. This week the BBC reported on a man whose sperm contained a genetic mutation that…
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Mali reports increase in bacterial meningitis
The Mali Ministry of Health reported 11 new cases (2 confirmed; 9 suspected) and no new deaths of bacterial meningitis from six regions since November 21. This is a 5.5% increase in the number of cases in the last four weeks.
Cumulatively, 723 cases…
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