Key Points
- Although there are no vaccines to prevent or treat HIV, people with HIV may benefit from getting vaccines against other infections like hepatitis B and influenza.
- Vaccine recommendations can vary for all people, including people with…
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HIV and Vaccination | NIH
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‘Beer Belly’ Linked to Heart Damage in Men
Share on Pinterest A new study found that a “beer belly” may be linked to harmful changes in the heart structure, especially in men. Image Credit: master1305/Getty Images - A new study found that abdominal fat, or a “beer belly,” may be…
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Dynamic regulation of macrophage polarization in acute myocardial infa
Introduction
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also known as myocardial infarction, remains one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide, posing a severe threat to human health.1 AMI is characterized by acute occlusion of the…
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Fear May Intensify Pain in Patients With IBD
“The fact that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often experience symptoms like abdominal pain even during phases of disease remission suggests that mechanisms other than acute inflammatory processes contribute to the…
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Jersey and Guernsey residents urged to help slow spread of flu
Islanders should stay at home and avoid visiting elderly and vulnerable people if they have the flu, officials have urged.
Experts said flu had come early this winter and they predict it could be a particularly nasty season because of a new…
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Only 6% of Drug Trials Reflect US Demographics
A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country’s racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
The findings arrive…
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As NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too? | Flu
When does the flu season start?
In the northern hemisphere it normally runs from mid-November to mid-February, though it can start as early as October and run into May. Health officials call the start of the season when 10% of suspected cases test…
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Low Cholesterol Levels Linked to More Active Crohn Disease, Study Finds
New study findings published in Frontiers in Medicine suggest that serum total cholesterol (TC) levels may serve as a simple, readily available tool for monitoring the clinical severity of Crohn disease (CD). The retrospective cross-sectional…
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Clinical Trial Finds Cannabis Use Not a Barrier to Quitting Nicotine Vaping
Mass General Brigham researchers hope their findings can inform public health messaging around vaping cessation moving forward.
Adolescent and young adult nicotine vaping has become an urgent public health concern, as 2024 marked the first…
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Repurposing medicines may offer faster route to new EB treatment
Scientists in the U.K. have secured funding for a clinical trial that will test whether multiple drugs used to treat other, more common skin disorders might be repurposed to treat epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
The upcoming study, dubbed the…
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