A NEW Nordic study reports that valproate use in fathers during the months before conception is associated with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in their children, although no rise in congenital malformations was…
Category: 6. Health
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Macaque survives over a year after pig kidney transplant in China-Xinhua
WUHAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the field of xenotransplantation, reporting that a gene-edited pig kidney has been functioning successfully in a macaque for over a year.
The achievement…
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Ireland unveils new AMR strategy as EU antibiotic resistance rises
Ireland has launched its third national plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that drug-resistant infections pose a growing threat to public health and could undermine modern medicine unless urgent action is taken.
The One Health…
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Hepatitis A Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Are Rare — Vax-Before-Travel
Austin (Vax-Before-Travel News)A new study recently stated Hepatitis A (HepA) breakthrough infections after full hepatitis A vaccination are rare and appear more common in immunocompromised individuals (ICP).
Published in the December 2025…
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ASN Kidney Week Data Demonstrate Links Between CKD, Mental Health Disorders
Abstracts presented at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2025 demonstrate associations between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mental health disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These data, according…
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The effect of continuous intravenous lidocaine infusion on postoperative analgesia in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery | BMC Anesthesiology
Study population
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (Approval No. FZ2023-06–210), and informed consent was obtained from all patients or their legal guardians prior to…
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What’s in an Egg: The Age-Old Vaccine Production Method Lives On
For over 8 decades, chicken eggs have been at the heart of vaccine production. While newer technologies for vaccine development exist, egg-based vaccines still account for over 80% of influenza (flu) vaccines produced globally.1 Egg-based…
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Impact of venous thromboembolism on mortality in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database, 2008 to 2022 | BMC Gastroenterology
Study design and data source
This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) V.3.1 Database, 2008–2022 which is a comprehensive, publicly available critical care dataset…
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WHO warns of global rise in drug-resistant gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to
new data from the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP) collects data from sites around the world…Continue Reading

