Category: 6. Health

Hepatitis C virus core antigen (HCVcAg) testing accurately identifies acute or recent HCV infection in patients with HIV, according to study findings published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Given delayed antibody responses in individuals with…

A nationwide Japanese cohort finds no evidence that cesarean delivery increases early-life risks of eczema, wheezing, asthma, or atopic dermatitis, challenging concerns that birth mode alone drives infant allergic disease.

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Sunlight is vital for human health as it helps the body produce essential nutrients, such as vitamin D. However, too much sun exposure can significantly increase the risk of skin cancer.

In a new study published in Nature…

Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries. However, because DNA degrades over time, it is difficult for researchers to analyze DNA samples older than…

New research shows that it’s possible to end the practice of using people as ‘human bait’ to catch and test the blackflies that spread river blindness (onchocerciasis). The study by international non-profit Sightsavers in…

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today the official launch the 2025 Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign, a vital step toward eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) and other neglected tropical diseases that continue to…

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing.

A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident…

Kolkata: An average Kolkatan inhales about 2.9 grams of microplastics over a lifetime, equivalent to breathing in a small plastic bottle, a study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, AIIMS…

Doctors have developed an AI tool that could reduce wasted efforts to transplant organs by 60%.

Thousands of patients worldwide are waiting for a potentially life-saving donor, and more candidates are stuck on waiting lists than there are…

Health officials in the United Kingdom are warning that this year’s flu season for the Northern Hemisphere is looking like it will be particularly rough—and the US is not prepared.

The…