An initial infection with dengue virus did not prime monkeys for an especially virulent infection of Zika virus, according to…
A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? It’s Coming, Scientists Report
A test that measures beta amyloid protein in the blood is more accurate than a brain scan and may indicate…
Anaemia and chronic kidney disease
Anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease. The most important contributory factor is an abnormally low circulating concentration…
Improving outcomes for sepsis patients
More than 1 million sepsis survivors are discharged annually from acute care hospitals in the United States. Although the majority…
New computational method could advance precision medicine
Scientists have devised a new computational method that reveals genetic patterns in the massive jumble of individual cells in the…
New vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) elicits strong immune response
An experimental vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of infectious disease deaths in infants, has…
The curious tale of the cancer ‘parasite’ that sailed the seas
A contagious canine cancer that conquered the world by spreading between dogs during mating likely arose around 6,000 years ago…
Sudden hearing loss: Update to guideline to improve implementation and awareness
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) affects five to 27 per 100,000 people annually, with about 66,000 new cases per year…
3D printing the human heart
Researchers have published a new 3D bioprinting method that brings the field of tissue engineering one step closer to being…
Scientists discover immune cell subtype in mice that drives allergic reactions
Allergies can be life-threatening when they cause anaphylaxis, an extreme reaction with constriction of the airways and a sudden drop…