A disease which is spreading among British dogs for the first time has now started to infect people, the UK Health Security Agency has warned. The condition, called Brucella canis, is incurable and can cause infertility, lameness, swollen testes and pain in dogs. But the UKHSA say three humans have now caught the bacterial infection […]
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It’s a pretty stunning, but true, fact: more than 119 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And having high blood pressure, also called hypertension, puts you at an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. In addition to medication, dietary changes can help […]
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Share on PinterestJustin Paget/Getty Images The US Preventative Services Task Force recently updated their guidelines regarding screening for hypertensive disorders among pregnant people. Experts agree that screening is an effective way to improve the detection of hypertensive disorders among pregnant people. Signs of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy include an increase in blood pressure, partial or […]
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#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a new study suggests. Infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides […]
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<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/nanotechnology-in-the.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/nanotechnology-in-the.jpg" data-sub-html="Comparison of viruses as natural nanocarriers with synthetic nanocarriers. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2021). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202107826″> Comparison of viruses as natural nanocarriers with synthetic nanocarriers. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2021). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202107826 Newly emerging and recurrent cases of viral infections constitute a significant problem and a huge challenge to public health. Most […]
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The need for blood donations remains constant as nonprofit organizations like Vitalant face many hurdles from before and during the pandemic. While a large percentage of the population is eligible to donate, only a small fraction give blood as many remain afraid to go through the process. “It saves lives. I mean people that need […]
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2019–2022
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Author affiliations: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA (N.L. Gottdenker, B. McHale, B.M. Miller, E.W. Howerth, C.E. Burrell, R. McManamon); Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College Station, Texas, USA (R.A.N. Ramos, H. Hakimi, G.G. Verocai); Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Rivera); Mississippi State University College […]
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There’s little need to rehash the full, mangled history of Cyberpunk 2077 at this point. It had such a fractured, unpolished launch that it has now become an industry cautionary tale as no one wants to “be another Cyberpunk” at release. CDPR did not want to lose its formerly sterling reputation, so it spent almost […]
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With the new method, the cells in individual organs of animals can be genetically modified in a mosaic-like manner (symbol image generated with Midjourney). Credit: ETH Zurich One proven method for tracking down the genetic causes of diseases is to knock out a single gene in animals and study the consequences this has for the […]
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Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD According to Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, erdafitinib (Balversa) represents a potentially groundbreaking advancement for the treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Erdafitinib is an FGFR1-4 inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of patients with urothelial cancer. As a pan-FGFR inhibitor, erdafitinib marks the first biomarker targeted therapy for patients with mUC. […]