Study: Trust in personal doctors divided along political lines

Democrats are more likely to trust their personal doctors and follow their doctors' advice than Republicans, new research...

Race-neutral equation improves asthma diagnosis for Black children

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may...

NIH clinical trial examines investigational therapy for dengue

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to...

Investigating the interrelation of microbiology and immunology

Thought LeadersLiam O'Mahony, Barry Skillington & John MacSharryProf. of Immunology, Cheif Commerical Officer & Research PartnerAtlantia and Clinical...

Growth factor cocktail could reverse deadly effects of anthrax toxin

Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is often treatable in its early stages. But...

EBV exposure linked to life-threatening cancer risk in kidney transplant patients

More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr...

Increased allergy symptoms tied to changing climate patterns

A review published in The Laryngoscope indicates that climate change's effects on pollen seasons and concentrations are contributing...

Baked eggs in infancy may lower lifelong egg allergy risk

Feeding babies baked eggs early could prevent egg allergies—new research reveals how timing and exposure shape immune tolerance!...

Scientists engineer promising vaccine target for Lyme disease

Meeting the unmet need for a vaccine is the top priority for researchers studying Lyme disease, which infects...

Omalizumab outperforms oral immunotherapy in treating multi-food allergy

A clinical trial has found that the medication omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, treated multi-food allergy more effectively than...

NIH funds research to develop a game-changing HIV diagnostic tool

As of the end of 2023, nearly 40 million people worldwide were living with HIV, including approximately 1.2...

Gut bacteria could one day serve as microscopic in-house pharmacists

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of...

Gut Microbiome and Allergic Diseases: A Revolutionary Paradigm for Prevention and Treatment

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms that collectively constitute the gut microbiome,...

New project aims to help pin down the process of West Nile virus transmission

Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years,...

Understanding FDA’s complaint reporting systems

If you have a complaint about a product regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the...

Asthma and antibiotic use increase the likelihood of revision sinus surgery

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has...

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina...

Researchers develop mouse model to study neutrophilic asthma

A better understanding of inflammation and lung immunity over the past two decades has led to new, innovative...

Research links high pollen exposure to increased death rates in older adults

As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a...

Genomic sequencing-based detection system cuts infections and saves lives

An infectious diseases detection platform developed by University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists proved over...

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