Cold months linked to higher heart disease deaths across US, 22-year study finds
A 22-year nationwide analysis of United States mortality data reveals that colder months are associated with significantly higher ischemic heart…
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Knowledge Gaps Found Among Healthcare Workers in Somalia
Healthcare professionals in Mogadishu demonstrate moderate knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship despite endorsing stewardship-aligned practices, with significant misconceptions persisting across the…
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Prostate Cancer Affects One in Eight Men: Early Symptoms and Detection Guidelines
New data reveals one in eight men will develop prostate cancer, yet early symptoms often go unrecognized. Understanding warning signs…
Biotech Industry Faces Strategic Inflection Point Amid Cost Pressures and Innovation Demands
Veteran biotech executive Jeremy Levin discusses how the industry faces a critical juncture with $2.6 billion average drug development costs…
ECDC Convenes 80 European Experts to Strengthen Respiratory Virus Surveillance
ECDC brought together 80 respiratory virus experts from across Europe in Vienna to strengthen regional surveillance capabilities. The annual ERVI-Net…
Gut microbiome screening could predict Parkinson’s disease risk years before symptoms emerge
New research published in Nature Medicine reveals that gut microbiome analysis could identify Parkinson's disease risk years before symptoms appear.…
Genetic-Environmental Interactions Accelerate Brain Aging in Latin America
New research reveals how poverty and pollution accelerate brain aging by up to 15 years across Latin America, overriding genetic…
Brain Scans Reveal No Widespread Inflammation in Long COVID Patients, Challenging Previous Theories
New brain imaging study finds no widespread inflammation in long COVID patients, instead revealing heightened activity in mood and emotion…
Blocking Key Protein GPNMB Shows Promise in Halting Parkinson’s Disease Spread
Scientists have identified GPNMB, a protein that helps Parkinson's disease spread through the brain by creating a destructive cycle between…
Continued smoking before lung cancer surgery increases pulmonary complications but not short-term mortality
New research from University of Cincinnati shows lung cancer patients who continue smoking before surgery have higher pulmonary complications but…