The young boy’s grandmother saw strange red lines snaking around his body. Could this be an allergic reaction? A rare…
Vaping linked with heart problems
In adolescents the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper.
New drug targets for lethal brain cancer discovered
More than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma – the most aggressive type of brain cancer –…
Social distancing varies by income in United States
Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have…
Hyperammonemic encephalopathy exacerbated by parenteral nutrition in fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma
Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (fHCC) is a rare primary liver neoplasm that makes 0.6% to 8.6% of all hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC)1.…
Impact of lockdown on COVID-19 epidemic in Île-de-France and possible exit strategies
More than half of the global population is under strict forms of social distancing. Estimating the expected impact of lockdown…
Identifying and combating the impacts of COVID-19 on malaria
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of infections, hundreds of thousands of deaths and major societal disruption due to…
Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? Results of a choice experiment survey
Deciding whether to discontinue antibiotics at early review is a cornerstone of hospital antimicrobial stewardship practice worldwide. In England, this…
Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical.
Certain vaccines may provide broad protection against infections. But new research doesn’t prove these vaccines can turn back the coronavirus,…
Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic
For the past 6 months, policymakers and the U.S. public have weighed economic against public health considerations in debating what…