Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease—and while commonly dismissed due to the availability of modern treatments, it is in fact spreading at an alarming rate: In recent decades, more than 10 million people around the world have been infected with the syphilis subspecies pallidum of the Treponema pallidum bacteria. Other treponematoses, such as yaws and bejel, are caused by other […]
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Anti-vaccine websites, which could play a key role in promoting public hesitancy about a potential COVID vaccine, are far more likely to be found via independent search engines than through an internet giant like Google. The study, led by researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), showed that independent search engines returned between 3 and 16 anti-vaccine websites in […]
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Queensland researchers have found that patients who received a cellular immunotherapy for the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in a clinical trial on average survived longer than would have been expected without the treatment. The team also found the treatment was safe and identified clues that will help them improve it in future. The results of the phase I […]
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What happens to your body when you’re kissing? Well, that depends, as not all kisses are alike; some kisses are short and sweet, while others are long and full of passion. Of course, how you kiss probably depends on who is on the receiving — or should we say reciprocating — end: a friend, a family member, a new love […]
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PDS Biotechnology, a clinical stage immunotherapy company, has announced positive results from preclinical testing conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203. PDS0203 stands out among COVID-19 vaccines currently in development because it includes a vaccine technology pioneered by PDS Biotech called Versamune, which stimulates important parts of the immune system to activate […]
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Robert W. Gereau IV, PhD, the Dr. Seymour and Rose T. Brown Professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology, has received the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award, one of six presented this year, is named for Story […]
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When the sun is at an all-time high, such as during peak hours in the day and in heatwaves, the skin can take quite a battering. In an attempt to achieve that bronzed look, our skin could be exposed to harmful rays creating unforeseen damage. With skin cancer diagnoses at an all-time high, nurse Vanessa Charest from London Real Skin spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk to discuss all things […]
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Although experts are still learning more about the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, they’re unanimous in their recommendation that sanitizing your hands — whether by washing them with soap and water, or using a hand sanitizer that’s made from at least 60 percent alcohol — is the best way to avoid infection. Per the recommendations, people should be […]
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Could acupuncture help coronavirus patients? Harvard study claims the ancient technique quiets inflammation ‘storm’ seen in sepsis and COVID-19 patients during animal tests Harvard Medical School scientists tested a modern form of acupuncture to treat inflammation from sepsis in mice Mice that got the needle treatment in their hind legs had lower levels of inflammatory proteins called cytokines in their […]
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Heat rash, which is also known as prickly heat and miliaria, is not just a condition which affects babies. It can affect adults too, especially during hot, humid weather such as what Britons are experiencing currently. How can a person know you may have a heat rash and the three ways to soothe the itching, prickly rash? A heat rash develops […]
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