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Global antibiotic resistance in children rose across every region between 2004 and 2022, threatening last-line treatments for severe infections like sepsis and pneumonia.
Annual vaccination remains the primary prevention strategy, but circulating influenza viruses undergo continuous evolution.
An HIV-1-positive patient stable on dolutegravir for five years developed pruritic erythematous papules and target lesions on the face within three days of switching to…
A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport has become Australia’s first confirmed mainland mammal fatality from the H5 bird flu strain.
Congo received 16,250 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine at Kinshasa’s N’djili International Airport late Friday, marking the arrival of the first batch from a 70,000-dose…
During a one-year medical mission in Eritrea running from July 2025 to July 2026, Chinese neurosurgeon Zhang Shijun used manual instruments and handheld drills at Orotta National Referral Hospital, illustrating the broader efforts of China’s six-decade medical aid program across Africa. Surgical Realities in Asmara: Hand drills and Malfunctioning Bipolar Units For much of Zhang … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The family plans to live at a private, non-royal residence outside London, with the children enrolled to start British schools in September. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex … Read more
Adults taking high doses of vitamin D supplements showed significantly higher cognitive test scores in a new study of high-risk patients published in Sleep Medicine. The findings emerge alongside large-scale international research linking vitamin D intake to lower dementia risks, though health experts warn high supplement doses carry documented medical risks. Cognitive Scores and Daily … Read more
A new real-world comparative study published in Eye and Vision reveals that orthokeratology lenses slow axial length elongation more effectively in children with high myopia, whereas spectacle lenses with highly aspheric lenslets perform better in younger children and those with mild myopia. Comparative Effectiveness Across Refractive Categories A retrospective study compared axial length elongation between … Read more
Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed a rapid blood screening method designed to detect elevated bile acids, an early warning sign of liver dysfunction that typically goes unnoticed during routine medical testing. Liver disease frequently progresses silently before physical symptoms such as jaundice, fatigue, and abdominal discomfort develop. By the time conventional markers … Read more
Researchers at Penn State have developed ultrathin hydrogel invisibility cloaks to shield donor cell clusters from the immune system. Published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the technique successfully restored healthy blood sugar levels in diabetic mice for over 100 days without continuous immunosuppressants, pointing toward side-effect-free cell therapies. Cell therapy offers a promising frontier for treating … Read more
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