Category: Health News

People That Are Passionate About Their Work Have a Higher Level of Satisfaction

According to research, people who are passionate about their work have a higher level of satisfaction. They enjoy their work more, and they’re less likely to experience burnout. So …

Microbots: A New Approach to Drug Delivery and Potential Treatment for Difficult-to-Reach Diseases

Medical micro-robotics is a new discipline that seeks to use miniature sensors and actuators to perform non-invasive diagnosis and treatment inside the human body. The University of Colorado Boulder’s …

Inhibiting the Enzyme G6PD Destroys Metastatic Ovarian Cancer Cells in the Omentum

A team from the Los Angeles-based Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has identified the key role of a metabolic enzyme in ovarian cancer metastasis. The enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), …

Exploring Vaccines Targeting Fentanyl and Heroin Overdoses as a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic

Researchers at the University of Montana are advancing the development of vaccines aimed at preventing overdoses from fentanyl and heroin. With an anticipated initiation of Phase 1 human trials …

Danish Researchers Solve Riddle of How Hepatitis C Dodges Immune System

Scientists have battled for decades to find an answer to the mystery of how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can remain hidden in the human body for a long …

AI in Healthcare: The AMA’s Plan to Tackle Misinformation and Patient Safety

AI in healthcare Applications of Artificial intelligence in healthcare have been explored in medical and computer science research for some time now. Much has been written about its potential …

Full-Body Scans: A Deeper Look into the Pros and Cons

Full-body scanning utilizes computed tomography (CT) scans, which generate cross-sectional body images from chin to hip. It employs X-rays to create “slices” resembling bread slices, revealing intricate details of …

The BCG a Tuberculosis Vaccine Boosts Immune Cells and Reduces Risk of Other Infections

According to a new study published in Cell Host & Microbe, a vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) that has been around for about a century can offer protection against other …

Fudan University Scientists Develop a Highly Reliable COVID-19 Test That Only Takes 4 Minutes

Since the start of the pandemic, none of the currently available testing options – PCR, antigenic, saliva, or self-tests – have combined two essential features for the massive containment …

Pregnant Women Are 15 Times Less Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Other Women

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have been trying to understand why the severe forms of Covid-19 were expressed in some and not in others, especially between …