medicine – Kettinki

2026-02-06 @ 16.21.42 ∈ In English

Sudanese Copts acquired malaria resistance thanks to a rapid evolutionary process, research reveals

An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in Egypt—who settled in the country between the seventh and eleventh centuries—have acquired a genetic variant that protects them from contracting malaria.

2026-02-04 @ 14.19.45 ∈ Suomeksi

Omakanta-sovellus muistuttaa jatkossa tehosterokotteista

Jäykkäkouristus- ja kurkkumätätehosterokotuksesta lähetetään muistutus 25-, 45- ja 65-vuotiaille. 25-vuotiaiden rokotteeseen sisältyy myös tehoste hinkuyskää vastaan.

2025-12-04 @ 18.04.01 ∈ Suomeksi

Sylki on lupaava vaihtoehto nenänielunäytteelle lasten hengitystieinfektioiden diagnostiikassa

Sylkinäytteiden käyttöä puoltaa myös lasten kokemus: tutkimukseen osallistuneista 300 lapsesta vain kolme olisi valinnut mieluummin nenänielunäytteen.

2025-10-01 @ 13.02.19 ∈ Suomeksi

Ennenaikaisten synnytysten ehkäisyyn voi olla tulevaisuudessa hoitokeino: keuhkoahtaumalääke

Oulun yliopiston tutkijat selvittävät, voisiko jo markkinoilla oleva keuhkoahtaumalääke, prolastiina, olla sovelias myös raskaana oleville naisille, joilla on riski ennenaikaiseen synnytykseen. [Lääke sisältää Alfa-1-antitrypsiiniä, jota] on ennenaikaisten synnytysten istukoissa vähemmän kuin täysi-ikäisissä synnytyksissä.

2025-08-05 @ 17.04.35 ∈ In English

Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke.

2025-07-08 @ 15.20.53 ∈ In English

Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot

Moderna hailed the results, but the shot’s future under RFK Jr. is murky.

2025-07-03 @ 21.03.42 ∈ In English

The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t

In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination. In reality, more were dying from the disease than ever.

2025-06-10 @ 19.45.07 ∈ In English

“Game-changer” celiac test detects disease without triggering symptoms

[Scientists have developed a landmark blood test] that can identify gluten-specific immune cells, or T cells, even when they're not actively fighting inflammation. […] This new test can also identify asymptomatic celiac disease, which current diagnostic methods miss.

2025-06-09 @ 19.21.15 ∈ In English

Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable

Before the 1970s, most children affected by leukemia would quickly die from it. Now, most children in rich countries are cured.

2025-04-04 @ 10.37.26 ∈ In English

A new drug makes your blood toxic to mosquitoes – DW – 03/28/2025

Nitisinone is used to treat hereditary tyrosinemia type 1, which is a disease where people have too much tyrosine in their blood. Lab tests found that […] the presence of the drug prevents the insect from being able to digest the human "blood meal" — 24 hours later, the insect dies.