medicine – Sivu 3

2024-03-21 @ 8.05.50 ∈ In English

Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial

[A] California–based biotech company [has] announced results from a small, early-stage trial showing that 24 hours after taking the drug, it can kill ticks on people, with the effects lasting for up to 30 days.

2024-03-06 @ 16.50.52 ∈ In English

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

The shots were bought and given privately within the space of 29 months. The man appears to have suffered no ill effects, researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg say.

2024-02-28 @ 15.58.15 ∈ Suomeksi

Tutkijat löysivät merkkiaineen, joka ennustaa sydänperäistä äkkikuolemaa: ”Sukupuoliero on erittäin yllättävä ja merkittävä”

Mikäli löydös pystytään vahvistamaan, voimme tulevaisuudessa mahdollisesti ennaltaehkäistä sydänperäisiä äkkikuolemia aiempaa paremmin, tutkimusta johtanut sisätautiopin professori Janne Hukkanen kertoo yliopiston tiedotteessa.

2024-02-19 @ 17.36.52 ∈ In English

The global fight against polio — how far have we come?

A generation ago, polio paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every year. Many countries have now eliminated polio, and our generation has the chance to eradicate it entirely.

2024-02-09 @ 17.24.23 ∈ In English

Getting vaccines in different arms improves effectiveness, study finds

Researchers have found that getting a vaccine booster shot in a different arm from the one you got the first in may improve the body’s immune response up to four-fold. While they exclusively studied responses to the COVID-19 vaccine, they suspect this effect may be seen with other multidose vaccines.

2024-01-26 @ 18.47.21 ∈ In English

Four cold-causing coronaviruses may provide clues to COVID’s future

Four largely ignored coronaviruses circulate in humans without causing great harm and may portend the future for SARS-CoV-2

2024-01-07 @ 17.10.56 ∈ In English

What were the death tolls from pandemics in history?

Pandemics have killed millions of people throughout history. How many deaths were caused by different pandemics, and how have researchers estimated their death tolls?

2023-11-16 @ 12.46.15 ∈ In English

Crispr gene editing shown to permanently lower high cholesterol

In a small initial test in people, researchers have shown that a single infusion of a novel gene-editing treatment can reduce cholesterol, the fatty substance that clogs and hardens arteries over time.

2023-11-15 @ 19.18.05 ∈ In English

New drug given every few months reduces high blood pressure in trial

People with high blood pressure may soon be able to swap the daily pills for an injection every few months. A phase 2 clinical trial has shown that a drug called Zilebesiran can drastically reduce blood pressure for long periods of time with no side effects.

2023-11-06 @ 20.33.58 ∈ In English

Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes – DW – 10/31/2023

Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria may be associated with a 97% drop in dengue infections in three cities in Colombia's Aburra Valley. Researchers for the non-profit World Mosquito Program released the results at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in late October.