They're tiny drug-delivery systems 1000 times smaller than a human hair, but while nanomedicines have long been hailed as the future for treating debilitating and life-threatening diseases, their journey from lab to patient has many challenges. Now, new findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated world-first research quality…

Sep 6 2024 Immune responses in trans men during gender-affirming hormone therapy become more like those of cisgender men Study: Immune system adaptation during gender-affirming testosterone treatment. Image Credit: Pamela Au/Shutterstock.com A recent study in Nature examined the effects of gender-affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT) on the immune system in…

Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the covid-19 pandemic, public health leaders warned of a boom-and-bust funding cycle on the horizon as the emergency ended and federal grants sunsetted. Now, that drought has become reality and state governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments. Congress allotted more than…

​​​​​​​ Study:  Mucosal adenovirus vaccine boosting elicits IgA and durably prevents XBB.1.16 infection in nonhuman primates . Image Credit: TG23/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Nature Immunology, a team of researchers from the United States used non-human primate models to compare the protection conferred by an intramuscular booster dose of the bivalent messenger ribonucleic…

Study reveals how semaglutide not only aids in weight loss but also offers a surprising defense against severe infections, including COVID-19, in at-risk populations. Study: The Effect of Semaglutide on Mortality and COVID-19–Related Deaths: An Analysis From the SELECT Trial. Image Credit: MillaF / Shutterstock In a recent study published in The Journal…

The intervention was feasible for 87% of intervention participants, supporting them in healthy lifestyle changes.  Study: Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle after Bowel Cancer (HEAL ABC)—feasibility randomised controlled trial. Image Credit: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock.com A recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to…

When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there — DTaP, polio, pneumococcal vaccine — except one. "This is where we usually store our covid vaccines, but we don't have any right now because they all expired at the end of last year and we had to…

Study: Descriptions of Scientific Evidence and Uncertainty of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in US News: Content Analysis Study. Image Credit: Gargantiopa / Shutterstock Despite frequent mentions of scientific evidence, U.S. media largely ignored uncertainties and relied on non-experts, fueling public confusion during the early COVID-19 crisis. In a recent study published in the journal JMIR Infodemiology,…

In a recent study published in the journal JRSM Open, researchers analyze self-reported symptoms of long coronavirus disease 2019 (LC) from individuals using a healthcare app to examine the potential impact of demographic factors on the severity of symptoms. The researchers found that LC symptom severity varied significantly by age, gender, race, education, and socioeconomic status.…

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers explored the roles of acute-phase virological dynamics and host immunological responses in post-acute infection sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (PASC). Study: Early biological markers of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Image Credit: Starshaker/Shutterstock.com Background Persistent symptoms following acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…