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public health, disease & medicine

Esketamine, a Treatment for Depression, Receives FDA Approval
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 6, 2019 | 2 min read
The nasal spray to ease intractable depression appears on the US market after decades without novel antidepressant treatments.
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Infographic: Fighting Malaria Drug Resistance
Natalie Slivinski | Mar 1, 2019 | 2 min read
The parasite that causes malaria has evolved to evade many of the drugs that researchers have developed to fight the tropical disease.
All Brexit Scenarios Will Be Damaging to UK Health Service: Report
Catherine Offord | Feb 26, 2019 | 2 min read
Public health care will take a hit however Britain leaves the European Union, but a no-deal exit will cause the most harm, a new analysis shows.
Young Blood Unproven as Anti-Aging Treatment: US FDA
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 20, 2019 | 2 min read
The agency warns that plasma treatments costing thousands of dollars, which supposedly treat the infirmities of old age, have not been proven “safe or effective.”
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FDA Cracks Down on “Bad Actors” in Dietary Supplement Market
Shawna Williams | Feb 12, 2019 | 2 min read
The agency sends warning letters to makers of products that claim to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s and other diseases, and announces changes to its enforcement practices.
Measles Epidemic Rocks Madagascar
Jef Akst | Feb 7, 2019 | 2 min read
The outbreak has infected 50,000 people and killed 300, most of them children, since cases began to crop up in October 2018.
Experts Applaud, Question President’s Pledge to End AIDS Epidemic
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 6, 2019 | 3 min read
Donald Trump announced a plan to drastically cut HIV transmission by 2030, but some scientists and nonprofits aren’t sure the administration will follow through.
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Infographic: How Ginger Remodels the Microbiome
Katarina Zimmer | Feb 1, 2019 | 1 min read
Small microRNA-containing particles found in the plant can boost populations of healthy gut bacteria, and even improve colitis symptoms in mice.
Measles Outbreak Worsens in Washington State
Catherine Offord | Jan 28, 2019 | 2 min read
Most of the 34 patients are under 10 years old, and almost all have been confirmed as unvaccinated against the virus.
Drop in Infant Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Rotavirus Vaccination
Catherine Offord | Jan 23, 2019 | 2 min read
Results from an observational study find that the introduction of a routine vaccine in Australia coincided with a fall in the incidence of the autoimmune condition.
Past Dengue Infection Appears to Protect Children from Zika Symptoms
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 23, 2019 | 1 min read
Children were 38 percent less likely to show signs of Zika infection if they had previously had dengue.
Image of the Day: Broken Needles
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 17, 2019 | 1 min read
A long-acting contraceptive patch with microscopic needles releases a drug slowly over time.
Image of the Day: Breathe In
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 14, 2019 | 1 min read
Inhalable particles carrying mRNA make mouse lungs glow.
New York Faces Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Catherine Offord | Jan 10, 2019 | 2 min read
In one county alone, more than 100 cases have been confirmed since October.
Bats in Sierra Leone Carry Marburg Virus
Kerry Grens | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 min read
It’s the first time the deadly pathogen has been found in West Africa.
Questions Raised About Pertussis Reemergence
Abby Olena, PhD | Dec 20, 2018 | 4 min read
Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.
Researchers Identify Irisin’s Receptor in Bone and Fat
Carolyn Wilke | Dec 13, 2018 | 3 min read
They hope to develop the “exercise hormone” into therapeutics that harness the benefits of exercise for people unable to do so.
Image of the Day: Blood and Guts
Carolyn Wilke | Dec 13, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers find that stem cells in the human intestine may provide up to 10 percent of circulating blood cells.
First Child Delivered from Womb Transplanted from Dead Donor
Carolyn Wilke | Dec 5, 2018 | 2 min read
The girl was born in Brazil in December 2017.
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People at Rest Burn More Calories in the Afternoon
Shawna Williams | Nov 8, 2018 | 2 min read
Circadian rhythms heavily influence how our bodies use energy, a small study suggests.
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