New omicron sublineages surge, but Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster retains effectiveness
The efficacy of the bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2 BA.4/5.
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Research reveals both protective and harmful gut microbiota associated with sleep apnea risk
The causal relationship between gut microbiota, associated metabolites, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Study uncovers interplay of lifestyle choices and DNA methylation in gastric neoplasia risk
A new paper in The Lancet eBioMedicine explores whether these changes predict the future risk of stomach tumors and how epigenetic changes interact with environmental and lifestyle factors in this…
Older adults still at highest risk of COVID-19 despite high vaccination rates
About 80% of residents in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by July 2023 and were at low risk for severe outcomes, but almost half of…
Rise in skin cancer cases underscores importance of early detection using machine learning
Image-processing techniques in machine learning (ML) for skin cancer detection using clinical images.
New bivalent vaccine shows promising results against key fish pathogens
The efficacy of a bivalent vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila) and Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae).
Water distribution cabinets with floor heating pose Legionnaires’ disease risk
Researchers at the Norwegian science institute SINTEF have been testing different types of water distribution cabinets.
Does adding sigh breaths to the usual care of trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation increase ventilator-free days?
Researchers investigated whether adding sigh breaths to standard care regimens of mechanically ventilated trauma patients increased ventilator-free days.
Trauma-informed care training leads to significant gains in knowledge and organizational change
A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to deploy these skills within their…