Recombinant rabies virus vaccine with molecular adjuvant induces strong immune responses and protection in mice
This study aimed to improve the effectiveness of the rabies vaccine to help alleviate and eliminate the rabies epidemic.
Toxicant released from sugarcane ash may be causing mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers
The burning of sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxicant causing a mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers, according to a paper out today in the American Journal…
Biofilm probiotic effective in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in piglet model
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a debilitating and deadly condition that affects infants who were born preterm.
HIF-2α inhibitor belzutifan significantly reduces progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Belzutifan significantly reduced the risk of progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common type of kidney cancer, in patients previously treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and…
Psychologists warn about the dangers of rising psychological pseudoscience
A rise in psychological pseudoscience is putting people at risk, psychologists have warned, with social media and celebrity endorsements partly to blame.
Study identifies predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain
A large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230459 identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians engage in shared decision-making…
New consortium to build on breakthroughs in malaria research to develop P. vivax vaccines
Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria-causing pathogen with 2.5 billion people living at risk in Africa, South America, Oceania, and Asia.
AI-assisted smartphone app performs well in skin cancer diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already widely used in medical diagnostics. An Austrian-Australian research team led by dermatologist Harald Kittler from MedUni Vienna investigated the extent to which diagnosis and therapy…
Finding and targeting dormant tumor cells to prevent breast cancer recurrence
While breast cancer survival continues to improve, thanks to advances in detection and treatment, when breast cancer recurs – or returns after initial treatment – it is incurable.
Research suggests shorter isolation periods for children with COVID-19
School policies that require students with COVID-19 to stay out of the classroom for five days are more than sufficient.