Immune-compromised people with HIV, APOE4 gene may have a compounded risk for Alzheimer’s
People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy
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New report calls for universal coverage of long-term care for older adults in U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic’s heavy toll on older Americans highlights the need to strengthen the nation’s safety net for people in
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Study finds risk factor for blood clots occurs in more than 10 percent of transgender men using testosterone
A potentially dangerous side effect of testosterone therapy for transgender men is an increase in red blood cells that can
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Child bullies at higher odds for substance abuse as adults
Schoolyard bullies have been making life difficult for kids for eons, often causing lasting damage to their victims. Now, new
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UK hits target for vaccinating most vulnerable, but who should be prioritized next?
The UK has met its target of offering a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its top four priority groups by
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UK rolls out hotel quarantine for ‘high risk’ country returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed “high risk”
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Study indicates COVID-19 vaccines are safe for organ transplant patients
In what may be the first study of its kind, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have documented the reaction of nearly
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Tumor suppressor gene also essential for hormone-controlled development, tissue regeneration and stress-response
Adult progenitor cells are present in the Drosophila fly as early as its larvae stage. These cells are the only
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New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses
Ebola and Marburg are among the most deadly viruses, with mortality rates from these infections ranging from 25% to 90%.
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Biosensors to detect P. jirovecii, responsible for Pneumocystis pneumonia
The group ‘Clinical Epidemiology and Vascular Risk’ at the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville—IBiS/University Hospitals Virgen del Rocío and Macarena/CSIC/University
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