Medical News

A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), highlights alarming health risks associated with airborne microplastics, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The comprehensive review analyzed around 3,000 studies, revealing that tiny plastic particles, primarily from tires and degrading…

The NHS in England is set to launch a world-first trial of an innovative artificial intelligence tool designed to identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes up to 13 years before the condition develops, The Guardian reported. With over…

Researchers at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) have unveiled a revolutionary technology that treats colon cancer by converting cancer cells into normal-like cells without destroying them, significantly reducing side effects. Led by Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho from the…

A new long-acting preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, is anticipated to be available in the world’s poorest countries by late 2025 or early 2026, Reuters reported citing head of supply operations at the Global Fund to Fight…

The UN health agency has reported that avian influenza, particularly the H5N1 strain, has affected 108 countries across five continents, resulting in the deaths of over 300 million birds, UN website reported yesterday. Dr. Madhur Dhingra from the FAO noted…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed FunMap, a machine learning-based tool to analyze cancer-associated mutations and proteins. In a study published in Nature Cancer, the researchers highlight FunMap’s ability to map functional relationships among 10,525 genes, leveraging data…

A cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile state, South Sudan, has escalated, with 737 cases reported in Malakal alone as of December 3, Reliefweb.com reported yesterday. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively responding by establishing cholera treatment centers and oral…

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have created a revolutionary nano-vaccine for COVID-19, administered as a nasal spray and requiring no cold storage, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This innovative vaccine effectively targets all major COVID-19 variants,…

A new study from the US reveals that exposure to common air pollutants significantly increases the risk of infertility for both men and women, The Guardian reported yesterday. Researchers examined about 1,400 individuals undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) to assess…

People living in areas with higher air pollution face an increased risk of long Covid symptoms if infected, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study, conducted on 2,800 adults in Catalonia aged 40-65,…