Saudi Arabia reports fatal MERS case Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported a new MERS-CoV case, which involves a 36-year-old man who died from his infection. The man was from Hafr Al-Batin in the country’s northeast. An investigation found that
Asthma can reduce quality of life, contributes to considerable emotional and financial stress, and is a major contributing factor to missed time from school and work. An asthma inhaler. (Photo courtesy of NIAID) On World Asthma Day, the National Institutes of Health
News Release NIEHS, based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is the first federal agency to earn the International WELL Building Institute’s Health-Safety Rating. (Image courtesy of International WELL Building Institute) On March 30, 2021, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Susan Schantz and her colleagues found a relationship between prenatal exposure to phthalates and slower processing speed in 7.5-month-old infants. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Delete Edit embedded media in the Files Tab and re-insert as needed. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Exposure to
Phone interviews with key capacity managers at 53 US hospitals about preparedness for the 2017-18 flu epidemic revealed a lack of surge capacity, strained resources, and low prioritization of pandemic planning, according to a qualitative study today in JAMA Network Open. Researchers
Novel research in mice sheds light on hormone regulation needed in late pregnancy, opens door for therapy. Care for preterm deliveries can result in high social and economic costs, with infants experiencing disorders ranging from blindness to cerebral palsy, according to the
The illustration of the viral membrane lipid bi-layer shows the water-loving heads (yellow circles) and water-hating tails (blue squiggles). AEG12, based on the protein’s crystal structure (green and gray), inserts some of its lipids (green squiggles) into the viral membrane, destabilizing it.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Small business owners can take advantage of one-on-one training in preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, thanks to a project led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in collaboration with the Sonora
Naturally produced by the body, hyaluronan represents a new class of biologic that significantly improves lung health in patients with severe COPD. The research shows that inhaling hyaluronan interferes at almost every step of the COPD cycle, making it a potent treatment
Using machine learning, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have identified several patterns of maternal autoantibodies highly associated with the diagnosis and severity of autism. Their study, published Jan. 22 in Molecular Psychiatry specifically focused on maternal autoantibody-related autism spectrum disorder