African Swine Fever Spreads Anew; Reports Describe It as Another Global Pandemic, This Time Among Pigs

Medicine & Technology Oct 13, 2021

African swine fever, another disease outbreak, has bloomed in China. According to reports, in which its emergence is exactly "far from the eyes" of any surveying researcher, no one can clearly explain.

Vax Facts Vs Fiction: Stony Brook Medicine Raises Vaccine Awareness in Live Session [WATCH]

Aug 19, 2021

In the protracted fight against the COVID-19 plus the rapidly approaching flu season, experts from Stony Brook Medicine held a live stream session to separate vaccine fact from fiction.

CRISPR Trial Successful Against Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Treats the Untreatable

Jul 02, 2021

A news study involving gene editing uses CRISPR to treat an untreatable disease that concerns the liver.

Aduhelm Alzheimer's Drug Gains FDA Approval; The First in Almost 20 Years

Jun 07, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration earlier today announced the approval of the Aduhelm Alzheimer's Drug, a high-profile medication for the disease.

Lyme-Carrying Ticks Discovered on California Beaches; Do They Pose Health Risks?

Apr 30, 2021

A new study showed that disease-ridden, specifically, Lyme-carrying ticks usually found in wooden places are inhabiting too, near Northern California beaches.

Tasmanian Devil Tumor Disease Kills Over 30 in Woolnorth Road

Mar 12, 2021

Tasmanian devil tumor disease or Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease or DFDT has helped lower the carnivorous marsupial populations by approximately up to 90 percent in some areas.

Raccoons in Arlington Test Positive for Canine Distemper

Mar 12, 2021

The Arlington County Animal Control warned residents and pet parents after several raccoons in the area tested positive for Canine Distemper.

Gene Variant Evolution: How People Become Vulnerable to Tuberculosis

Mar 04, 2021

Scientists revealed how the evolution of a gene variant makes humans susceptible to tuberculosis. They were able to track the rise and fall of the illness for the past thousands of years.

Wearing Face Mask Protects Yourself From COVID-19, and Not Only Others, CDC Emphasizes

Nov 12, 2020

In an updated scientific brief issued early this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized, wearing a mask protects the one wearing it, and not just other people, from COVID-19.

New Jersey Health Authorities Report Soft Ticks In Bats

Sep 11, 2020

Researchers confirm the first case of tick species associated with bats in New Jersey. This raises concern over the diseases the parasite is potentially carrying as it can bite humans too.

Colorado Health Officials Warn to Take Extra Precautions Against the Bubonic Plague

Jul 15, 2020

A squirrel tested positive for bubonic plague in Colorado. Health officials warn pet owners, in particular, to take extra precautions during this time.

Scientists ‘Stunned’ to Find a Parkinson’s Cure by Silencing a Particular Protein in Nerve Cells

Jun 30, 2020

Parkinson's disease was cured in mice models by focusing on their neuron development. The team hopes to expand their research to treat other diseases linked to the nervous system.

Scientists Find New Link for Tuberous Sclerosis Drug Treatment

Jun 25, 2020

Tuberous sclerosis medication has only been partially effective but has serious side effects. A new discovery linking TSC to a cell's cilia opens a new pathway for safe and effecting targeting drugs.

Tongue Microbes Previously Associated With Cancer and the Immune System Is Now Linked to Heart Failure

Jun 23, 2020

A new study suggests that tongue microorganisms can distinguish healthy individuals from those with chronic heart failure.

Scientists Train Canines to Detect Covid-19 Through Body Odor: Watch How

Jun 08, 2020

Scientists train canines, including Belgian Shepherds, to detect coronavirus pathogens in infected patients.