Sierra Leone reports first case of mpox
Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world’s highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year.
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It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness—flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
Epilepsy associated with poor brain health
Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor function and mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Gilead and LEO Pharma Enter Into Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Oral STAT6 Program With Potential in Multiple Inflammatory Diseases
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & BALLERUP, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and LEO Pharma today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of LEO Pharma’s small molecule oral STAT6 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 6) programs for the potential treatment of patients with inflammatory diseases. STAT6 is the specific transcription factor required for IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine signaling, which are clinically validated tar
Immunis Closes $25 Million Series A-1 Financing Round
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ClinicalTrials–Immunis, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech developing multi-active biologics for age and disease-related immune dysregulation, has closed a $25 million Series A-1 financing round to fund two Phase 2 clinical trials. Follow-on investments from all major existing investors, notably, Remiges Ventures, Continuum Health Ventures and BOLD Capital Partners were joined by new investments from LifeSpan Vision Ventures and JLS Fund among others, including a leading global in
Test of ‘poisoned dataset’ shows vulnerability of LLMs to medical misinformation
By conducting tests under an experimental scenario, a team of medical researchers and AI specialists at NYU Langone Health has demonstrated how easy it is to taint the data pool used to train LLMs.
Going for a bushwalk? Three handy foods to have in your backpack (including muesli bars)
This time of year, many of us love to get out and spend time in nature. This may include hiking through Australia’s many beautiful national parks.
Experts highlight urgent need for US physician strike regulations
A new Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute calls for urgent regulatory reforms to address the rising trend of physician strikes in the United States. The piece provides a comprehensive analysis of the increasing frequency of physician strikes and offers a framework for U.S. policymakers to learn from international best practices.
AI tool assists doctors in sharing lab results
Stanford Medicine physicians have a new artificial intelligence tool to assist them when they message patients about test results. The technology drafts an interpretation of clinical test and lab results and explains them in a message using plain language, which a physician then reviews and approves.
Study suggests cognitive testing could improve Lewy body dementia diagnosis
Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study, out today in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Although DLB is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer’s Disease, it is usually misdiagnosed, preventing affected people from accessing care better tailored to their prognosis.