Health

Novel papillomaviruses identified in Malayan and Chinese pangolins – News-Medical.Net
Papillomaviruses are non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses with a circular genome. Infection with these viruses can lead to several clinical symptoms ranging from subclinical, cutaneous,… [read more]
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UK oncologists and cardiologists collaborate to prevent chemo-induced cardiomyopathy in cancer patients – News-Medical.Net
Ever since she was 12 years old, Barbie Johnson has been a Kentucky girl at heart. Raised in the bluegrass, Barbie has worked at UK HealthCare for 18 years, first in gynecologic oncology and now in s… [read more]
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Prenatal MRI helps visualize SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced abnormalities in the placenta and fetuses – News-Medical.Net
In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, researchers performed a prospective case–control study in pregnant women with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They u… [read more]
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Cardiovascular disease risk after pre-eclampsia manifests at young ages and early after delivery – News-Medical.Net
Women with pre-eclampsia have a higher likelihood of heart attack and stroke than their peers within just seven years of delivery, with risks remaining elevated more than 20 years later. The study in… [read more]
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Researchers solve an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children – News-Medical.Net
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have solved an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children and can be fatal in babies. Those affected by the condition cannot metab… [read more]
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Wearable cardiac ultrasound imager gives critical insight about the heart in real time – News-Medical.Net
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the U.S., it is estimated that someone dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis for heart disease remains a challenge, as… [read more]
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