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While the United States is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases once again, the use of the antiviral drug Paxlovid has not followed this trend. Despite being highly successful in preventing serious complications from COVID-19, the New York Times has reported that, according to a study conducted by the…

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a preventative HIV drug that works by preventing HIV from entering and replicating in the body. Clinical research in Europe on 24,000 subjects has shown promising results with 99% effectiveness and reduced chances of getting HIV by 86%. Its target audience is…

145 cases of pneumonia in pediatric patients in Ohio have concerned health officials. However, experts explain that this isn't linked to China's pediatric pneumonia outbreak. This outbreak in Ohio, also known as "white lung" pneumonia, is characterized by cough, fever, and fatigue and is not…

In an article on ScienceDaily.com, researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have developed tiny biological robots, Anthrobots, from human tracheal cells. These Anthrobots, ranging in size from a human hair's width to the point of a sharpened pencil, can self-assemble…

A 58 year old man who received a genetically modified pig's heart transplant died nearly six weeks after the surgery. Faucette was the 2nd patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center to undergo such a procedure. The pig's organs were modified to be more compatible with human recipients.…

Verve Therapeutics Inc. has been one of the first to involve CRISPR gene editing with lowering cholesterol levels. A newer version of CRISPR, also known as base editing, has allowed many scientists to edit certain nucleotides in our DNA. Verve's researchers are editing the PCSK9 gene through…

Syphilis, an STI, can spread to babies when pregnant women are infected, causing congenital syphilis. The CDC reports a 32% increase in congenital syphilis rates in 2022, which alarms many efforts that are causing doctors and health officials to want to start STI and syphilis initiatives, whether…

Many southern US states, such as Texas, Tennessee, and Florida, are making efforts to hide advertisements and information regarding the benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations. As a result, experts predict disparities in health outcomes due to less and less citizens becoming vaccinated. This is a result…

A water borne disease, Cholera, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, has been constantly killing many African citizens due to the contaminated waters. Although supplies of water are sent to provinces, residents don't always get these shipments in a timely manner. Experts state that although the…

The FDA announced regulations a year ago to allow the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. However, the OTC hearing aid market remains confusing for many older customers. The issue is that OTC aids have misleading advertisements, such as some companies claiming that their OTC aids can…

Doctors are raising questions about the roughly 350 software tools approved by the F.D.A that leverage AI to help detect clots, tumors, or a hole in the lung. Dr. Nina Kottler is leading an examination of A.I. programs used in healthcare, and found that one approved program failed to detect lung…

HV.1, the new Covid variant derived from XBB, has been slowly increasing in Covid infections since August from 1% to 22%. Experts state that the new Covid booster can offer cross protection. However, only around 4% of the population has received the vaccine, and experts anticipate low vaccination…

Leqembi, an Alzheimer's disease drug that slows down the progression of the disease, was shown to have promising results in a shot form rather than intravenous infusions. The main reasoning behind the shot form of Leqembi is because not many people would have access to IV infusion sites. However,…

Mounjaro, chemically known as tirzepatide, is a medication that was approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes. It is expected to be approved by the FDA as a drug for weight loss as well. Depending on the dosage, it has been shown to help people lose 15% to 26% of their body weight over 72 weeks.…