This winter, the U. S. is battling a fierce flu outbreak Doctors' offices across the country are bustling with patients complaining of flu-like symptoms. It turns out this flu season is the worst in 15 years. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that last week, the nu
In 2023, Australia tightened vaping device sales to tackle youth use. The news media has been keeping an eye on vaping since 2018. Australian newspapers showed a lot of interest in it but were often more exciting than accurate. Every publication is different though. News Corp put out 242 articl
Cholestasis of pregnancy, or ICP, is a condition that affects the liver and can happen at different times during pregnancy. Understanding the timing is crucial because it impacts both mom and baby. This situation isn't unusual and happens to more people than you might think. When ICP shows
Healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers aren’t just interested in getting to know a person’s symptoms. They want to know how well treatments are working in the long term. This study delves into the opinions of patients with a type of condition called a functional neurological disorder (FN
The search for better autism screening methods is on. Traditional ways of diagnosing autism can be pretty tough. They cost a lot and take up many resources. Plus, not everyone has easy access to them. But here's where things get interesting: the pandemic forced doctors to use telemedicine more. This
Pill mistakes are a big deal. They can lead to serious health problems and cost the healthcare system a lot of money. To stop this, scientists made special machines that check pills automatically. These machines are a lot faster than human pharmacists checking. It is still unknown if pharmacists ful
State leaders spread across the United States take things into their own hands. This whole issue began with the presidential administration signing an executive order in last February, to find new ways to cut 4 Billion dollar deficit from the health research grants budget. Long sto
Some people in Washington wanted to make big changes to science funding. These proposed cuts could lead to fewer jobs and less research in the medical field. It could also hurt some of the most important breakthroughs. A lot of people were not happy about this, including the state
NASA's Starling satellite swarm is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration. The mission, which started in August 2023, has been testing out something called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA). This means the Starling satellites can work together without needing constant hum
People have known for a while that really tough experiences in childhood, like abuse or neglect, can mess with a person's health later in life. But when it comes to autoimmune diseases, the details are fuzzy. A recent research looked into this. The study focused on women. It found that childhoo
