Health

Fingerprint of multiple sclerosis immune cells identified – The Health information

Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified a cell population that likely plays a key role in multiple sclerosis…

New implant, vaccine trial offer fresh HIV hope – The Health information

A matchstick-sized implant could revolutionise HIV prevention regimes after early trials suggested the device could stop at-risk people contracting the…

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study – The Health information

In an open-label study of women in southern and eastern Africa, a vaginal ring that is inserted once a month…

Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws – The Health information

A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including…

Mouse, not just tick: New genome heralds change in Lyme disease fight – The Health information

As Lyme disease increases, researchers have taken a significant step toward finding new ways to prevent its transmission. The experts,…

Folic acid reduces risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug dolutegravir – The Health information

Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked to a 6- to 9-fold…

Researchers unlock access to pain relief potential of cannabis – The Health information

University of Guelph researchers are the first to uncover how the cannabis plant creates important pain-relieving molecules that are 30…

Hit your head, lose your sense of smell – The Health information

It’s long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also…

America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed – The Health information

Americans are overexposed to products that are high in energy, saturated fat, sugar and salt, according to a new Northwestern…

Coping skills program helps social service workers reduce stress, trauma after disasters – The Health information

An intervention called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help social service workers—especially those with the least experience in the field—to…