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The results of the B Part of It study—the largest meningococcal B herd immunity study ever conducted—are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The results have implications for all meningococcal B vaccine
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High blood pressure is often referred to as “the silent killer” because it typically has no symptoms until after it has done significant damage to the heart and arteries. Left untreated, a blood pressure of
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Rice snacks for kids found in Australian supermarkets contain arsenic at levels above European safety guidelines, a new study shows. The research found 75% of rice-based products tested had concentrations of arsenic that exceeded the
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Penn State Health provides healthcare to patients and communities across 29 counties in Central Pennsylvania, with more than 2,000 physicians and direct-care providers at 127 medical office sites. THE PROBLEM The health system’s goal is
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Sepsis kills nearly five times as many Americans as breast cancer each year and is responsible for a fifth of worldwide deaths, study finds Sepsis is now thought to be involved in one in five
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Operating more than 60 laboratories with around 200 pathology collection services in NSW public hospitals and community health facilities, NSW Health Pathology employs over 4,000 staff and conducts more than 61 million tests a year.
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Most people dread the Winter Season due to the cold, dry, and frosty weather it brings. It interferes with our routine as we’re forced to cancel out our plans in favor of staying in or
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Intermittent fasting diets may add years to your life: study A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds diets that involve intermittent fasting may add years to your life. Studies have linked fasting
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A team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers, led by the VCU School of Medicine’s Department of Health Behavior and Policy, conducted a baseline survey among 1,500 newly eligible Medicaid members in Virginia. Released today, it
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Described as “like magic” by one patient, the three-hour procedure to treat essential tremor is currently unavailable on the NHS. However, NHS England is now examining its potential. The disease, often mistaken for Parkinson’s, is a
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