A research team led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists has developed a new strategy to engineer immune cells that dramatically prolongs their effectiveness after being infused into patients to fight cancer and HIV, addressing a major limitation of current treatments. Their findings, published today in Science Advances, describe a manufacturing approach that, compared … Read more
INCLIVA Healthcare Research Institute-University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, the Universitat Politècnica de València – through its VRAIN Institute, the Valencia Anti-AIDS Committee and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies on Sexually Transmitted Infections and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) have joined forces to develop a spatial intelligence platform to support health policy decisions aimed at optimizing the … Read more
A study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for the brain tumor ependymoma to understand the impact of treatment better. They found that radiation was a significant contributor to hearing loss, a risk directly linked to cognitive health. Children who developed severe hearing loss experienced a greater … Read more
The urgent onset of “the munchies” after cannabis use isn’t imaginary – it’s a cognitive response that occurs regardless of sex, age, weight or recent food consumption and could offer clues to help people struggling with appetite loss. Those findings from a collaborative study, conducted by researchers at Washington State University and the University of … Read more
It’s been more than an hour since we drove away from Sumba’s tiny Tambolaka airport and so far, it’s been mostly empty stretches of narrow road, with only the occasional group of cheeky schoolchildren waving and hooting to break the monotony. All of a sudden, a procession of bare-chested, barefoot men approaches on the other … Read more
Among newly arrived immigrants studying Swedish, 17 percent reported problems hearing conversations. More than half had some form of established hearing problem, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. Language acquisition is one of the many challenges in the process of settling in a new country, and hearing is a key factor in … Read more
The Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases in Europe: A Call to Action Table of Contents The Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases in Europe: A Call to Action The Scale of the problem: Avoidable Illness and Loss of Life Lasting Development Goals at Risk A Surge in Gonorrhea Cases Highlights Emerging Challenges Data Gaps and the … Read more
Apr 9 2025 In the face of ongoing funding disruptions to US foreign assistance programmes, a group of international experts calls for urgent action to ensure the continuation of life-saving interventions and support for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Health Policy analysis, published in The Lancet, estimates that 1 … Read more
Archyde Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk Table of Contents 1. Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk 2. A Growing Concern: The Link Between Your Ears and Your Heart 3. The Study: Unveiling the Connection 4. The psychological Toll: Social Isolation and Distress 5. Beyond … Read more
Eamonn Murphy is regional director at UNAIDS Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe Central Asia. Masaki Inaba is co-chair of the Africa Japan Forum. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, a few groups were particularly affected: gay men and people who inject drugs. But HIV crossed to new communities, countries and continents. Women and children … Read more