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Malaria scorecard: Battles have been won and advances made, but the war isn't over
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of malaria cases in the world. In this region, 11 countries account for ...
How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps
The mammalian brain is known to produce mental representations of the spatial environment, known as cognitive maps, that help ...
Second Kentucky measles case confirmed by state health officials
Kentucky has reported its second case of measles this year, state officials confirmed in a press release on 24 April.
Short-term antibiotic use linked to long-lasting resistance in gut bacteria
Stanford University researchers report that ciprofloxacin use drives persistent antibiotic resistance in human gut bacteria, ...
Smoldering multiple myeloma: What it is and how it progresses
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer caused by a buildup of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow. As the abnormal ...
Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts
Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related ...
Unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion was Illinois' first measles case of the year
Illinois' first measles case of the year was in an unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion, according to the state health ...
Young women show greater increase in past-month binge drinking than men
The sex-based differences in past-month binge drinking among young adults reversed in 2021–2023 versus 2017–2019, with higher ...
HHS, FDA offer timeline for phasing out petroleum-based food dyes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have released further details of ...
Telehealth in pediatric primary care supports judicious antibiotic prescribing
According to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting, held April 24–28 in Honolulu, children ...
Children with chronic conditions at risk for severe RSV outcomes, new study finds
Meeting, held April 24–28 in Honolulu, reveals that young children with chronic conditions are more likely to be hospitalized ...
Opioid use disorder treatment improves pregnancy outcomes, findings reveal
Pregnant women living with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants had significantly better health outcomes when treated with buprenorphine, according to a new study at Vanderbilt University ...