Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health…
In a randomized clinical trial, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have found that short-course, higher dose vaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer had similar effectiveness to more frequent,…
Blood clots form in response to signals from the lungs of cancer patients—not from other organ sites, as previously thought—according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan…
Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In mouse tests, the new therapy completely eradicated metastatic breast cancer…
Endometriosis, a prevalent gynecological condition, is characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissues outside the uterus, leading to severe pain and infertility in affected women. The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains…
A team of public health researchers found “very low-certainty evidence” to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking for young people. “One of…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 22% of the global population smokes, with more than 9 million smoking-related deaths reported annually. Effective treatments to alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms…
Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have made a breakthrough in understanding…
Seeking to understand what constitutes a healthy vaginal microbiome, a global research collaboration that includes a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has reported a series of findings, including identifying which bacteria thwart…
A groundbreaking study led by USC Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ruishan Liu has uncovered how specific genetic mutations influence cancer treatment outcomes—insights that could help doctors tailor treatments more effectively. The…
The immune system plays a key role in detecting and destroying cancer cells. Cancer immunotherapy works by programming immune cells to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. However, many cancers can…
Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in Science, from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…
Androgens are hormones that control the development of male sexual characteristics. The most powerful of the androgens is called 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT). Among other things, it is essential for bone and…
Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to show certain changes in the epigenome, which can alter the way genes are expressed. These epigenetic changes could influence…
A URV-led research team has identified molecules in the blood that link insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The molecules are a type of metabolite, that…
A special liquid diet, known as exclusive enteral nutrition, is an essential therapy for Crohn's disease. Patients consume only this formula for six to eight weeks, completely avoiding solid foods.…
In the COVID-19 pandemic era, at-home, portable tests were crucial for knowing when to wear a mask or isolate at home. Now, Penn State engineering researchers have developed a portable…
Teenagers may be less likely to initiate tobacco smoking if they engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from childhood, a new study conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol…
Sexual orientation is believed to result from complex processes that are still widely debated. However, for several years, a large body of research has sought to identify potential biological factors.…
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of…
Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote…
A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer’s disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of research from the University of Gothenburg, which…
A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young…
Older people have greater general happiness, life satisfaction and sense of purpose than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new study which tracked 3,999 over 50s…
Chronic stress changes the way our brain processes sounds, according to new research conducted on mice at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. For instance, sounds need to be louder during…
An antibiotic used to treat infective diarrhoea could be an effective drug for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a new study has found. Results published in the Journal of…
When tourists venture into nature, their thoughts are often focused on the animals they’ll get to see. But animals may also have them in mind, according to a new study from the…
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has unlocked the details of a cellular pathway that triggers cellular inflammation and aging and is linked to…
Weight loss medication has taken the world by storm and helped many overweight people. But for some, significant weight loss also comes with a loss of muscle mass and can…
New Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of…
When blood cancer cells break through the bone and multiply, tumor cells become dangerously diverse and the immune response in the region changes, researchers from Berlin and Heidelberg report in…
Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment. While researchers…
The world’s largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for thousands of square miles atop a high, dry Andean plateau…
The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. The scar tissue blocks the…
Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to those who do not, regardless of whether the person is objectively overweight, according…
Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a new study from…
Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein complex now shared by various lineages of cyanobacteria, algae and land…
Older adults who didn’t have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness. In a…
Financial markets are reacting not just to Donald Trump's return to the White House but also to the unpredictability of this victory, according to a new study from the University…
Despite decades of efforts, tuberculosis remains a global health crisis, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually. In a comprehensive review published in Molecular Biomedicine, an international team of researchers unveils…
Despite extensive research, the origins of COVID-19 remain elusive. In a new study published in the KeAi journal Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology (ABST), an AI-driven approach was adopted…
Professor Nazir Ismail from Wits University, Johannesburg, and Dr Harry Moultrie from SA’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) led the study, which was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on 6 February 2025. The…
A new study from the University of California San Diego has developed an innovative computational tool that can help institutions to better design electric vehicle (EV) charging networks by focusing…
Kazakhstan has banned the sale of energy drinks to individuals under the age of 21 in a bold step to safeguard their health. Young people are among the primary consumers…
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the…
The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life, trauma, displacement, and the destruction of critical health infrastructure, exacerbating…
An estimated 27 million more girls could endure this violation of their rights and dignity by being forced to undergo female genital mutilation by 2030, the WHO has said. Female genital…
The 2nd Vaccine and Other Health Products Manufacturing Forum, organized by Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative (RVMC), and the Unified Procurement Authority of Egypt…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) are proud to announce the signing of a…
It will now be easier for the residents of Northern Kenya to acquire national identification documents after President William Ruto signed a decree ending years of State discrimination in the…
The leaders of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have urged all parties in the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to…
Road traffic crashes result in the deaths of approximately 1.19 million people around the world each year and leave between 20 and 50 million people with non-fatal injuries. Who…
The American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update reports that while progress has been made in reducing cardiovascular and cerebral health disparities, Black communities in the United States…
Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual…
Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows them…
Researchers have identified a method to enhance the effectiveness of a promising cancer treatment. They found that modifying a specific gene improves the ability of immune cells to combat cancer…
Tsukuba, Japan—During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, breast cancer screening participation rates declined worldwide. However, in Japan, nationwide changes in the rate of breast cancer screening before and during the…
Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from future precision treatments as a new study shows how some tumours may potentially be more susceptible to macrophage-based therapies. The study which is…
A collaborative research team led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Creative IT Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)…
Collagen, the body’s most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University’s Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in…
An international team of researchers has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes in galaxies roughly 13 billion light years away, reports a new study published…
Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows them…
Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual…
Breast cancer is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although earlier detection and targeted treatment have resulted in high survival rates, many breast cancer survivors experience fear of cancer recurrence. For…
Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even before symptoms…
Testosterone worsens the damage caused by a heart attack by increasing the number of white blood cells released from the bone marrow. This is shown in a study from the…
Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount don’t? The answer may lie in…
Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities. The device, dubbed the Underwater Zooplankton Enhancement Light…
Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan. A new study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo…
A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated by researchers at Harvard T.H.…
People with metastatic cancer who regularly report their symptoms via a home-based electronic monitoring system experienced improved quality of life, clinical outcomes and well-being, as well as fewer emergency department…
Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal shows that sisters of…
University of Delaware Associate Professor Teomara Rutherford, along with UD co-authors Hye Rin Lee, Austin Cory Bart and Andrew Rodrigues and Megan Englert of the University of Colorado Boulder, investigated changes…
New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections…
In a new clinical study, scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have traced the path and metabolism of the liquid components of tattooing agents in the…
A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential with other cancers as well.…
The study is an international collaboration based on previous research that has suggested a possible connection between trauma and endometriosis. Endometriosis is tissue resembling the uterine lining that grows outside…
After combing through 4,000 existing medications, an artificial intelligence tool helped uncover one that saved the life of a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease (iMCD). This rare disease has…
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The study led by Xiangyou “Sharon”…
Cannabidiol (CBD), the component in cannabis often used for therapeutic treatments, is increasingly being used during pregnancy as a means of managing symptoms such as nausea, anxiety and sleep. Though…
New research estimates that globally, only 6.9 per cent of people with mental health or substance-use disorders receive effective treatment for their disorders. Researchers from the University of British…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have reported that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney…
Nearly 60,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer in the U.S. every year, according to the American Cancer Society, and the rate of new cases continues to rise. Now, researchers…
A new study shows how an anticancer drug triggers an “outside in” signal that gets it sucked into a cancer cell. The work, published Jan. 29 in Nature Communications, reveals a…
Women who go through menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels for years to come than those who go through it earlier, according to new University of Colorado Boulder…
CHICAGO --- Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite. The study, recently published in Nutrients, found that a…
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (02/04/2025) – The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently,…
Niger has met the criteria for the elimination of onchocerciasis the World Health Organization has announced. This makes Niger the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Guinea has eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem. This form of human African trypanosomiasis, the…
WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family), including by facilitating…
Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, but it is preventable and curable when discovered early. Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with the human…
Presidents William Ruto and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have signed Kenya and Egypt’s Joint Declaration for a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership. President Ruto says that this would elevate the relations between…
The 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 has expressed grave concern over the increased tensions between the 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 and 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 and strongly condemns the heinous attacks by…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has called for a united front in reforming the African Union to make it efficient and responsive in serving Member States and the people of Africa…
Kenya and the United States will continue strengthening their strong diplomatic ties under the administration of the newly sworn-in President Donald Trump, President William Ruto has said. The President…
Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are committed to deepening diplomatic and trade ties based on mutual respect and a shared vision for prosperity, President William Ruto said. The President said the two…
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office as the US President, African countries are closely reflecting on the lasting consequences of his first term. The Trump administration's…
Social media has transformed the world into a digital village, revolutionizing communication and bridging gaps between individuals across cities, regions, countries and continents. It has enhanced personal interactions, information sharing,…
Throughout history, technological advancements have significantly shaped the profession of journalism, influencing how information and news are gathered, disseminated, and consumed. In ancient times, journalism relied on oral traditions…
A team of scientists in the UK, Kenya, and Tanzania is set to conduct research to determine the extent to which chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne disease, is affecting countries in…
