Syndemic theorySepsisSAVA (substance abuse, violence, and AIDS)OATH (Opioids and other substances, Aging, Alcohol, Tobacco, and HIV)COVID-19: A syndemic?Need for Syndemic modelReferences Further reading A syndemic is defined by two or more illness states interacting poorly with each other and negatively influencing the mutual course of each disease trajectory. Syndemics is a conceptual framework for explaining diseases or health disorders that emerge […]

IntroductionHow artificial intelligence plays a role in MRIImprovements in PET and CT scansHow image blur is corrected within PET and CT scansReferences Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans have come a long way since their early conception between the 1960s and the 1980s. These non-invasive medical imaging tools have only been enriched […]

A new test for two blood cancers – developed by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – is the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer to be approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The test, known as ChromoSeq, advances precision medicine approaches for treating blood cancers by identifying the full […]

TypesCause and symptomsEpidemiologyCase reportDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Akathisia is a common movement disorder associated with the use of antipsychotic medications. Ladislav Hakovec, a neuropathology professor at the University of Prague, coined the word akathisia as a sign of hysteria or neurasthenia in 1901. Although it is now considered a drug-induced syndrome, akathisia was unrelated to neuroleptic medicines until the 1950s. […]

SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 in wastewaterNext step in wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19References Further reading Although inhalation of droplet/aerosol and person-to-person contact could be considered the main transmission modes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), recent studies found the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA can also be detected in wastewater. The scientific community is taking new steps to study wastewater as a potential […]

The benefits of vaccine investmentThe vaccine manufacturing pathwayFunding research and developmentInvesting in global distribution of vaccinesFunding strategies; push versus pull fundingReferences The benefits of vaccine investment Vaccinations are effective tools to reduce the detrimental effects of infectious disease, decrease child mortality rates and eradicate major pathogens and viruses such as smallpox. The protective effects of vaccines have particularly been highlighted […]

Trendy green Matcha tea now at Starbucks and Dunkin can help treat depression by activating same networks in the brain as popular anti-depressants Japanese researchers gave the tea to stress-susceptible mice that were isolated Results suggested that the tea made them less depressed than previously READ MORE: Matcha tea helps you live longer, says Harvard longevity expert Trendy matcha tea […]

It’s a scientific grand slam for researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In the past week, they published papers in Nature, The New England Journal of Medicine, Science and JAMA – all among the world’s most prestigious scientific journals. Their innovative research – on topics ranging from Alzheimer’s disease and treatment-resistant depression, to rising rates of […]

Makedonka Mitreva, PhD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of her contributions to the field of microbiology. The academy is an honorific leadership group and think tank within the American Society for Microbiology. Mitreva is one of 65 fellows […]

Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government officials gave them a reprieve for returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments — some dating back a decade or more. The health insurance industry had long feared the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would demand repayment of billions of dollars in […]