Diseases

科學家表示，數據工具可協助 NHS 優先分配有限的減重藥物。研究人員表示，一項新工具能揭示誰患肥胖相關疾病的風險最高，有助於識別哪些人最能從減重藥物中獲益。最近的數據顯示，England 約有三分之二的成年人過重或肥胖——這一現狀已引起健康專家的擔憂。繼續閱讀...

Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world firstA woman who lived with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases for more than a decade has returned to a near-normal life after a cell therapy reset her wayward immune system.The 47-year-old had had nine different treatments, none of which had a lasting impact, before receiving the therapy last year at University Hospital Erlangen in Germany. At the time, she required daily blood transfusions and permanent blood thinning medication to control her illness. Continue reading...

Federal agency, which normally supports state and local public health labs, has been hobbled by staff departuresSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US federal agency responsible for monitoring diseases has temporarily halted certain diagnostic testing, including those for rabies, human herpesvirus and several other infectious illnesses.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a list on Monday showing that more than two dozen types of testing are now unavailable. Continue reading...