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Gene therapy effective in hereditary blindness

On Sep. 10, 2024, researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden announced a study that shows that gene therapy can improve patients with Bothnia dystrophy, a form of hereditary blindness. Bothnia dystrophy occurs mainly in the region Västerbotten in Sweden,…

Covid-19 pandemic changed scientific publishing

On Sep. 9, 2024, Santo Fortunato, a professor at Luddy School of Informatics, reported that an international research team, detailed in a research paper, “What we should learn from pandemic publishing,” found that less than eight percent of authors of…

Natural probiotic discovered in newborns microbiomes

On Sep. 6, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London (UCL), and the University of Birmingham announced results from the largest study of UK baby microbiomes to date. The researchers used whole genome sequencing to analyse stool…

CDC Confirmed Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri

On Sep. 6, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that state’s seasonal flu surveillance system….

RSV vaccine in older people reduced risk of hospitalization

On Sep. 4, 2024, researcher led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced that a large multicenter study found that adults 60 and older who received an RSV vaccine were significantly…

WHO Data show marked increase in annual cholera deaths

On Sep. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published global cholera statistics for 2023, that showed an increase in cases and deaths.  Data from 2023 compared to 2022, reported the number of cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths by…

Toons & Teasers

Enjoy our original cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating COVID-19, scientific advancements, health crisis, pioneering scientists, the FDA, regulations and other topics.

COVID-19 Vacations Redux

COVID-19 Vacations Redux iIlustrates once again the pits and perils vacation travelers face as they begin their Summer…

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