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Influenza A Identified at 11 Sites in Four States in Wastewater Testing

The findings from influenza A virus and H5 subtype monitoring of wastewater have been published in the Sep. 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk

Breastfeeding through the first year of infants lives can lower their risk of asthma by colonizing their bodies with a healthy mix of microbes, a new study find

New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic

The Hunan Seafood Wholesale wet market in Wuhan, China, has long been considered the most likely source of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Th

Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activity Protects From Further Cognitive Decline

High levels of cognitively stimulating leisure activity (CSLA) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can slow further decline, according to a stu

Cases of COVID-19 in Those With Epilepsy Low Early in the Pandemic

On a global scale, people with epilepsy reported low rates of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Epilepsia Open. M

Long-Term Survival Benefit Seen for Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma

For patients with advanced melanoma, there is a survival benefit for nivolumab plus ipilimumab and for nivolumab monotherapy compared with ipilimumab monotherap

DBT Increases Cancer Detection Versus Digital Mammography

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can increase cancer detection compared with two-dimensional digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online S

Excess Body Weight Linked to Increased Risk for Second Primary Neoplasm

Among cancer survivors, excess body weight is associated with an increased risk for a second primary malignant neoplasm, according to a study published online S

U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals

but only in areas populated by farm animals. The avian flu virus has been widespread in U.S. poultry as well as herds of dairy cows, raising alarms that the vir

Insilico Medicine Reports Positive Phase IIa Results for ISM001-055, a Novel First-in-Class Drug Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Designed Using Generative AI

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 18, 2024. Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage generative AI-driven drug discovery company, announced positive preliminary results from i

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