US Scenario Modeling Hub, a collaborative modeling effort of 17 academic research institutions, reports a universal COVID-19 vaccination recommendation could avert thousands more US hospitalizations and deaths than a high-risk-only strategy. COVID-19 remains a substantial current public health concern in the US, with higher in-hospital mortality than seasonal influenza during fall-winter 2023–2024. The Advisory [...]

Growing numbers of West Nile virus infection cases, fueled by climate change, are sparking fears among citizens and healthcare providers in Europe. A Clinical Insight in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, published by Elsevier, aims to raise awareness and equip medical professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize and manage this emerging disease to [...]

Researchers report a materials breakthrough enabling a new wave of nanodrug applications, from delivery to diagnostics and gene editing, with global impact. (Nanowerk News) An Australian research team has achieved an advanced materials breakthrough that opens the door to a new generation of nanodrug applications. From drug delivery, to diagnostics, to gene editing and [...]

Imagine tossing aside your reading glasses and regaining crisp, youthful vision with just a few drops a day. New research suggests that specially formulated eye drops can significantly improve near vision in people with presbyopia — age-related difficulty focusing on close objects. Patients reported sharper sight within an hour, sustained improvements for up to [...]

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating 'macrophages' – one of the immune system's key players – can 'reprogramme' them in such a way to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in disease and injury. This breakthrough uncovers a potentially powerful new therapeutic option, with further work ongoing to [...]

When Alex Sprackland caught Covid-19 in March 2020, he thought he’d be back to normal in no time. Yet, five years on, the 34-year-old still grapples with the severe, life-limiting effects of the infection. ‘I was diagnosed with long Covid seven months after my initial illness – my life has never been the same,’ Alex, from [...]

Researchers at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have found that nanoplastics, which are even smaller than microplastics, impair energy metabolism in brain cells. The results were reported in the Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics. In addition to providing fresh insight into learning and memory problems, their discoveries may help better understand neurodegenerative diseases, which are characterized by [...]

For the first time, researchers are leading a national study to see if the onset of nearsightedness can be delayed – and consequently reduced in magnitude over a lifetime – with the use of eyedrops in young children. Scientists at The Ohio State University and the University of Houston have received two grants from [...]

Signals are processed only if they reach the brain during brief receptive cycles. This timing mechanism explains how attention filters information and may inform therapies and brain-inspired technologies. It has long been recognized that the brain gives priority to the information we direct our attention toward. A well-known example is the cocktail party effect. [...]