Scientists have identified a chronic blood-clotting condition characterized by treatment-resistant thrombosis and linked to monoclonal antibodies targeting platelet factor 4, according to a new study.
The U.S. reports its first outbreak of H5N9 avian influenza, adding to the global concern of highly pathogenic avian flu and highlighting the need for large-scale culling.
"These findings highlight the need to identify biological mechanisms contributing to sex specificity to facilitate risk stratification, targeted drug development, and improved management of long COVID," wrote the study's authors.
Large-scale study of 1.9M veterans identifies previously unreported benefits and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists across 175 health outcomes, including reduced substance use disorders and increased pancreatitis risk.
Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.