A Hong Kong man has developed the world’s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city’s leading universities. There had previously been no evidence the disease could jump from rats to humans, the University of Hong Kong said Friday, warning the […]
New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time
A study into the pharmaceutical use of 1.4 million New Zealand children has revealed some significant increases in the use of certain prescription medicines, as well as the positive impact of practitioner education. In a New Zealand-first, researchers from the University of Otago and the Best Practice Advocacy Centre (BPAC) set out to identify trends […]
Paralyzed patients take first steps after implant, intense rehab
May 22, 2018: Jeff Marquis of Louisville, Ky., is helped by his physical therapist. (AP) Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord — along with months of intense rehab, researchers reported Monday. The milestone, reported by two […]
First HIV immunotherapy drug proves safe in phase 1 trial
First ever HIV immunotherapy drug proves safe in phase 1 trial – paving the way to a cure Scientists at UNC and Children’s National Health System have proved the safety of immunotherapy in HIV patients They are receiving $4m a year for 5 years from GlaxoSmithKline in a bid to arrive at the first HIV cure […]
Bascom Palmer treats first US patient in Nightstar gene therapy
A Puerto Rican patient with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is hoping to save his vision after an innovative gene therapy procedure at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. On August 23, Julio Adorno Nieves, 23, became the first U.S. patient to be given new genes for his inherited […]
Six-year-old becomes first in Mali to have open heart surgery
A six-year-old girl became Mali’s first open heart surgery patient on Monday, after a successful procedure performed by a team of Malian and French surgeons that was a first for the African nation. Fanta Diarra, who was diagnosed with a heart condition when she was just a baby, underwent the operation in what medics hope […]
You probably made a better first impression than you think
After we have conversations with new people, our conversation partners like us and enjoy our company more than we think, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. In our social lives, we’re constantly engaged in what researchers call “meta-perception,” or trying to figure out how other people […]
Experiences at first sexual encounter impact risk of HIV and violence for women in Kenya
Adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya are more likely to experience higher risks of HIV and gender-based violence when they are involved with sex work venues or have sexual experiences at a young age, suggests a study co-led by St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Manitoba in Canada. Published in the Journal […]
Ashley Graham Shared the Most Relatable Video About Going to the Gym for the First Time After a Break
Struggling to motivate yourself to get back in the gym after a summer break or time off for vacation? If you haven’t already, we recommend following Ashley Graham. The always-candid supermodel reached out to her fans just before heading into a sweat session at Dogpound in New York City on Tuesday. She’d just returned home […]
First human scanned with next-generation 3-D colour medical scanner
The first human has been scanned with a revolutionary new 3D colour medical scanner invented in New Zealand by father and son scientists from the Universities of Canterbury and Otago. The MARS spectral x-ray scanner will revolutionise medical imaging globally – and as a result the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer and […]