A new study highlights TAF-FTC and dolutegravir as the most effective and safest second-line ART regimens for children with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and can be dangerous in babies and young children. The best protection against measles is the vaccine.
Ascites is often equated with cirrhosis of the liver, but the causes can be much more diverse – ranging from malignant diseases and infections to rare syndromes.
Trump's MAHA initiative promises to fight chronic disease, but critics warn it undermines science and opens the door to pseudoscience.
A young woman, a persistent headache, and transient symptoms. What's really going on?
Fine dust is suspected of promoting inflammatory skin diseases such as atopic eczema. A recent US study shows a clear link between these.
A few years ago, a particular phenomenon made headlines around the world: Paul Karason from Washington, known as the Blue Man, had a blue coloration on every inch of his body.<sup>1</sup>
In over half of countries studied, incidence is increasing among young adults, often in contrast to stable or declining rates among older patients.
Antibiotics can be an alternative to surgery in acute appendicitis and can result in approximately two-thirds of patients not requiring appendectomy in the first year.
A first large phase III study investigated whether aspirin can reduce recurrence risk after completed standard therapy, with unexpected results.
An anesthetic opens up new avenues and opportunities for treating depression and anxiety disorders.
The recent introduction of vaccines has not yet closed the door on malaria, a disease that killed more than 600,000 people in 2022.
The first "blue baby" surgery, known as the Blalock-Taussig shunt, was a groundbreaking medical procedure performed in 1944 to treat children suffering from congenital heart defects.
Wearable defibrillators (WCDs) offer the potential to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death while avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures.
Inflammation and cytokines can affect the brain and cause symptoms such as intense nightmares in neuropsychiatric lupus.
Sudden blurred vision, severe headaches, chewing pain, along with fever and weight loss: What's behind the symptoms of a 51-year-old patient?
The DIVE-I study introduces a new therapeutic paradigm in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and may soon change clinical practice guidelines.
Children with congenital and chronic heart disease have a high risk of arterial thrombosis, which can be reduced by aspirin. However, the optimal dose for pediatric patients remains largely unclear.
Tiny plastic particles can penetrate cells and cross the blood-brain barrier. A recent study found they can cause several pathologies, like cerebral thrombosis.
Nutrition is believed to impact Crohn's disease. Yeast in particular and the body's own immune response to it could play an important pathophysiological role.