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Victory and Threat：HIV in 2024
In 2024, the global fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has had its ups and downs. The number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and achieving viral suppression is at an all-time high. AIDS deaths are at their lowest level in two decades. However, despite these encoura...Read more -
Healthy Longevity
Population aging is increasing exponentially, and the demand for long-term care is also growing rapidly; According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about two out of every three people who reach old age need long-term support for daily living. Long-term care systems around the world ...Read more -
Influenza surveillance
One hundred years ago, a 24-year-old man was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The patient had been healthy for three days before admission, then began to feel unwell, with general fatigue, headache and back pain. His condition worsened ...Read more -
D.R.E.S.S
Drug response with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), also known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome, is a severe T-cell-mediated cutaneous adverse reaction characterized by rash, fever, involvement of internal organs, and systemic symptoms after prolonged use of certain drugs. DRE...Read more -
Immunotherapy for lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 80%-85% of the total number of lung cancers, and surgical resection is the most effective means for the radical treatment of early NSCLC. However, with only a 15% reduction in recurrence and a 5% improvement in 5-year survival after perioperat...Read more -
Simulate RCT with real world data
Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) are the gold standard for evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment. However, in some cases, RCT is not feasible, so some scholars put forward the method of designing observational studies according to the principle of RCT, that is, through “targe...Read more -
Lung Transplantation
Lung transplantation is the accepted treatment for advanced lung disease. In the past few decades, lung transplantation has made remarkable progress in the screening and evaluation of transplant recipients, selection, preservation and allocation of donor lungs, surgical techniques, postoperative ...Read more -
Tirzepatide for Obesity Treatment and Diabetes Prevention
The primary goal of treating obesity is to improve health. Currently, about 1 billion people worldwide are obese, and about two-thirds of them are pre-diabetic. Pre-diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction, leading to a lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes ...Read more -
Myoma of Uterus
Uterine fibroids are a common cause of menorrhagia and anemia, and the incidence is extremely high, about 70% to 80% of women will develop uterine fibroids in their lifetime, of which 50% show symptoms. Currently, hysterectomy is the most commonly used treatment and is considered a radical cure f...Read more -
Lead poisoning
Chronic lead poisoning is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive impairment in children, and can cause harm even at lead levels previously considered safe. In 2019, lead exposure was responsible for 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide and...Read more -
Chronic grief is an illness, but it can be treated
Prolonged grief disorder is a stress syndrome after the death of a loved one, in which the person feels persistent, intense grief for longer than expected by social, cultural, or religious practices. About 3 to 10 percent of people develop prolonged grief disorder after the natural death of a lov...Read more -
A drug for Cancer Cachexia
Cachexia is a systemic disease characterized by weight loss, muscle and adipose tissue atrophy, and systemic inflammation. Cachexia is one of the main complications and causes of death in cancer patients. It is estimated that the incidence of cachexia in cancer patients can reach 25% to 70%, and ...Read more -
Gene detection and cancer treatment
In the past decade, gene sequencing technology has been widely used in cancer research and clinical practice, becoming an important tool to reveal the molecular characteristics of cancer. Advances in molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy have promoted the development of tumor precision therapy...Read more -
New lipid-lowering drugs, once a quarter, reduced triglycerides by 63%
Mixed hyperlipidemia is characterized by elevated plasma levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, leading to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in this patient population. ANGPTL3 inhibits lipoprotein lipase and endosepiase, as well as ...Read more -
Association of socioeconomic status, social activity, and loneliness with depression
The study found that in the age group 50 years and older, lower socioeconomic status was significantly associated with an increased risk of depression; Among them, low participation in social activities and loneliness play a mediating role in the causal association between the two. The research r...Read more -
WHO alert,monkeypox virus spread by mosquitoes?
Ealry in this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that monkeypox cases have surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and several African countries, constituting a public health emergency of international concern. As early as two years ago, monkeypox virus was recognized a...Read more -
Doctors changed?From being full of mission to slack off
Once upon a time, doctors believed that work was the core of personal identity and life goals, and practicing medicine was a noble profession with a strong sense of mission. However, the deepening profit seeking operation of the hospital and the situation of Chinese medicine students risking thei...Read more -
The epidemic has started again, what are the new anti epidemic weapons?
Under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, global public health is facing unprecedented challenges. However, it is precisely in such a crisis that science and technology have demonstrated their enormous potential and power. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the global scientific community and g...Read more -
The hazards and protection of high temperature weather
Entering the 21st century, the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves have significantly increased; On the 21st and 22nd of this month, the global temperature set a record high for two consecutive days. High temperatures can lead to a series of health risks such as heart and respiratory...Read more -
Insomnia
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, defined as a sleep disorder that occurs three or more nights per week, lasts for more than three months, and is not caused by a lack of sleep opportunities. About 10% of adults meet the criteria for insomnia, and another 15% to 20% report occasional ins...Read more