HPV Vaccination Uptake in Adults Shaped by Knowledge and Medical Advice
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and can cause various types of cancer. Prophylactic HPV vaccination is highly effective and has been recommended…
Children with obesity are at risk of disease despite normal test results
Children living with obesity but showing no signs of metabolic complications still have a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood…
Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified
Around 70,000 people die each year from infections with the hepatitis E virus. There is currently neither a vaccine nor a specific drug against this virus. This could…
Blood pressure-lowering drug with a light switch
From off to on in fractions of a second – researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have investigated a light-switchable drug for high blood pressure: They observed…
Pediatric Investigation Study Evaluates the Efficacy of Tocilizumab with High-Dose Methylprednisolone for Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare but life-threatening pediatric neurologic disorder characterized by rapid progression and high mortality.