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Instant HIV home test launched in the Netherlands

July 31, 2017 bioLytical Laboratories announced the launch of the INSTI HIV Self Test in pharmacies across the Netherlands.

Link between backup immune defense, mutation seen in Crohn's disease discovered

July 28, 2017 Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery.

Drug beats steroids for controlling blood vessel inflammation

July 28, 2017 The drug tocilizumab performs better than steroids in treating the most common form of blood vessel inflammation known as giant cell arteritis, a new study has shown.

U.S. kids overdosing on dietary supplements, FDA can't do anything

July 27, 2017 A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses on a supplement typically used by adults to help with sleep.

Many primary care docs may miss prediabetes

July 26, 2017 Most primary care doctors can't identify all 11 risk factors for prediabetes, a small new survey finds.

Food sensitivity and intolerance may be mistaken for allergic reaction in children

July 26, 2017 Many people misunderstand what food allergies are, and even doctors can be confused about how to best diagnose them, suggests a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Alcohol boosts recall of earlier learning

July 25, 2017 Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before the drinking episode began, new research suggests.

Child living with HIV maintains remission without drugs since 2008

July 25, 2017 A nine-year-old South African child who was diagnosed with HIV infection at one month of age and received anti-HIV treatment during infancy has suppressed the virus without anti-HIV drugs for eight and a half years, scientists reported at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris.

One step closer to halting spread of Zika, dengue, chikungunya

July 24, 2017 Upstate Medical University researcher Anna Stewart Ibarra, Ph.D., M.P.A., and her colleagues have created a mathematical model that can serve as a guide to make monthly predictions on when people are at greatest risk for contracting mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, due to climate conditions.

Travelers to Europe need measles protection, says CDC

July 24, 2017 Americans traveling to Europe should take steps to protect themselves against measles, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises.

MRI approved for young infants in intensive care

July 22, 2017 The first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device designed to scan the heads and brains of newborns in intensive care units has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Deadly U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to yellow Maradol papayas

July 22, 2017 Federal health officials are linking dozens of salmonella infections and at least one death to the consumption of yellow Maradol papayas in the past two months.