Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a different version of the technology, known as Cas13a, targets RNA, the genetic material found in viruses such as HIV. Now, researchers at Rice University have developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental…
(MedPage Today) -- Use of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) reduced HbA1c levels in adults with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin, the randomized CONNECT trial showed.
(MedPage Today) -- An oral peptide that blocks the interleukin-23 receptor demonstrated durable long-term efficacy in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to…
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is offering free seasonal influenza vaccinations for adults and children aged six months and older through its 31 health centres across Qatar, urging…
(MedPage Today) -- Long-acting injectable therapy was similar to daily oral therapy for maintaining viral suppression in people with HIV and adherence challenges in Africa, according to an open-label…
The patient is receiving treatment in isolation, while authorities have identified 128 contacts linked to the first case and traced 113 of them as part of efforts to contain the outbreak.
A midwife at the Manhyia District Hospital, Hajia Memuna Ezzedin Muntaka, has urged women and girls to make regular breast self-examination a priority to improve early detection and increase the…
