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Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expression of this protein in preclinical models of pulmonary arterial hypertension reversed key features of the disease, including pulmonary vascular remodeling and heart dysfunction. 

THE 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows improving behavioral health trends among adolescents and young adults

As students head back to class, protecting community health relies on routine immunizations. This year, public health officials face an alarming hurdle, the U.S. is navigating its worst measles surge in decades

Blanchard Valley Health System has welcomed Wael Haidar, MD, to the team of healthcare professionals at Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine in Findlay. Haidar is a board-certified infectious disease specialist with experience diagnosing, managing and treating acute and chronic illnesses. Prior to joining BVHS, he practiced infectious disease medicine at Columbus Infectious Disease Specialists, a…

Health officials are warning residents about a rare tick-borne illness after three cases were reported on Long Island

A seventh person has died from Legionnaires’ disease after an outbreak hit Manhattan’s Upper East Side this summer

Data by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking test

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious, broad clinical syndrome associated with increased short-term mortality and long-term morbidity. AKI is defined as an abrupt decrease in kidney function leading to an increase in serum creatinine and/or a decrease in urine output. The condition is often multi-factorial in origin​1​. While the origin of an AKI is…

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Headlines in 1966 spread the word that the New World screwworm had been eradicated from the U.S. Nearly 60 years later, they’re back