STIs: Get tested, get treated

In 2021 a total of 311,604 new STIs were diagnosed in England, an increase of 1,683 compared to 2020. While still lower than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the overall number of STIs newly diagnosed in England remains high, so it’s important to get tested and prescribed effective treatment if needed. Ignoring STIs can lead to long … Read more

At Long Last, Can Malaria Be Eradicated?

Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague. But in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli and Kang-Chun Cheng

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Swedish Scientist Svante Pääbo for Research on Evolution

STOCKHOLM — Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award’s panel said. Paabo spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome … Read more