In January 2024, Tanzania began using a 12-dose weekly regimen of isoniazid and rifapentine (3HP) to prevent TB in people with HIV. This medicine can be taken for just 12 weeks instead of the usual 9 months. A study was done before the start of this program to see if a support system involving famil
Ever wondered if there's a connection between liver problems and hot flashes in middle-aged women? Well, there might be. Let's dive into it. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD for short, is a condition where the liver gets fatty and doesn't work as well as it should.
Julie Hupperich, the former director of LSU's Student Health Center, has filed a lawsuit against the university. She claims she was fired for objecting to a new partnership with the Catholic-run Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) health system. This deal, signed in 2023, has allegedly led to religion-based
Ever wondered how spirituality and religion affect people with borderline personality disorder (BPD)? It's a subject thatEmpathy and faith can influence the emotions and coping skills of people with BPD in profound ways, but it’s often overlooked by healthcare providers. These experiences can be dou
Imagine a world where diseases like leprosy, HIV/AIDS, and malaria are completely wiped out. That's the dream of many health campaigns around the globe. But is this dream realistic, and more importantly, is it what those most affected by these diseases really want? Let's take a closer look at lepros
Let's talk about the U. S. healthcare system. It's not working well, and it's not the fault of any one company. The real issue lies in how the system is set up. Other developed countries offer basic healthcare to everyone, and their people are happy to pay taxes for it. But not in the U. S. Here, ma
Ever wondered how to decide between different brow lift techniques? It turns out that doctors' opinions might not be enough. This study took a fresh look by using artificial intelligence to compare new and old brow lift methods. Instead of relying on what experts think, they let AI do the judging.
Imagine you're in a hospital during a big pandemic. There aren't enough beds for everyone who needs them. That's where triage protocols come in. They're rules to help decide who gets the best care. But they're not easy decisions. People worry if they'll be picked based on their age, health, or socia
A new study has shown that the more familiar cardiac surgery teams are with each other, the better they perform. This means teams that work together often can make surgeries faster and safer. The study looked at how well teams know each other and how that affects both the speed of the surgery and ho
Imagine trying to predict how a baby will be born. Over the past decade, doctors have been using ultrasound during labor to help figure this out. This technique is called intrapartum ultrasound (ITU) and it's gaining attention worldwide. However, it's not as common in low- and middle-income countrie
