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Gene Therapy Effective in Patients With Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 – For patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a one-time surgical application of prademagene zamikeracel, an autologous COL7A1 gene-modified...
ERs Treat A Gunshot Wound Every Half-Hour
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – U.S. emergency room doctors treat a gunshot wound every half-hour, a new study has found. What’s more, firearm injuries appear to follow specific patterns throughout the y...
Shark Attacks Plummeted Worldwide Last Year
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared to the year before, new data show. The United...
2020 to 2021 Saw Rise in Firearm-Related Hospitalizations
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – From 2020 to 2021, there was a 34 percent increase in firearm-related hospitalizations, according to a research letter published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Raymond ...
Pressure Ulcers During Spinal Cord Injury Hospitalization Tied to Poor Long-Term Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Pressure ulcers (PUs) acquired during initial hospitalization for spinal cord injury (SCI) are associated with poor long-term neurofunctional outcomes, according to a study...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Rise in Florida in Wake of Storms
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) – Following the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new health danger has emerged in Florida: A spike in cases of flesh-eating bacteria. In...