The latest data on congenital syphilis in South Africa reveals that in 2023, 198 babies out of every 100 000 live births had been infected by their mothers. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted ...

Of infants born to mothers with primary or secondary syphilis, up to 50% will be premature, stillborn, or die in the neonatal period; further, most of these children are born with congenital ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The findings could lead to the development of new drugs ...

Dr. Min Lou, the principal investigator from Zhejiang University’s School of Medicine, emphasized the potential global impact of these findings. "More people may return to normal or near-normal ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of ... Analysis Reveals an Additional Mechanism Behind Statin Therapy's ...

February 10, 2025 • For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life takes this to the extreme. All of the DNA in earthly living things twists to the right, whereas ...

Although heart failure is a well‐known major global public health concern, the general understanding of the clinical status of pediatric heart failure (PHF) is inadequate. Therefore, this study aims ...

Consequences of STBBI include pain and discomfort, infertility, adverse birth outcomes such as miscarriage and stillbirth, congenital conditions ... They do not provide complete protection against ...