When people get the shots, the body’s immune system can accidentally confuse a normal protein from adenovirus - which is used to ferry coronavirus DNA into our cells, leading to the creation of ...

A global research collaboration of scientists from McMaster University (Canada), Flinders University (Australia) and Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (Germany) uncovered why a small number of people ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne illness that has become a major public health crisis across the country. Despite many efforts to eradicate dengue by the health authory there has been a significant increase ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I underwent a spleen and ...

The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. The first thing the 59-year-old man saw when he opened his eyes was the blood. His pillow ...

Essential thrombocythemia is a chronic condition with excessive platelet production, increasing thrombosis risk, and is often linked to JAK2, CALR, or MPL mutations. Stage 1 ET is manageable with ...

A new study found that habitual drinkers were more likely to develop earlier strokes and larger brain bleeds. A color-enhanced, cross-sectional CT image of the brain of a patient showing a massive ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...