A Rutgers-led team may have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a study published in the journal Nature Immunology, researchers discovered that neuromedin B (NMB), a protein produced by the nervous system, was responsible for preventing overactive immune responses and damaging inflammation.… Read More »
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS * Victoria recorded 282 new coronavirus cases and 25 more deaths on Monday, making it Australia’s deadliest day of the pandemic so far. * The latest deaths include a man aged in his 60s, three men and four women in their 70s, four men and six women in their 80s, and three men… Read More »
Dive Brief: Banner Health weathered a turbulent first six months of the year as the novel coronavirus first tore through the east coast and later Arizona, where the nonprofit is the state’s largest provider. Banner’s expenses outpaced revenue during the first half of the year as it generated revenue of $ 4.76 billion, an increase… Read More »
The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable. “When a veteran downloads an app from the VA’s app store, how much personal information does… Read More »