The current COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). This led to the enforcement of a lockdown on an almost global scale with wide-ranging consequences. Now, a new Danish study by researchers at the Statens Serum Institut and Rigshospitalet and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in
Month: May 2020
As of Monday evening, the number of coronavirus-related deaths had reached 98,184, more than the number of US troops killed in the Korean and Vietnam wars combined. President Donald Trump commemorated Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery and at an event in Baltimore, where he added a tribute to the victims of the virus. “As
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the adoption of telehealth, with emergency physicians delivering care whenever patients need it, and wherever they are located. “The genie’s out of the bottle,” said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma. It is clear, even after just a few months, that the expansion of telehealth
Dr Greg Gulbransen performs a medical checkup on a 72-year-old man with Leukemia who is presumed to have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while at his pediatric practice in Oyster Bay, New York, U.S., April 13, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Dr. Rafael Guillen spends a lot of time on the phone these days. His practice
Cancer may soon be prevented with a vaccine that works like those used against viruses. Researchers in China have developed a way to “efficiently activate” the immune system to inhibit tumor development. The potential cancer vaccine, described in Science Advances, uses materials already used by the medical community, which would help speed up the process
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United States plans a massive testing effort involving more than 100,000 volunteers and a half dozen or so of the most promising vaccine candidates in an effort to deliver a safe and effective one by the end of 2020, scientists leading the program told Reuters. The project will compress what is
If you’re feeling the raw edge of the terrifying world pandemic of COVID-19, you are not alone. And while now might seem a tough time to experience gratitude, doing just that can provide soothing comfort in these scary weeks. Look around. If you’re healthy with a roof overhead, there’s lots to be grateful for. Are
Print this page PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 14, 2020 — Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. (Neuraptive), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics and medical products for treatment of peripheral nerve injuries (PNI), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for its franchise therapeutic product, NTX-001, in the treatment
We all know that the virus behind the current COVID-19 pandemic usually gets transferred from person to person via physical contact and droplets from people that coughed or sneezed. But how about touching surfaces? How long can they survive on these surfaces? How Long SARS-CoV-2 Can Live On Surfaces Recently, the website for the Centers
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Healthcare Worker Risk New data shed more light on the risks healthcare workers face in the COVID-19 pandemic: It may be higher early in
A primary care-based intervention to promote parent-teen communication led to less distress and increased positive emotions among adolescents, as well as improved communication for many teens, according to a new study by researchers at the Center for Parent and Teen Communication at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings, which were published today in The
Get some fresh air — but watch how you do it. After weeks of being holed up with stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans in all 50 states have seen their restrictions loosened to varying degrees. As the country nears 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, epidemiologists warn cases will spike as people increasingly get
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare
By Paul Kahan Paul Kahan is a yacht chef and the founder of NRG Foods (a healthy protein bar company) who also lives with type one diabetes. For 8 years now, Paul has cooked exclusively for several families on their superyachts and private estates around the US, Caribbean, and the Bahamas. Working with very limited
Republican Gubernatorial-elect Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gives his victory speech after winning the Ohio gubernatorial race at the Ohio Republican Party’s election night party at the Sheraton Capitol Square on November 6, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Justin Merriman | Getty Images Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the controversial debate on wearing masks Sunday,
For U.K.-based nutritionist Rob Hobson, good nutrition is vital for building up mental resilience, especially in trying times. “Our minds have a lot to deal with; be it overscheduled lives, the need to succeed running us into the ground both, or the rise of burnout in the workplace. That’s even before we get into the
On March 31, soon after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of antibody-packed plasma from recovered patients with COVID-19, Marisa Leuzzi became the first donor at an American Red Cross center. She hoped it could help her aunt, Renee Bannister, who was failing after 3 weeks on a ventilator at Virtua
Posted on December 10, 2015 by Angela Weisser Have you ever needed a car repair and found yourself at the mercy of a friend, taxi or subway? The ability to drive means freedom, and without it you have to rely on other, less convenient means of transportation. Even temporary inconveniences like these remind us that
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 22 2020 In complex operations, is there a correlation between the volume of service provided per hospital and the quality of the treatment outcome? This question is addressed in eight commissions on minimum volumes that the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has issued to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in
The snow in the cold and mostly empty region of Antarctica is slowly turning green and this could mean some bad news. Snow In Antarctica Starts Turning Green If you think of the region of Antarctica, you’ll probably think of the color white, given that it’s mostly frozen and covered in ice. You wouldn’t, for
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Much-anticipated results from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ clinical trial of remdesivir in COVID-19 patients published in the New England Journal of Medicine late Friday suggest remdesivir shortens the disease course for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The agency reported
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 22 2020 Babies with Hirschsprung’s disease are born with an incomplete or absent gut nervous system. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles investigator Tracy Grikscheit, MD, runs a laboratory that investigates the therapeutic potential of tissue engineering – the induced growth of healthy tissue using stem cells. In a new study, Dr.
Print this page 20 May 2020 — AstraZeneca and MSD Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) today announced that Lynparza (olaparib) has been approved in the US for patients with homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The approval by the US
Arts and culture How to give American Guild of Musical Arts Relief Fund: The AGMA is a labor union that represents artists involved in America’s operatic, choral and dance heritages. Their relief fund will support members who have lost opportunities and income during the coronavirus crisis. ArtsFund COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund: This fund will
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
This content originally appeared on Low Carb Yum. Republished with permission. Love asparagus? You’ll want to give this easy stuffed chicken breast recipe a try. It’s a simple recipe for busy people or those just getting started on a low-carb diet. Stuffed chicken may sound complicated, but it isn’t. It’s just a flattened piece of meat
Posted on April 9, 2015 by Aeriel Holte “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain YOLO or “you only live once,” is a phrase that reminds us to live fully and take risks. It’s also the phrase that inspires a group of residents in
Governor Cuomo makes an announcement and holds briefing on COVID-19 response at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty Images Coronavirus deaths in New York state have fallen below 100, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, marking the lowest daily death toll from the virus since March 24. The governor
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