Month: July 2020

July 22, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy July 22, 2020 — Fresenius Kabi USA is voluntarily recalling two lots of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg / mL), 50 mL fill in a 50 mL vial. Fresenius Kabi initiated this recall due to the possibility
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Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines encouraging public schools to reopen, the leader of the nation’s second-largest district said there was no timeline for when Los Angeles classrooms would welcome students again. The opening
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The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey published today in Pediatrics. Families are particularly affected by stressors stemming from changes in work, school and
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During the recent months of the pandemic, cancer patients undergoing active treatment saw their risk for death increase 15-fold with a COVID-19 diagnosis, real-world data from two large healthcare systems in the Midwest found. Among nearly 40,000 patients who had undergone treatment for their cancer at some point over the past year, 15% of those
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Yet even countries lauded for their fast and effective responses to Covid-19 are seeing large outbreaks and resurgences of the infection, as it becomes clear that successes in containing the virus are often only temporary. Hong Kong was praised for its rapid response back in January, when it implemented measures including virus mapping, social distancing,
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Students share their experiences learning medical topics online with HMX courses from Harvard Medical School. Learn more about HMX online courses: https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/hmx/ HMX courses cover fundamental medical concepts through detailed visualizations, real-world scenarios, and genuine patient interactions. Courses are appropriate for those considering or advancing in health care and related careers, including students preparing for
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Anki is a powerful tool for premed and medical students to improve their memory through flashcards. However, as a tool it is often misused and misunderstood. Here’s how you can create more effective flashcards to get the most out of Anki. Make sure you first watch the Memorization Part 1 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G49R744t4Ew Anki Playlist (Cloze
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Going under the inker’s needle might hurt physically, but there is some evidence that the painful process could be making you mentally stronger As someone without tattoos – I’ve always been fascinated by people who choose to get inked. Apart from the pain of an electric needle puncturing my skin 50 to 3,000 times per
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This past Wednesday, the United States recorded 1,100 coronavirus-related deaths within 24 hours for the second consecutive day, according to a Reuters analysis. Reading numbers like this can be disconcerting, but getting this type of information is important because it keeps us informed about the virus and its effect on the U.S. However, there is more to the story than
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 infections in long-term-care facilities in Ontario, Canada, appear to have started with workers, researchers say. “A lot of the work in these facilities is low paying, and you have folks working in multiple facilities,” David Fisman, MD, MPH, a professor
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New test reveals which work environments suit us best according to our personality types After taking a short survey on ISG’s website, I discover I’m a ‘flexible worker’. This means I enjoy collaboration, socialising and shaping the company culture, but I also have days when I need my own space and enjoy working from home.
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In 2016, Sophie Jamal’s career took a turn for the worse. The bone researcher and physician was banned from federal funding for life in Canada after a committee found her guilty of manipulating data, presenting fabricated evidence to investigators, and blaming a research assistant for the fudged data. She was also ordered to pay back more than
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This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Julia Flaherty States and regions across America are slowly reopening, which means social distancing guidelines have become a bit fuzzy. However, the same principles apply to ensure you are best protecting yourself and others. COVID-19 is still a threat and will remain so until we
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Print this page 20 July 2020 –  Interim results from the ongoing Phase I/II COV001 trial, led by Oxford University, showed AZD1222 was tolerated and generated robust immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in all evaluated participants. COV001 is a blinded, multi-centre, randomised controlled Phase I/II trial with 1,077 healthy adult participants, aged 18-55 years.
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FDA Approves Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) Oral Solution for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Associated with Narcolepsy Print this page DUBLIN, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav™ (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution on July 21, 2020 for the treatment of
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News FDA Alerts Opioid Pain Relievers or Medicines to Treat Opioid Use Disorder – FDA Recommends Health Care Professionals Discuss Naloxone with All Patients when Prescribing July 23, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy ISSUE: FDA is requiring drug manufacturers for all opioid pain relievers and medicines to treat opioid use disorder
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A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Edward R. Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell | AFP | Getty Images With some school districts just weeks away from the start of the academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released long-awaited guidelines for reopening with a
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Adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy is one of the most promising new treatments for people with hard-to-treat cancers. However, the process is complex and needs fine-tuning in order to develop more treatment strategies that will work for more people. In a new study looking at adoptive cell transfer products bearing a transgenic T-cell receptor (TCR), researchers
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The country’s rising daily rate of confirmed coronavirus cases, along with a near-record number of hospitalizations, signals the US is far from containing a virus that is straining hospitals and labs, health experts say. “We’ve rolled back essentially two months’ worth of progress with what we’re seeing in number of cases … in the United
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