The following is an excerpt from The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South by Chip Jones. In May 1968, Bruce Tucker, a Black factory worker, suffered a skull fracture and was rushed to the Medical College of Virginia (MCV). In less than 24 hours, MCV surgeons Dr.
Month: August 2020
Nationally, over the past seven days, the United States is averaging just under 53,000 new cases of Covid-19 per day, down 11% from the week prior. As a result of all those cases, deaths from the virus have remained high. The seven-day average of daily coronavirus deaths was just over 1,000 on Tuesday, the 16th
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the fabric of our lives the world over. Many have lost their jobs and their livelihoods. Frankly, it’s a dark time. On the bright side, we’re learning more about the coronavirus every day, and the promise of a vaccine brings us hope. An end to our quarantined lives. Many
When Katie found herself experiencing perimenopause, she realised we are conditioned to feel negativity around this event, but decided she would take back control and feel empowered at every stage of life In 2018, I discovered I was perimenopausal. The glitch? I was 43. At the time, I was experiencing a myriad of physical ailments
One in every 270 men will get testicular cancer, the most common malignancy for men between the ages of 20 and 40, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. A cancer diagnosis is never something anyone wants to hear and they may have so many questions, like, “What kind of cancer?”, “How far has it spread?” and “Am I getting
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved viltolarsen (Viltepso, NS Pharma), the second drug therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients with a confirmed mutation amenable to exon 53 skipping. The FDA approved golodirsen (Vyondys 53, Sarepta Therapeutics) for this indication last year, as reported by Medscape Medical News. “The FDA is
We share tips and advice on what to expect from results day 2020, what you can do if your grades aren’t what you expected, and how you can support a loved one right now As if results day wasn’t stressful enough, students across the country are facing an exam results day unlike anything we’ve seen
There’s no doubt that wearing a face mask protects you and others from COVID-19. Yet some people say that constant mask wearing causes problems with their skin, even if they’ve never had skin issues before. You may be in this group of people as well. Whether you’re experiencing dryer skin or “maskne” (acne caused by
A major move to reform pharmaceutical spending in Germany has resulted in a closer alignment of the prices of cancer drugs with clinical benefit, according to a new study. The introduction of a policy whereby drug prices are negotiated 1 year after products are launched led to a nearly 25% drop in costs from when
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Eliza Skoler As COVID restrictions and recommendations shift, what do we know about staying safe with diabetes? How can we protect others and make careful decisions about risk? As the pandemic continues to unfold, states and countries are leading their own initiatives to reduce infection
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has identified a new avenue to maintain bone health while reducing bone resorption. The work, led by Associate Professor Christoph Winkler from the Department of Biological Sciences at the NUS Faculty of Science, opens up new and potentially more effective osteoporosis treatments. Osteoporosis is the
Print this page London, 6 August 2020 – ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection to replace the current antiretroviral (ARV)
A police officer patrols a deserted Red Square during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Valery Sharifulin Russia has rejected international criticism and skepticism toward its coronavirus vaccine, saying that it’s safe and that it works. Russia announced Tuesday that its vaccine had been approved by its health regulators, making it the first coronavirus
A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) further bridged the gap between genomic information and clinical outcome data by systematically linking genetic information with electronic medical records, focusing on how genetic neurological disorders in children develop over time. The findings were published today in
When I describe it, many of you will instantly recall the Norman Rockwell painting of a doctor holding a stethoscope to the chest of a little girl’s doll. Historian Neil Harris described that iconic image, published in a 1929 edition of the Saturday Evening Post, beautifully: “Such a willingness to place professional expertise at the
President Trump announced the deal during a media briefing on Tuesday. Moderna is one of several companies manufacturing the vaccine “at risk,” as the industry calls it, meaning the company is currently making the vaccine before it is approved. Clinical trials are currently underway to test whether it’s safe and effective. Under this contract, worth
Meningitis is an illness that can be very scary. It’s an infection that can make people very, very sick. Babies who get the disease are at particular risk of getting dangerously ill because it can be tricky to diagnose and symptoms can escalate quickly. More on how to recognize and treat meningitis from Mayo Clinic.
Following the success of their inaugural wellbeing festival in May, the Live Life Well Virtual Weekender returns from 11-13 September Over 30 expert speakers, campaigners and professionals will come together for the Live Life Well Virtual Weekender 2.0 this September, and Happiful are delighted to share that we’ll be supporting this amazing initiative once again,
To help develop good dietary habits, you should read packaged food labels, so you know what you’re eating. But you should also be aware that labels can mislead you about nutritional value and ingredients. Claims like “sugar free” or “low calorie” may not always be true. And it turns out that whole grain labels may
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. Mask Comparisons N95 masks that are past their expiration date or have been used and resterilized can be acceptable alternatives to standard new single-use
Ovarian cancer is an aggressive disease. In the UK, ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cancer for women and causes the most deaths of all the gynaecological cancers. But researchers are keen to do better, not only by developing new treatments and tools to diagnose cancers earlier, but also by understanding if there are
Four in 10 men feel they have been negatively affected by the isolation and social restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, says mental health charity Samaritans A new poll of 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 found that 42% of UK men said their mental health had been negatively affected by life in lockdown, with the
Cannabidiol (CBD), the chemical found in the Cannabis sativa L plant, seems to be one of the most popular natural remedies on the market right now. Manufacturers are delivering CBD products in many ways, from capsules to lotions and rub-on balms, and a wide variety of edible products. One of the most trusted and dependable
Patients with untreated mesothelioma may be able to avoid chemotherapy, say researchers reporting new survival data with the immunotherapy combination of nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy). The two approaches were compared in more than 600 patients with treatment-naive mesothelioma in the phase 3 CheckMate 743 trial, which was supported by the manufacturer of both immunotherapies,
If you are rethinking your food choices in order to better your overall health and well-being, then Re:Think Ice Cream should be at the top of your list. Healthful, yet delicious, this ice cream will allow you to enjoy without adding extra calories, sweeteners and too many carbs. Re:Think boasts that their ice cream is
Print this page SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vaxart, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, today announced that its COVID-19 Investigational New Drug (IND) application has been filed with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We are very excited to reach this
remdesivir Treatment for COVID-19 Gilead Submits New Drug Application to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19 Print this page FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 10, 2020– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Approves Olinvyk (oliceridine) Injection for the Management of Severe Acute Pain Print this page CHESTERBROOK, Pa., Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trevena, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines for patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug
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