Global deaths from Covid-19 are accelerating, as the worldwide death toll approaches 1 million. The World Health Organization reported deaths rose by 8% last week compared to the week before, with more than 40,600 fatalities recorded. The U.S., Brazil and India account for the largest shares of that cumulative total, with the U.S. alone accounting
Month: September 2020
Working with dot-counting mice running through a virtual-reality maze, scientists from Harvard Medical School have found that in order to navigate space rodent brains rely on a cascade of neural signals that culminate in a single decision that prompts the animal to choose one direction over another. Read the full story: http://hms.harvard.edu/news/maze-runners Like Harvard Medical
It’s a simple law of clinical laboratory testing that everyone wants a clinical lab test to be cheap, fast, and accurate — but you can only ever have two of those traits. Pick the two you want, but the third is out of reach. A corollary to this law: Lab people like me are nearly
Two of those schools are in Massachusetts, which is reporting fewer cases than last week, and New York, which has maintained an infection rate less than 1% for 38 days. Although the states’ numbers are promising, experts have warned that people attending large gatherings are a serious threat to managing the spread of the virus
Metastatic cancer refers to cancer that has spread from its original location to other parts of the body. This process occurs when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to another area of the body. If the new location these cells take up residence in
If you go into your bedside drawer right now, how many untouched notebooks would you find? It’s time to put those journals to good use, as we explore how they can support our mental health There are many ways to use a notebook, from the traditional uses such as keeping a diary or writing to-do
As of 2020, 33 states have legalized at least one form of cannabis; its use is spreading across all age ranges of adults. Several studies have shown surprisingly strong uptake by senior citizens across the country, increasing each year. As many as 1 in 20 senior citizens in America are exploring marijuana products. Let’s take
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Refusing to wear a mask triggers anger from many people worldwide. In an extreme case recently, eight people in East Java, Indonesia who refused to wear face masks in public were punished by being ordered to dig graves for others who
We share some stories reminding us that beauty and hope continues to thrive in difficult circumstances and how you can take time to notice it This year, going online has become somewhat of a risky endeavour. You never know if you’re going to come away feeling connected and empowered, or lost and despondent. As I
So far, no therapies have proven to be safe and effective for children who develop life-threatening complications from COVID-19. That might be changing. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) published findings last week that suggest convalescent plasma could work as a treatment for pediatric patients with severe cases of the coronavirus. People who
The long-awaited post-marketing studies of the abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF) of OxyContin (Perdue Pharma L.P.) received mixed reviews from a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) joint advisory committee. After a two-day discussion of new research submitted by Perdue, as well as other relevant published data, most members of the Drug Safety and Risk Management (DSaRM)
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020 Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges. In June of this year, 56% of people over the age of 50 said
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020 Scientists have shown that the babies of mothers dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit physiologically stronger signs of stress than babies of healthy mothers, when given a standard stress test. These babies show a significantly increased heart rate, which researchers fear may lead to imprinted emotional stresses as
tepotinib Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer FDA Accepts Filing of New Drug Application for Tepotinib for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic NSCLC with METex14 Skipping Alterations Print this page ROCKLAND, Mass., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the US and Canada, today announced that the US Food and Drug
Print this page London UK 9 September 2020 — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate / umeclidinium / vilanterol ‘FF/UMEC/VI’) for the treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older adding to
Health officials and epidemiologists will be watching U.S. infection trends closely this week for any early indications of a potential spike in cases brought on by the Labor Day holiday weekend. Steady economic reopening — including the resumption later this month of indoor dining in New York City, the original U.S. hot spot of the virus — could
Deutetrabenazine (Austedo) showed maintained efficacy for tardive dyskinesia (TD) symptoms over a 3-year period, researchers reported. In an open-label extension study of two 12-week clinical trials, 73% patients on deutetrabenazine maintained treatment success 3 years after initial dosing based on Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC), reported Robert Hauser, MD, MBA, of the University of
Gahan, a clinical psychologist in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, hasn’t been able to return to work. The disease causes what she calls “storms,” disabling periods when she feels shortness of breath, numbness in her hands and feet and her heart rate shoots up from simple tasks. Even taking a shower is possible only during an occasional
Can exercise make you smarter? It can, say researchers from Sweden. According to their research, published today in Translational Sports Medicine , “ aerobic, physical exercise before encoding improves learning and memory functions in young adults.” It’s common for young adults to spend hours sitting through seminars or sifting through documentation with breaks for
The investigational drug, masitinib (AB Science), which has a completely new mechanism of action for multiple sclerosis (MS), has shown a positive result in slowing disability in patients with primary progressive and secondary progressive forms of the disease and no signs of active inflammation in a phase 2b/3 study. “This is the first time that
We all want to feel safe, and secure. But as our columnist Grace Victory reveals, if life is feeling stagnant, stepping into the unknown could be both energising, and rewarding If I look back on my almost 30 years of life, there is so much to be grateful for. But I am definitely the type
The photos of wildfires in the West are eery. Orange skies in San Francisco and surrounding areas are caused by fires more than 200 miles away as smoke and flames filter out the sunlight. But orange skies aren’t the only thing that can reach beyond the fires – so can smoke and ash as they
“It is time that the prodromal phase of multiple sclerosis is formally recognized.” That was the conclusion of Helen Tremlett, PhD, delivering the opening plenary session lecture at the 8th Joint European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis-Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS) 2020, this year known as MSVirtual2020.
Posted on August 28, 2020 by Mari Evans COVID-19 has forced all of us to rethink how we interact with the world and each other. Still, staying connected remains vital to our well-being. At Atria Senior Living, we believe people belong together. By making adjustments to Atria’s Engage Life® events program, team members continue to
Dr. Maria Muccioli, Ph.D., holds degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, with over a decade of research experience. She is a biology professor at Stratford University and a science writer at Diabetes Daily and has been living well with type 1 diabetes since 2008. In this recurring article series, Dr. Maria presents some
Print this page NEW YORK, September 8, 2020 — The CEOs of AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN), BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), and Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY),
Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Public health specialists and the medical community are criticizing the Trump
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 12 2020 New research shows improving the lifestyle of women with obesity during pregnancy could mean long-term cardiovascular benefits for their children. The study, led by King’s College London and supported by the British Heart Foundation and Tommy’s charity, examined how an antenatal diet and physical activity intervention in pregnant
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