Contact tracing apps are finally rolling out, state by state, across the U.S. to help fight the spread of COVID-19. These powerful tools, already in use in other countries, come with widespread concerns about privacy protections. We’re going to explore the details of what the applications do, the impact they have on your phone, and
Month: October 2020
After working through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, trauma surgeon Ron Gross, MD, got a call telling him his position had been terminated. “The pain is real when you hear those words,” Gross told Medscape. “While the public hails healthcare workers as heroes, termination notices are coldly and quietly handed out. Positions are eliminated.
Columnist Grace Victory shares essential steps towards accepting that your health and wellbeing matter, plus ways to start taking better care of yourself today The concept of ‘self-care’ was first introduced to me in 2016, when my therapist at the time asked: “So what do you do to look after yourself?” And I didn’t have
It is no surprise that having a family member, especially a partner or spouse, in the intensive care unit (ICU) is scary and stressful. New research from the School of Public Health at the University of Tokyo in Japan found that spouses of ICU patients were 27% more likely to come back to the hospital
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday signaled their resistance to President Donald J. Trump’s drive for an accelerated clearance of a COVID-19 vaccine, while medical and trade associations called for a thorough review of any such product before
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Karena Yan and Joseph Bell A more affordable alternative to Lantus (insulin glargine) will cost $148 for five pre-filled insulin pens Mylan and Biocon Biologics announced last month the long-awaited US launch of Semglee, a new insulin aiming to be deemed “biosimilar” to insulin glargine (basal insulin)
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 6 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread harm to the health and well-being of already vulnerable children and adolescents in the U.S., particularly those in low-income households and children of color. Nevertheless, evidence-based programs known to reverse the negative effects of poverty are being widely neglected, according to
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 6 2020 With a $500,000 Research Grant from Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), Sidi Chen, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Systems Biology Institute at Yale School of Medicine and member of Yale Cancer Center, will advance a versatile and highly scalable strategy he’s been developing
HORSHAM, PA, September 30, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Simponi Aria (golimumab) for patients 2 years of age and older for the treatment of active pJIA and has extended the PsA indication for this same patient population. “This
October 5, 2020 Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy October 05, 2020 — Marksans Pharma Limited, India is voluntarily expanding its earlier initiated recall on June 05, 2020 to include an additional 76 unexpired lots of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500mg, & 750mg to the consumer level. Marksans performed N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) testing of unexpired identified
Small and independent restaurants in the U.S. face a challenging road ahead, even if Congress approves additional financial support during the coronavirus pandemic, restaurateur and celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson told CNBC on Tuesday. Samuelsson, co-founder of Red Rooster in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, specifically referenced the so-called RESTAURANTS Act from Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. The legislation
Six weeks ago, I was working a Sunday shift at Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center when I happened to rub my neck. My heart sunk. I felt a hard lump. My first thoughts were “That’s not normal. How long had that been there?” I couldn’t remember the last time I had checked my neck.
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The White House is blocking new FDA guidelines that would stiffen requirements for authorizing COVID-19 vaccines, after manufacturers reportedly objected to the guidance. (New York Times, Politico) White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Pastor Greg Laurie of the Harvest Christian Fellowship megachurch were the latest
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, GreaterGood has been working hard to do its part to bring masks and other personal protective equipment to frontline workers and essential employees in the U.S. and across the globe. Our original goal was to donate one million masks to those who need them most. Now we’re
The skincare mega-brands and supermarkets seem set on reminding us women and men are completely different, but our skin has more similarities than we think. Is it time to think skin-type not sex-type when it comes to choosing our bathroom products? Walk down any cosmetics aisle, and it’s clear that the gender divide is alive
Let’s face it: Holiday travel will look different this year. You may have stayed close to home since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country, but now that the festive season is approaching, you’re tempted to visit loved ones. When booking a hotel, you’re probably asking one thing: “Will I be safe?” Numerous hotel chains have
Music listening and singing each showed early, promising evidence for producing cardiovascular benefits, part of a burgeoning area of research that is exploring and documenting ways to effectively use music to improve health. A study run at four centers in Italy randomized 159 patients with heart failure, primarily New York Heart Association class I or
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Do you find your mood takes a dip over the winter months? If so, you may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder. But the good news is, there are ways to boost your mood During the dark winter months, many of us may notice a drop in our mood. With shorter days and gloomy weather, research
There are emergencies and there are emergencies. Horrible chest pain or a sick baby are capital “E” emergencies. Back pain that kicks in while on vacation, a hard-to-reach sliver of glass, or a sprained wrist generally require medical attention, but might not mean rushing to the emergency department. Once upon a time, patients had two choices
Patients being treated with dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) consisting of clopidogrel plus aspirin following atrial septal defect (ASD) closure can safely discontinue clopidogrel after 3 months without fear of increased migraine headaches, a new study suggests. Investigators randomly assigned 171 patients with no history of migraines who had undergone ASD closure to receive either DAPT or
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 5 2020 Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study, which tracked more than 23,000
Print this page PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — INOVIO (NASDAQ:INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases and cancer, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company it has additional questions about the company’s
PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) October 2, 2020 — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) 360 mg every three weeks plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) 1 mg/kg every six weeks (injections for intravenous use) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable malignant pleural
President Donald Trump’s use of Regeneron’s experimental coronavirus treatment creates “a very tough situation” for the drugmaker since it hasn’t been cleared for broader use, CEO Dr. Leonard Schleifer told CNBC on Monday. The president, who announced Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, was given an 8 gram dose of Regeneron’s monoclonal
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. President Trump’s kitchen sink regimen for COVID-19 “isn’t necessarily good quality care.” (USA Today) His impromptu motorcade and meetings with first responders at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he’s being treated for COVID-19 were criticized for risk of infecting others. (Reuters) Suggestions that
The World Health Organization (WHO) finds critical mental health services significantly disrupted and some even halted in first COVID-19 global survey The survey of 130 countries found that 93% reported devastating impacts of the pandemic on their mental health services. A first of its kind, the global data highlights the urgent need for more funding
Mammograms save lives, but only if you get them. And this seems to be a greater problem for women in the United States who speak only Spanish or have limited English than for their English-speaking peers, according to a study presented last week at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020. “Spanish-only speakers appear to have