(Reuters) – The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits for more data on rare blood clotting issues in adults who received the shot. The trial disruption is the latest blow to the
Month: April 2021
New mental health “hubs” will be set up by next April, offering physical health checks and psychological therapy in one place Becoming a parent brings with it a whole host of changes, both mentally and physically. Everyone experiences these changes differently and some need more support than others, but this support hasn’t always been easy
It is often assumed that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of aging, but a new study of centenarians suggests otherwise. Investigators found that despite the presence of neuropathologies associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), many centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive performance. “Cognitive decline is not inevitable,” senior author Henne Holstege, PhD, assistant professor, Amsterdam
It has long been understood that the placenta is a very different organ to the rest of the body. But no-one knew quite how different. Last month, a fascinating piece of research shed light on the unique genetic structure of the placenta, revealing a level of detail that’s never before been seen. Researchers based at
NEW YORK & INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE) March 25, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced the outcome of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Joint Arthritis Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee on tanezumab. There was a single voting question focused on whether the proposed
FDA Approves Qelbree (viloxazine) for the Treatment of ADHD ROCKVILLE, Md., April 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules) for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity
A Qatar Airways plane takes-off from the Hamad International Airport in Doha on July 20, 2017. STRINGER | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of a flagship Middle Eastern airline has said the requirement for Covid-19 vaccinations will likely be a trend in air travel, as the industry attempts to rebound from the impact of
A collaborative team centered in the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and including Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC) and Chapman University (CU) has been awarded a three-year grant totaling in excess of $2.3 million, to address the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) using precision medicine. Announced by the California Governor’s Office of Planning
WASHINGTON — Reaction appears generally positive to the first-year policy priorities on illicit drug use issued last week by the Biden administration, although experts did say they would have added a few more things to the wish list. Seven Major Priorities The priorities were released last Thursday by the White House Office of National Drug
by Betty Roggenkamp, BFA, MSHC Imagine being between the ages of 15 – 39 and hearing the three words “you have cancer.” It happens to approximately 90,000 people in the United States every year. Right when life can be quite busy learning to adult or taking on the world of grownup responsibilities, you get slammed
Twelve-year-old Michigan resident Kyla Charles loves her basketball. In fact, at her young age, she’s already been playing in tournaments for several years. Though she’s only a preteen, she’s also had to witness her mom battle breast cancer. The seventh grader has decided to combine her passion for hoops and experience with her mom to
An antibiotic course of 5 days is usually just as effective as longer courses but with fewer side effects and decreased overall antibiotic exposure for a number of common bacterial conditions, according to new clinical guidelines published today by the American College of Physicians. The guidelines focus on treatment of uncomplicated cases involving pneumonia, urinary
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The FDA authorized Moderna to add more coronavirus vaccine doses into its vials on Thursday, bumping the range up to between 11 to 15 doses that can be extracted. The FDA approved new vials from Moderna that can contain up to
Apr 5 2021 A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders, paving the way for new and better ways to treat and prevent some of the most common causes of disability and death. Stephen S. Rich, PhD,
In this article AZN-GB A health worker holds a box of the AstraZeneneca vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Chaiwat Subprasom | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The coronavirus shot developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will be Thailand’s “principal vaccine” as
Rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visits increased over a decade, in contrast to non-mental health visits for which visit times remained stable, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. From 2005-2015, rates of ED visits lasting over six hours for children presenting for mental health issues jumped
“Banking on a cure for all causes of late-life disabling cognitive impairments is like planning your retirement with lottery tickets: you may win, and win big, but odds are you’re not going to.” — Jason Karlawish, MD, of the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, about what to expect from investigational
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Last week Pfizer/BioNTech announced that its coronavirus vaccine will protect people for up to six months after the second dose. But it did lower its effectiveness level from 95% in November 2020, to 91%. That doesn’t surprise Carlos Malvestutto, MD, an infectious disease expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “Real world effectiveness
BLAINE, Wash. — In the shadows of covid travel restrictions, a 42-acre park on the far western edge of the U.S.-Canadian dividing line has become a popular opening in an otherwise closed border, a place where Americans and Canadians can gather without needing permission to go through an official border crossing. What is known as
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The internet is often the first place many of us go to find information, whether it’s about hotels, music, or furniture. And health guidance is no exception — especially among millennials. A new survey of 2040 millennials (ages 23 to 39) in February by Harmony Healthcare IT found that 69% of respondents searched online for
MADRID, SPAIN and CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, March 29th, 2021 - Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today the enrollment of the first patient in the PORTICO Phase IIb clinical trial with vafidemstat in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD),
Larry Wiggins is given the Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Anya Harris at Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center in the Red Hood neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough on February 22, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. reported on Saturday another daily record of new Covid vaccine doses administered,
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease. The protein that interferes with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors that clear “bad” cholesterol from the blood was identified in findings recently published in Nature Communications by Dawei Zhang, associate professor of pediatrics
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
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