Among children with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, treatment with the biologic dupilumab (Dupixent) was associated with a reduction in exacerbation and improvements in lung function in phase III findings from the international VOYAGE trial. Evidence of lung function improvement occurred within 2 weeks of treatment initiation, and was sustained during the 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Compared
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Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An Israeli airstrike damaged Gaza’s only laboratory for processing coronavirus tests. (New York Times) Several Republican members of Congress deliberately ignored masking rules on the House floor, with one calling the expected fine “the best $500 I ever spent.” (NBC News) Staff members at a prison
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” Buddha We are living in conflictual times. Health concerns, political and societal unrest, perhaps financial uncertainty all impact the conflict that so many of us are struggling with. Last fall as I was standing in line to cast my absentee ballot, people around me began talking
When “Hamilton” actress Mandy Gonzalez was diagnosed with breast cancer, a survivor helped her through the journey. Now, she’s paying it forward by ensuring other breast cancer patients have a similar support system. Gonzalez is headlining a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, a Milwaukee-based organization that partners current patients with survivors.
Experts say this research could help to reverse declining mental health in young people in a post-pandemic era We know this last year has been very difficult for children. They’ve missed out on playtime with their friends, have spent months unable to see relatives and, significantly, have lost chunks of time at school. The effects
Despite the shutdowns and plummeting patient volumes early in the COVID-19 pandemic, gastroenterologists’ earnings were just 3.1% lower in 2020 than in 2019, according to new survey results from Medscape. That drop, from $419,000 to $406,000, was larger, however, than the average for all specialists, which slipped just 0.6% in 2020. “Most gastroenterologists who saw
While we’ve been facing the challenges brought on by Covid-19 in the past year, there’s been another kind of epidemic going on behind closed doors as well – a hidden one, sending hairline fractures through household dynamics and shaking the foundations of relationships. Parental burnout is real and rife, and we need to talk about
In 2017, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa voluntarily announced that it would stop supplying sugary beverages to primary school outlets. The company also pledged to remove all branding and advertising from schools. The announcement took the form of a letter noting that Coca-Cola Beverages wanted to play “an active role in addressing rising obesity rates in
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. It’s only been 5 days since the CDC made a long-awaited change to its mask guidance, and 23 states and Washington, DC, have already followed suit. According to the new recommendations, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or
Mavacamten, a potential first-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor for patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), showed improvement in health status compared to placebo at 30 weeks in EXPLORER-HCM trial Findings of new analysis published simultaneously in The Lancet PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 15, 2021 — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced a new analysis of
Treatment for Opioid Overdose Adamis Pharmaceuticals Resubmits Zimhi New Drug Application to FDA for the Treatment of Opioid Overdose SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ADMP), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing specialty products for respiratory disease, allergy and opioid overdose, today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA)
May 17, 2021 Audience: Consumers May 17, 2021 — Sanit Technologies LLC d/b/a Durisan is updating its previously announced voluntary recall of Durisan Non Alcohol Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer products that became contaminated with a common municipal water supply borne bacteria, Burkholderia contaminans. Use of a hand sanitizer contaminated with Burkholderia contaminans, generally considered to be
A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Senja-Cashew Community Centre Vaccination Centre in Singapore on March 8, 2021. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 12 to 15, authorities announced on Wednesday. Previously,
A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the journal Pediatrics, has found that the disproportionate use of premiums within child-targeted TV advertising for children’s fast-food meals is deceptive. The researchers examined thousands of advertisements from 11 fast-food restaurants, but one company–McDonald’s–accounted for nearly all the airtime and, as a result, the findings. The researchers
Respected experts in genetics have caused a stir on both social media and in scientific circles by suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 can integrate pieces of its genetic code into the human genome. If true, the results could explain why some people test positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA sometimes months after recovering from their initial infection, even though
Breast cancer overdiagnosis can lead to harmful effects including psychological stress, complications of treatment, or adverse effects from diagnostic procedures. However, a paper out of Australia says the benefits of regular population screening outweigh these harms. Authors led by Dr. Vivienne Milch, Medical Director of Cancer Australia, wrote a perspective on overdiagnosis within the country’s
Experiencing early menopause was unexpected and difficult for Happiful’s Lucy Donoughue, but getting out on the water and embracing joyful movement helped her to address a challenging relationship with her body I can distinctly remember the first time I experienced the wonder of water. I was eight years old, sitting on the beach at Treyarnon
Over the past few years, controversy has surrounded the World Athletics ruling that female hyperandrogenic athletes — female athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone — are banned from competing in certain track events. The controversy is perhaps best exemplified by the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. This rule is based on the
Some general surgeons, like many other physicians, saw their incomes drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. On average, they worked fewer hours and saw fewer patients. The Medscape General Surgeon Compensation Report 2021 checked in on income, hours, and work challenges in an atypical year marked by the COVID pandemic. Almost 18,000 physicians in 29 specialties
The soft thud as once every few years a cervical screening invite lands on the doormat. A gentle reminder to book a cervical screening appointment, should it be wanted. But for transgender men or non-binary people assigned female at birth, this invite may not be automatic and getting access to this service can be much
As masks come off for vaccinated Americans in the U.S. and vaccination rates climb in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization is concerned that people may begin to think the pandemic has ended and has issued a warning to remind them that pandemic is far from over. “There is a huge disconnect
There was no advantage to catheter ablation for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with an aggressive rate-control strategy in patients who also had heart failure (HF) in a randomized trial that was halted early and underpowered for the results to be conclusive. But some trends suggested to researchers that, had there been continued
May 17 2021 An innovative cardiac rehabilitation intervention started earlier and more custom-tailored to the individual improved physical function, frailty, quality-of-life, and depression in hospitalized heart failure patients, compared to traditional rehabilitation programs. Supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National institutes of Health, these new study results were published May
Treatment for Cushing’s Syndrome Strongbridge Biopharma plc Announces U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Filing Acceptance of New Drug Application (NDA) for Recorlev (levoketoconazole) for the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome DUBLIN, Ireland and TREVOSE, Pa., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strongbridge Biopharma plc, (Nasdaq: SBBP), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the
FDA Approves Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) for Adults with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) WALTHAM, Mass., May 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS), a global biopharmaceutical company and leader in targeted C3 therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Empaveli™ (pegcetacoplan), the first and only targeted C3 therapy
Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday he expects more Americans to stop wearing face coverings to protect against the coronavirus in the coming weeks. “By June, nobody is going to be wearing masks. By June, I think, the prevalence [of Covid] is going to be sufficiently low in this country [and[ we’re just not going to be concerned
May 17 2021 There’s been a fivefold rise in the number of young children requiring treatment after having swallowed a magnet over the past 5 years in the UK, suggests data from specialist doctors in a letter published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Nearly half of these children required surgery to remove
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