Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Americans may be hit with surprising bills in the future if they’re hospitalized with COVID-19. While vaccines and testing are still free, many insurance companies are no longer waiving out-of-pocket expenses for people hospitalized with the coronavirus, the Kaiser Family Foundation
Month: August 2021
How embracing our inner-child in the workplace can help us rediscover our passion What would you give to turn back the clock, and live a day as your five-year-old self? For many of us, the life of a child looks not just fun but easy, especially when compared with the pressures of adulthood. Instead of
A Singapore Airlines plane is parked beside Scoots passenger planes on the terminal tarmac at Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 15, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Interest in travel between Singapore and Germany shot up after a so-called vaccinated travel lane between the two countries was announced, which means that
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a new safety communication about the use of robotically assisted mastectomy, warning patients and physicians that the safety and effectiveness of such devices have not been established in the prevention or treatment of breast cancer. The agency also called out robotically assisted surgical (RAS) device use in
Teclistamab, a bispecific antibody that binds B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD3 to redirect T cells to multiple myeloma cells, showed promising efficacy in patients with relapsed or refractory disease, according to results from a phase I study. Forty patients received the recommended phase II dose of subcutaneous teclistamab, which led to an overall response
A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published online in Cell Metabolism, could help explain the “obesity paradox,” a phenomenon in which obese individuals have better short- and medium-term cardiovascular disease prognoses compared
With a new school year three weeks away and cases of COVID-19 on the rise again, vaccination rates in the households of school-age children will play an important role in how school districts weigh their options for returning to the classroom. A new University of Michigan survey finds that only about one-third (34%) of Detroit
Aspirin provides many health benefits, including its ability to reduce inflammation. A group of researchers are hoping this benefit can be used to help improve treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients. An upcoming trial in the United Kingdom is pairing aspirin with the immunotherapy drug avelumab to see if the combination will help increase
Founder of The Alternative Limb Project, Sophie de Oliveira Barata, is a little shocked when I congratulate her on 10 years of her company’s existence. It’s not something she’d realised, she laughs, slightly baffled as to why she hadn’t noted her own anniversary, but as we chat it becomes clear why this milestone may have
A global phase 3 trial of ravulizumab (Ultomiris) for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is being discontinued following a data review, its manufacturer has announced. The CHAMPION-ALS placebo-controlled trial had enrolled 382 adults with sporadic or familial ALS at about 90 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. The primary outcome measure was change
Pulmonary medicine physician Maha Farhat and mathematician and evolutionary biologist Michael Baym join forces in the Department of Biomedical Informatics to stem the rising tide of drug resistance. Here, they discuss their collaboration. Read more at http://hms.harvard.edu/news/drug-resistance-warriors
Detecting cancer earlier requires many skills from many scientific disciplines. This is why our Early Detection Primer Awards are a clarion call to the interdisciplinary minded to turn their talents to cancer research. Here we catch-up with two of the latest awardees and find out why forensic and materials science are, in fact, ideal backgrounds
If returning to the office is filling you with dread and anxiety, try following these tips Most office workers have spent the last sixteen months working from home, with little face-to-face contact with colleagues. The role of worker, manager, partner, parent, and teacher have all segued into one space, with less opportunity to interact with
In this article AAPL This photo, taken in March 2019, shows Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. felixmizioznikov | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Apple staff won’t be returning to the office until January, amid fears over surging coronavirus cases, CNBC has confirmed. News of the delay was first reported by Bloomberg. The company has told
[embedded content] Rohin Francis, MBBS, applied for astronaut selection to the European Space Agency. While he has no chance of getting in, he chats with doctors who are currently training for space here on Earth. Following is a partial transcript of this video; note that errors are possible: Rohin Francis, MBBS: Some friends were chatting
From Blossoms From blossoms comes this brown paper bag of peaches we bought from the boy at the bend in the road where we turned toward the signs painted Peaches. From laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulent peaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes
Researchers have just stumbled upon drugs and compounds that could help mankind in its war against the novel coronavirus. Though the drugs have yet to prove their efficacy in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients, they have already shown scientists that they are capable of preventing viral transmissions in the lab. A Study On Existing Drugs Scientists
Childhood exposure to parental smoking appears to greatly boost the risk of confirmed cases of rheumatoid arthritis in adult women, although the overall rate is small, a new study reports. The findings, published Aug. 18, 2021, in Arthritis & Rheumatology, follows other evidence that early second-hand smoke exposure can trigger lifelong damage to the immune
News Clinical Trials Statement on Boosting with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., August 18, 2021 – We are engaging with the U.S. FDA, CDC and other health authorities and will share new data shortly regarding boosting with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. In July, Johnson & Johnson shared data demonstrating that
The child had just started kindergarten. Or, as her mother called it, “Russian roulette.” That’s because her school district in Grand Junction, Colorado, experienced one of the nation’s first delta-variant outbreaks last spring, and now school officials have loosened the rules meant to protect against covid-19. The mother, Venessa, who asked not to be named
Tweets from a black female medical student about the perils of being on call after lengthy hospital shifts was met with a stinging rebuke from the Twitter account of the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Cardiology — prompting an apology and some high-octane exchanges on medical Twitter. In a series of Tweets, “queen
FDA Approves TicoVac (tick-borne encephalitis vaccine) to Prevent Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) August 13, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TicoVac (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older.1 TicoVac is the
Last month, Sir Simon Stevens departed as chief executive of the NHS in England. Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell, reflects on his cancer legacy and the challenges still facing Amanda Pritchard as she steps into the role. Michelle Mitchell is our chief executive officer. It was clear from the start that cancer was high on
It’s thought one in 10 women suffer with polycystic ovary syndrome, yet more than half may not have any symptoms at all. With PCOS awareness month taking place in September, Jenna Farmer shines a spotlight on the condition For those who menstruate, periods might be something we don’t take much notice of. Some may find
A Singapore Airlines plane is parked beside Scoots passenger planes on the terminal tarmac at Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 15, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore is reopening its borders to more destinations, and some travelers from Hong Kong, Macao, Germany and Brunei will soon be able
Over the past 30 years, global suicide deaths rose by almost 20,000, with most countries seeing the highest suicide rates in people ages 70 and older. (Injury Prevention) The FDA cleared BrainsWay’s Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system for anxious depression, the company announced. The TMS system was already indicated for major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive
One of my favorite things about being a radiation therapist is the relationships that are formed, and the bonds that are created with patients. In most cases, I get the opportunity to interact with my patients daily for several weeks. I know that patients also value this relationship and I have been told hundreds of
When he became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Tom Arnold, 68, said he didn’t need any convincing. He raises cattle, hogs and chickens in Elizabeth, a small town in the state’s northwestern corner. After all, who better to understand why herd immunity matters than a herdsman? “Being a livestock producer, I’m well aware
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