Just a few years after the successful launch of dupilumab (Dupixent), new biologics are expanding the treatment arsenal for serious cases of atopic dermatitis. Yet as these topical and oral JAK inhibitors pave the way to more personalized care, safety concerns and screening considerations make it challenging for doctors to discuss these new treatment options
Month: November 2021
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a novel coronavirus in the genus Betacoronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China toward the end of 2019. SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve with growing concern for the emergence of new variants. Thus far, SARS-CoV-2
Trucks move goods on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Grafton, MA. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Most truckers are not covered by President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses, according to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, a win for an industry that had warned of potential walkouts that would
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare
Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) Pediatric Practice in Rochester, NY demonstrated success in vaccinating eligible patients as well as their caregivers by offering the vaccine to both during pediatric visits, and provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers, according to an October 8th article published in JAMA Pediatrics’ Viewpoint. The article, “COVID-19 Vaccination for
NEW ORLEANS — Although 2017 government-endorsed guidelines called for introducing peanuts in infancy in order to minimize risk of future allergy, few parents are getting that message from their pediatricians, survey results indicate. Among 3,062 parents of young children participating in the survey earlier this year, only 58% recalled any discussion with their child’s pediatrician
When 49-year-old Laurel Komarny was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2021, she was shocked, terrified, and had no idea what to expect, especially since she had always been healthy and active. She lost both her father and a close friend to cancer, so she immediately assumed the worst. Photo: YouTube/Denver7 But after worrying for
Eating disorders only plague young women, right? Wrong. More than 300,00 men and boys are thought to be afflicted, too. It’s time to end the stigma, and get men talking about their struggles with food In our society, eating disorders are rife. The leading eating disorder charity in the UK, Beat, says that approximately 1.25
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, there’s been concern about possible allergic reactions to polyethylene glycol (PEG), an ingredient used to stabilize lipid nanoparticles in the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA vaccines. Two posters presented at this year’s American College of Allergy,
Feeling a bit ‘meh’? We’ve all been there – but you don’t have to stay feeling stuck in a rut. Here, we explore how to break free from languishing Imagine a line. At one end is depression and the other, flourishing. Where would you put yourself right now? This continuum can be a helpful tool
LOS ANGELES, California — If a patient with psoriasis presents with dactylitis, inflammatory back pain, and/or tendon inflammation, think psoriatic arthritis until proven otherwise. At the annual fall meeting of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, Amanda Mixon, PA-C, said that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) occurs in 20% to 30% of individuals with psoriasis, “but my
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found how the immune system triggers an ’emergency’ dendritic cell response during infection, with dendritic cells at the site of infection being reinforced by new cells which travel from the bone marrow. Dendritic cells have an important role in the immune system, detecting infectious bacteria, fungi or viruses
As the official medical and social media partner for Fight Colorectal Cancer’s #StrongArmSelfie awareness campaign, Mayo Clinic produced this video for “Stronger Than That” by BBR Music Group’s Craig Campbell. Craig wrote this song specifically for the campaign, and is donating all proceeds from song downloads to FightCRC. Share this video on Facebook, Twitter or
Any C-suite executive looking to lure workers back into the office has likely spent more time thinking about indoor air quality and ventilation over the past year-and-a-half than at any other point in their pre-pandemic life. That’s because healthy buildings have become the latest enticement to bring employees back into the office. As people slowly
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include protection from COVID-19 vaccines versus from
Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The new SENSR (sensitive enzymatic nucleic acid sequence reporter), described in a paper published in the journal ACS Sensors, is based on CRISPR gene-editing
Maddie Oscarson is no stranger to multi-tasking. The busy college student may be attending classes, working two jobs, and planning her wedding, but she still finds time to rescue outdoor cats around Minnesota. “Somehow I got sucked into cats,” says Maddie, who has been rescuing and fostering feral cats ever since she was a kid.
With help from a nutritional therapist, we share some top tips for taking food guilt off the table If you’ve ever found yourself unfairly berating yourself for what you have, or haven’t, eaten, you wouldn’t be alone. Food guilt is a common experience that builds up inside of us, gnawing away at our happiness and
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Healthcare workers in a recent Medscape poll largely favored getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for themselves, but numbers varied by their healthcare role. Respondents in health business/administration topped the list among those likely to get the booster, at 85%. Physicians
I’m Jo. I’m 37 years old. I have a great husband and a beautiful daughter who makes me proud every day. I studied and practised law for many years at one of the world’s premier law firms. I have an undeniably privileged and comfortable life and, as a white, privately-schooled, university-educated, heterosexual, cisgender woman in
Some women may find it more challenging to lose weight. If you want to do more than just diet and exercise to lose the extra pounds, then you can support your efforts by taking a safe and effective weight loss supplement. Why Women Find it Harder to Lose Weight According to experts, women have a harder
LOS ANGELES, CA — Treat-to-target protocols for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis exist in the literature outside of the United States, but consensus efforts focused on treat-to-target in the United States are limited, according to Zelma Chiesa Fuxench, MD, MSCE. Dr Zelma Chiesa Fuxench “While they tell you what you should strive for, they don’t really
Professor of Cell Biology Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas and colleagues built a map that shows how thousands of proteins in a fruit fly cell communicate with each other. This is the largest and most detailed protein interaction map of a multicellular organism, demonstrating how approximately one third of the proteins cooperate to keep life going. Understanding how
Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach empties into the small intestine more slowly than it should. Diet and nutrition play a significant role for people who have gastroparesis. Madelynn Strong, a clinical dietitian at Mayo Clinic, recommends some strategies and foods that may help speed up gastric emptying. To learn more, visit https://mayocl.in/2Nz8cIz
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Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized. “We must change the narrative around age and ageing” and “adopt strategies to counter” ageist attitudes and behaviors, WHO concluded in a major report accompanying the campaign. Several
Spin out company Artios Pharma is pioneering therapeutics that target the damage repair mechanism of DNA polymerase theta in a range of cancers. As they enter first-in-human trials, we tell the story from discovery to translation… In 1996, Simon Boulton published his first ever paper. In it, he and his PhD supervisor described a new
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tony Gutierrez | AP Texas challenged the Biden administration on Friday over its Covid vaccine mandate for private businesses, arguing that the new federal requirements are unconstitutional. State Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for review in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the validity of the