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, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the week. Topics include an increase
Month: April 2022
Millions of people were lining up daily to get their shots. Instead of the steady drumbeat of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, we were tracking a new number: the percentage of Americans who had been vaccinated. This number, we believed, was our best chance to beat the virus. The US was caught up in a fever
Back in July last year, we announced that The University of Birmingham had partnered with Nonacus, a provider of genetic testing products for precision medicine and liquid biopsy, to produce a urine test for bladder cancer. Now, less than a year later, the first results from the partnership are in. The test will use highly
Dr. Tobias Kohler, a urologist at Mayo Clinic, explains a promising new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. This interview originally aired on Feb. 24, 2018. For more information on services our Men’s Health team offers see our website at https://menshealth.mayoclinic.org/.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer shared promising results Thursday regarding its COVID-19 booster dose for children aged 5 to 11. The company said that an additional shot of its mRNA vaccine increased antibodies against Omicron by 36 times for the age group, based on data it conducted from a subset of its a 140-person study. The children participating in
Public health officials from several countries are investigating dozens of cases of severe hepatitis in young children. The source of the infections is unknown. Seventy-four cases have been reported in the United Kingdom, there are three documented cases in Spain, and there are also similar cases being reported in Denmark and the Netherlands, according to an
A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analyzed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The findings could pave the way for more effective treatments against IBD, a disease that causes considerable suffering and that is linked
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding the public of the similarities and differences between the symptoms of COVID-19 and allergies amid allergy season. The common symptoms people with the coronavirus and those experiencing allergies share are cough, headaches and tiredness, the CDC pointed out in an infographic. Meanwhile, symptoms such as body
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to a first-of-its-kind test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in the breath in less than 3 minutes. The COVID-19 Breathalyzer test (InspectIR Systems, LLC) will be available only in
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are circulating at low levels in several countries within Southern Africa and Europe, according to the World Health Organization. The two subvariants of the highly contagious Covid-19 strain have been detected in Botswana, South Africa, Germany and Denmark, among other countries, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19
A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period. Although kids were less likely to spread the virus compared to adults, children and adults were equally likely to
Three years into the pandemic, moral distress, staffing problems, and workplace violence continue to plague nurses across the country, according to results of the latest survey in a series conducted by National Nurses United (NNU). “Nurses are experiencing alarming levels of moral distress and moral injury due to the unsafe working conditions,” NNU President Zenei
The new data come from a small study of 140 children ages 5 through 11 who were given a third 10-microgram dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at least six months after their second dose. The researchers analyzed antibody levels in serum — the clear part of the blood — from a subset of 30
You’ve made the decision to reach out for help, but what comes next? Finding the right counsellor can be a challenging and somewhat daunting process. Therapy is a journey that takes courage, and which can involve disclosing very personal, and sometimes painful, experiences. In order for this to be done safely, and work well for
Around one in 10 Canadians has kidney disease and millions more are at risk. According to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, the number of people living with end-stage kidney disease or kidney failure has grown 35 per cent since 2009, with 46 per cent of new patients under the age of 65. Hemodialysis is a
Though the pandemic is by no means over, life has returned to something approaching normal. Practices have reopened, and elective procedures are beginning to fill physicians’ schedules once again. After taking a dip in 2020, when many practices were closed and most patients were staying home, physician compensation began to recover in 2021, according to
A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI). Senior author Katherine Morrison said that BAT, also known as brown fat, helps the body burn regular fat and is activated by cold, but her research
Despite a slowdown in dating due to mandatory lockdowns, isolation, and quarantines, sexually transmitted diseases were on the rise in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic in 2020, with several surpassing 2019 levels, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s 2020 STD Surveillance Report showed
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an imperfect screening biomarker for prostate cancer, but new data indicate that accounting for noncancer genetic factors that influence PSA levels could improve the test’s accuracy. In a large genome-wide association study of PSA levels in men without prostate cancer, researchers developed and validated a genetic score
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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images A popular way to save for out-of-pocket medical expenses might be contributing to health-care inequality, new research suggests. Health savings accounts are tax-advantaged accounts available to Americans with high-deductible health insurance policies. Federal law established them in 2003. Since then, HSAs have grown quickly as employers have
A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet. Physical exercise by the mother induces the placenta to secrete the key protein SOD3, resulting in a lowered risk of diabetes for the offspring. The findings in the
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media — reacts to unique addictions. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Trina: I’m addicted to coffee enemas. Narrator: For the past two years, Trina hasn’t been able to function without her
The experts — current and former CDC staffers as well as outsiders who’ve worked closely with the agency — told CNN they hope the review could improve deep-seated problems that showed themselves in glaring ways during Covid-19, the worst pandemic in the United States in more than a century. “At the end of the day,
Welcome to our newest blog series, “Five Questions With…” In this series, we will highlight the unsung heroes that make healthcare work. From guest services to the phlebotomist, the pet therapy volunteer, and the environmental services workers. These individuals enhance our experiences when we are getting care and highlight human connection and support. Thank you for all
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Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and is one of the most popular drugs today. With effects such as feelings of joy and relaxation, it is also legal to prescribe or take in several countries. But how does using the drug affect the mind? In three recent studies, published in The
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