The FDA said in a statement that the change is being made because of the risk of a rare and dangerous clotting condition called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after receiving the vaccine. “We’ve been closely monitoring the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine and occurrence of TTS following its administration and have used updated information from our
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned clinicians of a potential risk for patient exposure to toxic compounds associated with the use of certain models of hemodialysis machines marketed by Fresenius Medical Care. A letter sent by the agency said the dialysis units involved are models 2008T, 2008K, and 2008K2. The 2008K and
We’ve sent robots to mars, split the atom and mapped the human genome. Why, then, is there still so much more to understand about a disease that affects one in two of us? Leading cancer researchers explain their quest to understand cancer at the end of life. Written by Katharine Latham for Guardian Labs A patient receiving
A new study in mice led by neuroscientists at UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute shows that it’s not just calories that count. Timing feedings to match the active period of the circadian cycle extended the life span of lab mice more than three times as much as caloric restriction alone, according to the
For mothers-to-be with eating disorders, the emotions, fears, and uncertainties of pregnancy can be magnified – and triggering As I sit sipping a glass of ice-cold water, overlooking the San Francisco skyline on my final trip pre-baby, I can’t help but reflect on the past few months, and feel a slight sense of apprehension about
An at-home investigational device is a promising noninvasive therapeutic approach for anxiety disorders, results from an open-label pilot trial suggest. The small study showed users of the Mechanical Affective Touch Therapy (MATT) had improved anxiety and depression symptoms, which corresponded to positive changes in alpha and theta oscillatory activity. Dr Linda Carpenter “MATT is part
In this article MRNA The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Moderna sold $5.9 billion of its Covid vaccine in the first quarter, blowing out revenue and profit expectations. The biotech company’s shares soared by more
The century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is one of the world’s oldest and most widely used vaccines, used to immunize 100 million newborns every year. Given in countries with endemic TB, it has surprisingly been found to protect newborns and young infants against multiple bacterial and viral infections unrelated to TB. There’s even
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 Columbia University’s
“When he woke up [November 10] and he was feeling even worse, I said, ‘You know what, let’s test you before you go in, because I don’t want you to get the Covid vaccine if you actually have Covid,’ ” the Michigan mom said. Jack tested positive for Covid-19 that day and he’s lived with
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As the fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose has started to roll out in more countries, doubts remain on whether or not the extra jab would be necessary. Experts are torn, with the World Health Organization still skeptical about its recommendation. Extended Protection The fourth dose is intended to extend the protection the COVID-19 vaccines provide. The
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating 109 cases of unexplained pediatric hepatitis cases in 25 US states and territories, the public health agency said today. Nearly all the children (90%) required hospitalization and 14% needed a liver transplant. While the majority of affected children have recovered, officials said, there have been
The Josep Carreras Institute becomes part of the Cancer Proteome project, an international initiative for the study of malignant tumors. It has the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, whose Minister, Diana Morant, visited the Josep Carreras Institute on Thursday and announced a grant of one million euros to promote the project.
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak, has caused more deaths among vaccinated and boosted people. Rising Fatilities In Vaccinated People A Washington Post analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that COVID fatalities among the vaccinated individuals rose during the omicron wave. In
At least 228 probable cases of severe hepatitis in children have been reported across 20 countries worldwide, according to the World Health Organization on May 4. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating 109 cases of pediatric hepatitis of unknown cause, the public health agency announced May 6.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Tami Chappell | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis, including five deaths, the public health agency said on Friday. Ninety percent of the children were hospitalized and 14% required liver transplants, according to the
Thought LeadersAmy BrinCEOChild Neurology Foundation In this interview, we speak to Amy Brin, MSN, MA, PCNS-BC, CEO of the Child Neurology Foundation, about the current landscape of neurological diagnosis in children and the importance of helping patients and their families through the diagnosis and treatment process. Please could you introduce yourself and tell us about
More needs to be done to help Medicare beneficiaries — especially low-income beneficiaries — navigate their participation in the program, several experts said Friday. “Low-income Medicare beneficiaries navigate complex and fragmented sources of insurance coverage … not just within Medicare, between the choice of a Medicare Advantage plan or traditional Medicare, but also from the
Among them, 14% needed transplants and five children have died. Nearly all the children — more than 90% — needed to be hospitalized. Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC’s deputy director of infectious diseases stressed that the investigation — a partnership between the CDC and state health departments — is an evolving situation. Not all the
If you want to become a doctor, you have to go to medical school. And to get into medical school in the United States, you must follow a standardized application process, which has several nuances you should know about. Getting into medical school in the United States is a competitive ordeal, with approximately 53,000 students
Learn more about 10 different types of personality disorders In short, a personality disorder is a condition that affects the way that you think, feel, and behave. They might affect the way that you relate to others, and to yourself, and are usually long-term conditions that commonly begin in adolescence. People with personality disorders might
An elderly woman has become the first fatality of a COVID-19 and influenza combination in Australia. The unvaccinated 90-year-old from Victoria died in January after catching the coronavirus and the flu at the same time, a condition that has been dubbed “flurona,” News.com.au reported. She was among the six people in the state who contracted
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Background A multicenter study looked into brain hypometabolism detected by PET scans done on patients who had had SARS-CoV-2 infection and were referred for suspected neurologic long COVID. Almost half of the scans were interpreted as abnormal, with more than a quarter
Patrick McGuire, one of our Campaigns Ambassadors, with his partner Sue On the 4th of February 2022, World Cancer Day, Health Secretary Sajid Javid declared a ‘war on cancer’. With this declaration, he announced the development of a new 10-year Cancer Plan for England. This plan, he said, would look at issues across the entire
In the current era, viruses pose a significant threat to humans since they are capable of causing pandemics throughout the world. Changing environments, globalization, urbanization, population growth, and changes in transport and infrastructure have created new opportunities for viral infections to start and spread. Review: Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID-19 pandemic as marine