A new independent review into tobacco control, commissioned by the Health Secretary Sajid Javid, has just been published. The review, led by Dr Javed Khan OBE, sets out a roadmap the UK Government should follow to close the health inequality gap and end smoking in England. We are urging the Government to take these measures
Month: June 2022
Have you ever started dating someone, and it’s felt like your relationship has gone from meeting up for coffee to planning to move in overnight? If you’re in a relationship where it feels like things have left you feeling overwhelmed (in a good or bad way) with their intensity, it could be a sign of
How is it that mothers can soothe their distressed infants? A team of researchers has shed light on this unique process and how it can possibly be improved in mothers with postpartum depression. There’s no denying that moms have that special capability to soothe their babies when they’re distressed. However, the mechanisms behind it still aren’t well
During the first year of the pandemic, profound changes in screen use and sleep timing occurred among US adolescents as a result of spending more time using electronic devices, going to bed later, and getting up later compared to before the pandemic, new research indicates. The excessive screen time negatively affected sleep, said lead investigator
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Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) reported largely in-line fiscal first-quarter financial results before the opening bell Wednesday. The numbers were not a surprise because B+L reported its first quarter results inside of Bausch Health Companies ‘ (BHC) release in early May. However, Wednesday was still an important event because it marked the first time since its
Analyzing brain stem cells of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rutgers scientists have found evidence of irregularities in very early brain development that may contribute to the neuropsychiatric disorder. The findings support a concept scientists have long suspected: ASD arises early in fetal development during the period when brain stem cells divide to form
Evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in a small percentage of brains of deceased military personnel, researchers reported. Among 225 consecutive brains from a brain bank of deceased service members, investigators found signs of CTE in 4.4% (n=10), said Daniel Perl, MD, of the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues. Half
Now with more than 643 cases of monkeypox in dozens of countries where the virus is not endemic, “the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at the same time suggests there may have been undetected transmission for some time,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. The virus has been circulating for
There is a familiar, tropical, smell that comes to mind when you think back on beach days or soccer games in the middle of the summer — the sweet smell of sunscreen. Are you using allergy-safe sunscreen? For those with allergies and eczema, sunscreen is just another product that should be thoroughly examined and tested
❗ TRIGGER WARNING:This article discusses sensitive topics that some readers may find distressing. The topic of suicide is incredibly sensitive, and distressing to discuss, but it’s only by breaking the stigma that we can bring the subject into the light, and ensure those in need get help as soon as possible Suicide isn’t an easy
A new experimental drug could be the breakthrough cure against cancer after showing promise in a clinical trial. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center conducted a small clinical trial on the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab and found evidence that it could treat rectal cancer patients. The results were startling since every single rectal cancer patient who received
Investigators detected prions in one of 75 cadavers received by an institution in Japan for anatomical practice, according to a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The potential for exposure to prions through accidental contact with prion-infected tissues…is of concern, since prions are not inactivated by formalin fixation,” the authors wrote, adding, ”Abnormal
Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of COVID-19 on the brains of adults who had mild or asymptomatic infection. Using neuroimaging, cognitive, and immunological tests, the investigators will examine if SARS-CoV-2 infection induces lasting changes in
We look at the pros and cons of taking a mental vacation when things get tough Escapism can come in many forms. Perhaps you find it when engrossed in a good movie or maybe when endlessly scrolling funny videos on TikTok. It’s that feeling you get when you lift yourself out of the here and
About 31% of adolescents reported feeling unsafe in their schools, a large international study found. The results show the importance of providing a safe environment for children, said the researchers. Having a safe school environment is critical for youths’ ”educational success and development,” the researchers noted in their paper, published in Frontiers in Psychology. This pertains to a
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A federal advisory panel strongly supported a bid for Novavax to win US emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, which is based on a more traditional, protein-based approach than the cutting-edge technology used in mRNA-based shots. The Vaccines and Related Biological
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Club holding Eli Lilly (LLY) offered fresh insight Tuesday into its new type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro and the exciting prospects of using it to treat obesity. The FDA-approved diabetes drug is an important product for Lilly as it works to commercialize its strong innovation pipeline. That pipeline is a big reason why we own
The Com-COV 3 study has been commissioned through the NIHR and backed by £2.8 million government funding, with support from both the Vaccine Taskforce and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This new stage of the study – which will look to enrol 380 volunteers – is funded entirely by the Coalition for
The benefits of Novavax’s adjuvanted protein-based COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said in a near-unanimous vote on Tuesday. With 21 members voting yes, and one abstention, VRBPAC recommended Novavax’s two-dose vaccine for adults, saying that it met the criteria for FDA emergency use authorization (EUA).
As part of those efforts, about 1,200 doses of vaccine for monkeypox have been offered in the United States, said Dr. Raj Panjabi, White House senior director for global health security and biodefense. “We want to ensure that people with high-risk exposures have rapid access to vaccines and, if they become sick, can receive appropriate
No one wanted COVID-19. The pandemic has created misery, death and hardship, and it isn’t finished yet. Still, the lingering crisis has generated opportunities, by expediting research that may benefit humanity far beyond the pandemic. Inhaled vaccines are one example. I am part of a multidisciplinary team working to make these a practical reality, much
Politics these days can feel like life or death. A new study shows that, at least in one respect, that’s true: Americans living in counties that primarily vote Democrat are dying at lower rates than their counterparts in Republican-voting counties. The study, out Tuesday in the BMJ, found the mortality rate in counties that voted
Momelotinib, an oral pill taken once a day, significantly improved outcomes of patients treated for myelofibrosis (MF), a rare but fatal bone marrow cancer, researchers reported June 7. Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, presented results of the MOMENTUM phase
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday recommended mask wearing and other health measures to prevent the spread of monkeypox, a disease that is now being reported globally. Monkeypox began spreading in March. It has an incubation period of between seven to 14 days. Symptoms of monkeypox typically include fever, chills, exhaustion,
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act led to substantial gains in insurance coverage and access to care but not in cardiovascular risk factor management or treatment, new research suggests. “We have a lot of work to do to improve cardiovascular care delivery to low-income vulnerable populations, irrespective of where they live,” Rishi K. Wadhera,
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