Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. has identified cases of the latest Omicron subvariant, dubbed “Centaurus” and known as BA.2.75 in the scientific community, according to Fortune. Two cases have been detected in the U.S. so far, with the first identified on June 14, a
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Our visual perception of the world is often thought of as relatively stable. However, like all of our cognitive functions, visual processing is shaped by our experiences. During both development and adulthood, learning can alter visual perception. For example, improved visual discrimination of similar patterns is a learned skill critical for reading. In a new
When temperatures peak, our wellbeing can suffer. Here are five tips for taking care of your mental health during heatwaves There are a lot of pros when it comes to hot, sunny weather. It’s a chance to get our vitamin D levels (a really good mood booster), to slow down, and to get outside. But,
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new “stealth omicron” strain, feared to be more transmissible and evasive than the previous variants. Officially named BA.2.75 and nicknamed “Centaurus,” the new subvariant has been found in 10 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. The subvariant has recently risen
Psychiatrist Jose Santeiro, MD, of Miami Lakes, Florida, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed about $112 million for substance abuse services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. Santeiro was medical director of two substance abuse
Provided to more than a quarter of cancer patients, today’s targeted radiotherapy is cutting edge, cost-effective and can be curative – and has come a long way from its experimental (and Nobel prize-winning) origins Written by Nic Fleming for Guardian Labs A patient receives radiation therapy – modern radiotherapy often provides the best chances of a cure
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Beijing city toned down a plan to require Covid vaccinations to enter some public venues, and maintained that a negative virus test was sufficient. Pictured here is a virus testing site in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s first large-scale attempt to require Covid vaccinations
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the association between messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations and perinatal outcomes including congenital abnormalities, stillbirths, and premature births in Australia. Studies have reported that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women reduces stillbirths; however, the association between COVID-19 vaccines and premature
The world is sitting at a cusp: How best to respond to the rising number of cases of the human version of the monkeypox virus. The current international outbreak (B1) has already spread to more than 58 countries with more than 6,000 cases — with ongoing monitoring of thousands more people with close contact. Monkeypox
The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on June 17 for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for young children. Vaccine advisers to the CDC voted unanimously on June 18 to support recommending Covid-19 vaccination for children as young as 6 months and vaccine administration began shortly after that. A senior White
With cases of Covid-19 on the rise, the BBC has announced a new documentary that seeks to understand why five million people are yet to receive the vaccine In recent months, Covid-19 infections have been increasing in the UK. Following several lockdowns and over 197,000 deaths, the experts are warning that we could be entering
New research adds to mounting evidence that gardening can help improve mental health for many people. Recently published in PLOS ONE, the study by scientists from the University of Florida found that gardening activities help lower stress, anxiety, and depression in healthy women who attended gardening classes twice a week. None of the participants in the study
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. People who get reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have more health risks with each round of reinfection, a large national database study reveals. Researchers saw worse health effects during active infection, but some symptoms lasted as long as 6 months, suggesting
In this long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that individuals with higher levels of physical activity were less likely to experience an atherosclerotic event (e.g. heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease), new-onset heart failure, and death as compared
To raise awareness of Samaritans and the support they offer to everyone, listening volunteer and previous caller Kay shares her story of picking up the phone and the difference it made to her life “I can say without irony or agenda, that person I spoke to saved my life,” Kay asserts on Happiful’s podcast I
A 28-year-old man recently succumbed to a heart attack while having sex, raising concerns on whether sexual intercourse poses a health risk for those with cardiovascular problems. The deceased, identified as Ajay Parteki from Nagpur, India, died while having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend (a nurse in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh) in a lodge. A driver and
Editor’s note: This article describes a report produced through a partnership between Medscape and Walmart. Walmart was not involved in the writing of this article. Primary care clinicians in rural America are most concerned about quality of care provided to patients, according to a new report. The issue was a bigger concern than access to
The reams of data produced by modern research holds incredible potential to advance our understanding of cancer and how we detect and treat the disease. But to capitalise on this needs a joined-up approach – here, Dr Melissa Lewis-Brown tells us why Cancer Research UK’s new research data strategy has an important role to play…
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Chinese cities like Beijing, pictured here on July 6, 2022, require negative virus tests from within the last 72 hours in order to enter most public spaces. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s capital city is set to require Covid vaccinations for entering gyms and some other venues, the
Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study published in eLife. The results suggest a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes. New harmful disease-causing mutations can arise in sperm, and fathers may inadvertently pass them
Researchers analyzing previous trials of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) found that, although measurable benefit was demonstrated, it was too small to be clinically relevant. Pooled data from 24 large placebo-controlled studies comprising a total of 8,997 participants with knee OA indicated that, relative to placebo injections, hyaluronic acid reduced patients’ pain with
I was over-the-moon happy for Roth. He’s not only alive — he’s a recipient of and witness to sheer human kindness. Organs are limited resources, as are the donors — living and deceased — who are willing to share them. I also have a donor to thank. Five months ago, a young man I never
At what point do you move from temporarily managing your allergy symptoms with over-the-counter solutions, to treating the cause — often for good — with immunotherapy? And what are the benefits? This blog dives into the four major reasons people consider sublingual immunotherapy (also known as allergy drops), and why it’s beneficial for those with
Few people really understand this severe mental health condition – and the stigma attached to schizophrenia remains so great that the illness itself is often used as a throwaway insult! Here we demolish the untruths surrounding a disorder that affects millions worldwide We’ve all felt paranoia at some point in our lives, those days when
Nanobodies found in llama blood may offer protection against COVID-19 and its variants, including the ever-evolving omicron strain. In a paper published in Cell Reports, a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai immunized a llama named “Wally” with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD), or the short fragment of the virus that latches onto
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. GLASGOW — Individuals given COVID-19 vaccination may experience a wide range of dermatologic reactions, some of which may be life-threatening, reveals a prospective Indian study that suggests histopathological assessment is key to understanding the cause. Studying more than 130 patients who