A medication typically used for treating diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), could also be used to prevent cardiovascular disease and major cardiovascular events, but a new study showed inequities in its use based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Looking at four years of data, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at
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Prompt action aids recovery – so here’s how to spot the early signs of this distressing condition, and where to go for help Around 80% of people who experience psychosis for the first time are aged between 16 and 30 years old. These years are pivotal for a lot of us and, although psychotic symptoms
Two cancer drugs and one drug to treat sickle cell disease will likely reach the European market soon, following approval recommendations from a European Medicines Agency (EMA) panel. The drugs are enfortumab vedotin (Padcev, Astellas/Seagen) for urothelial cancer, tepotinib (Tepmetko, Merck) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and voxelotor (Oxbryta, Global Blood Therapeutics) for sickle
Pixie Lott and other celebrity guests surprise children with messages of support in virtual Star Award ceremony. Star Award winner Mikail with his family. Children who’ve been treated for cancer across the UK have been celebrated in a virtual award show to recognise their outstanding courage. The Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved efgartigimod (Vyvgart, argenx), a first-in-class, targeted therapy for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who test positive for the antiacetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody. “There are significant unmet medical needs for people living with myasthenia gravis, as with many other rare diseases,” Billy Dunn, MD, director, Office
Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, arrives to speak at a news conference in New York, U.S., on Monday, Sept 30, 2021. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York state saw its highest number of new Covid cases in a single day of the entire pandemic, topping just over 21,000 new infections on
Clinicians should not automatically give the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine even if they suspect patients will not return for a second dose of mRNA vaccine, CDC staff said on a call with clinicians on Friday. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted for a preferential recommendation for mRNA vaccines on Thursday due to
A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that only 8% of pediatric healthcare and behavioral service providers feel prepared to assess whether their autistic patients are ready to drive. These findings, recently published in the Journal
For cancer patients and families who are in current treatment, holidays can be a bit tricky. We may not have the energy for large gatherings. Our appetites and treatment sensitivities may suggest a small and VERY downsized day…even a day that is very private. People can get really stressed out around the holidays. We can
On the night of December 10th, and continuing on into December 11th, a series of unprecedented weather events struck in six U.S. states. At least 30 tornadoes touched down in various parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee, leaving unspeakable devastation in their wake. Kentucky was hit especially hard; one of the tornadoes
Posted on December 17, 2021 by Admin For many, winter is the happiest time of the year. Families gather for the holidays and friends celebrate as they usher in another new year. Winter can also be a difficult time for older adults. The onset of cold weather can create hazardous conditions outside, and people often prefer to stay home when it’s
Seeing a GP has often started with a phone call, but the COVID-19 pandemic has taken it a step further. Once the exception, telemedicine — the practice of caring for patients remotely — suddenly became a crucial part of primary care in the UK. While many have embraced the convenience of digital consultation, others have
Recent studies indicated that the effectiveness of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines especially the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) and BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccines, against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was high for US veterans who were vaccinated in January and February of 2021. However, the emergence of the Delta variant of concern
Black women with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) have outcomes in response to the antibody–drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan (SG) (Trodelvy, Gilead) comparable to those of the overall patient population, with the drug showing similar efficacy and safety, shows a prespecified analysis of ASCENT. A heterogenous disease with few treatment options and poor outcomes, mTNBC has
Ovarian, bowel and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatments approved for NHS use in Scotland Three new treatment options will be made available for patients in Scotland living with advanced ovarian cancer, bowel cancer and a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The latest batch of drug decisions from The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) includes the approval of olaparib,
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of reported circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks more than tripled to 29 since January 2017. Most (86%) of these outbreaks were caused by cVDPV2 (circulating VDPV type 2 poliovirus, which originated with the vaccine), and most occurred in Africa, according
A healthcare worker holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images An advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended Pfizer and Moderna‘s vaccines over Johnson & Johnson‘s shot for adults 18 and over, after finding dozens of people developed a rare
The holiday season is in full swing. You may have already picked up the perfect gifts for the healthcare workers in your life. But if you have young children on your list, that likely means you’re in the market for some toys. Luckily, there are plenty of fun and inventive options out there, especially if
Mutations in a histone regulator protein are linked to both a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and to some cancers, according to a study published in the journal Genes and Development. Marc Morgan, DPhil, research assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was lead author of the study published in the journal Genes and Development. The protein,
The term “genetically modified organism” (GMO) may not be one that exists in most people’s everyday lexicons — but it is one that needs exposure, because GMOs are found in many products we buy today. GMOs are foods whose chemical structures have been modified, the World Health Organization reports, and can introduce new allergens into
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sanofi – one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies – have signed a new agreement for donations of medicines to sustain specific efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This decades-long collaboration exemplifies a successful public–private partnership that has created meaningful impact in several countries and has brought sleeping
Strengthen your bond and feel a deeper connection with these five activities designed to build intimacy There’s a joke that goes something like this: “Yeah, sex is great, but have you ever x, y, or z?” It could be nabbing the parking spot closest to the supermarket, discovering a fiver in an old coat pocket,
More data on the omicron variant are slowly trickling in as scientists and medical experts continue to examine the strain rapidly spreading in many parts of the world. The latest of which sheds light on how omicron thrives in the body. Classification Of COVID-19 Cases Since the pandemic started, medical experts have been classifying COVID-19
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A paper in Springer Nature’s Scientific Reports claiming there was essentially no evidence that lockdowns prevented COVID-19 deaths has been retracted. As of late Monday US Eastern time, while the PDF of the paper was marked “RETRACTED ARTICLE,” a link to
Where do our fears of growing older come from, and what can we do when we reach a new life stage, and feel a sense of disorientation? By the year 2050, the UN estimates that one in six people in the world will be over 65 years old, and nearly half a billion will be
Scientists around the world have been racing to learn more about the new omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, first declared a “variant of concern” on Nov. 26, 2021 by the World Health Organization. Officials cautioned that it would take several weeks before they’d know whether the recently emerged coronavirus variant is more contagious and causes more
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Although their ages were similar, patients with epilepsy were nearly 1.5 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than other infected patients at a hospital system during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a new study presented at
Dr. Ulrika Wigert, a family practice physician, checks on Brittany Kolkhorst, a patient who has just been admitted into the hospital with Covid-19, at CentraCare Sauk Centre Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Jenn Ackerman | The Washington Post | Getty Images When the first wave of Covid infections hit the