A new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to 9 months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite. The small clinical trial is the first to show an antibody capable of preventing malaria in people. The trial was sponsored and conducted by scientists
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Dr. Dan Montero, sports medicine expert from Mayo Clinic, shares more information about appropriate exercise if you’re feeling under the weather as well as tips for exercise with social distancing. For more information, visit https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/exercise/faq-20058494
With the delta variant making up over 93% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. at the end of July 2021, questions arise about how to stay protected against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Lilly Cheng Immergluck of Morehouse School of Medicine answers some common questions about variants
How well do you really know yourself? Making space to raise self-awareness can help you to find your direction in life, and notice red flags when they come up. Not sure where to start? Try these journaling techniques, and get reacquainted with you. 1. Try the ‘words to describe you’ exercise Sometimes there’s a disconnect
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center . The two states with the highest numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths currently — Florida and Texas — could have averted 4716 deaths by the end of July if they had matched the average vaccination rates of the five highest-performing
Translation of research into clinical benefit for patients is vital if we are to beat cancer sooner – but how, exactly, do you do that? Start-up culture is thriving, but you need the skills and mindset to make it happen… that’s where we can help. We caught up with three of the latest companies to
The initials BRCA2 may be best known for a gene associated with many cases of breast cancer, and the protein encoded by the BRCA2 gene is critical to repairing breaks in DNA. The breakdown of this interaction is a hallmark of many cancers. Now, U-M scientists have determined the structure of a complex of two
A prisoner at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility receives a Covid-19 vaccination administered by medical workers with Delta Health Center on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Mississippi. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves pleaded Friday with residents to get vaccinated as the state scrambles to hire hundreds of temporary doctors, nurses and
In 2019, the Rockville Centre school district in Long Island, New York, was shaken by a string of student deaths, including the suicides of a recent graduate and a current student. “When you get these losses, one after the other, you almost can’t get traction on normalcy,” said Noreen Leahy, an assistant superintendent at the
Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc analysis suggested. More neoplastic polyps were found in patients with incomplete resections compared to complete resections (mean 0.8 vs 0.3, P=0.008), and these incomplete segments were at
I have a love/hate relationship with lettuce. I love it. It hates me. So, I was looking for an alternative for a summer salad, and one day, was just literally throwing stuff into a bowl when I came up with the scrumptious dish that is great for lunch, dinner, or as a side dish. Christina’s
By ImageFlow from Shuttershock.com Cancer Research UK has helped create 3 new spinout companies that are safely engineering viruses to seek and destroy cancer cells and bacteria to break down the physical defences of tumours. In 2019, Cancer Research UK partnered with Deep Science Ventures (DSV), as part of our Entrepreneurial Programme, to support scientists
It’s always fun to go on a leisurely ride around the neighborhood or explore nearby trails. Biking is a fun outdoor activity that also has a lot of great health and fitness benefits. In fact, it’s even one of the best ways to lose weight. Biking Benefits for Health You may wonder how is cycling good for weight
After we’ve spent what feels like forever in our homes, the promise of a festival set in 26 acres of stunning Dorset park land, with space to dream, learn and play, sounds like our idea of heaven. That’s why we’re heading to Wellbeing by the Lakes this September, and we’d love you to join us,
The streak of positive phase 3 trial results for the novel “twincretin” tirzepatide when treating patients with type 2 diabetes continued in a report in The Lancet on results from the SURPASS-3 trial, which compared weekly subcutaneous injections of tirzepatide against daily treatment with insulin degludec in patients inadequately controlled on metformin alone or on
Credit: London Research Institute EM Department The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of a new drug combo for some adults with an advanced form of breast cancer that’s spread to other parts of the body. The combination of abemaciclib (Verzenios) and fulvestrant (Faslodex) was originally made available through
ADHD can show itself in many different ways. How many of these symptoms did you know? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that first appears in childhood, and which affects people’s behaviour – making it difficult for them to concentrate, and sometimes making them impulsive and restless. As ADHD is a developmental
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), which represents over 100,000 pathologists and medical laboratory professionals, has called for a nationwide vaccination mandate. It is the first medical specialty society to do so, ASCP chief executive officer Blair Holladay, PhD, told Medscape Medical News. However, the American Lung Association this week said it supports President
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published positive detailed results from a Phase 3 trial that assessed the ability of REGEN-COV™ (casirivimab and imdevimab) to prevent COVID-19 infection among household contacts of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals. The trial met its primary endpoint, reducing the risk of symptomatic infections by 81%
Anjali Sundararaman, a student nurse at San Francisco State University, administers a dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Cuixia Xu during a vaccination clinic at the Southeast Health Center in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco, California on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Stephen Lam | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
Throughout development, life and the processes of aging, all human cells accumulate mutations, resulting in what is called mosaicism, a condition in which different cells in the same person have different DNA sequences or genetic makeup. Mosaicism occurs in every human but is mostly unnoticeable. If abnormal cells begin to outnumber normal cells, however, diseases
The way to improve diversity in nursing is to expand opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and outreach, and to rethink admissions policies, said nurses and academicians during a webinar hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on Wednesday. The panel discussion was part of a four-part series tied to the release of
Please be advised that this video contains graphic footage of surgery. This video depicts an endoscopic transsphenoidal pitiutary approach for a patient with a non-functioning macroadenoma. The surgery was performed by Dr. Garret Choby (Otolaryngology) and Dr. Jamie Van Gompel (Neurosurgery). Video Editor: Andrew J. Goates, M.D. Series Editor: Matthew L. Carlson, M.D. To learn
Make sure you’re on the same page, and get the most out of counselling with these four key questions Beginning counselling for the first time can be daunting enough – but add ‘fear of the unknown’ into the mix, and that’s another worry to add to your mental load. With that in mind, it’s really
The antidepressant fluoxetine does not prevent or alleviate post-stroke depression, new findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial confirm. Dr Osvaldo Almeida The results suggest the routine use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) “can’t be recommended for the prevention or treatment of post-stroke depression,” lead author Osvaldo P. Almeida, PhD, professor of geriatric psychiatry,
A University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital doctor is encouraging pregnant women to get vaccinated after witnessing what the virus is capable of doing to expectant moms and seeing the effects of the vaccine on herself. A Frontline Doctor’s Vaccination Story Dr. Brenna McGuire, an OBGYN at the hospital, was working on the front lines and 30
Latest data reveals UK public relies heavily on small talk, recognising the importance of human connection since pandemic restricted our social interactions Brits are often renowned for being reserved and channelling a ‘stiff upper lip’ but a new study by YouGov suggests the pandemic has encouraged us to challenge that stereotype, channelling small talk to
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could green-light a booster dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for people with weakened immune systems within the next 2 days, according to multiple media reports. The agency, along with the Centers for Disease