Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 3 2020 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection. The illness, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), causes sudden weakness in the
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“If you have something that is potentially beneficial, safe, and cheap, what do you have to lose?” — Paul Marik, MD, of Eastern Virginia Medical School, on quercetin’s potential place in COVID-19 treatment. “There’s a lot of thanks from the community when we do autopsies.” — Sharon Fox, MD, of Louisiana State University in New
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 and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
Suddenly there was an emergency C-section and my husband Walt and I were parents, blessed with Wyatt and Cameron. But they’re in the neonatal intensive care unit at Piedmont Hospital, and there’s a strict four-hour-only visitation schedule. It’s been three months and counting … I can’t take them home and place them in their cribs
When Kassandra Cerda, from Mission, Texas, fell pregnant with her son, the last thing she was expecting was to be diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant, especially at such a young age. But that wasn’t the only thing she wasn’t expecting. She also spent the last months of her pregnancy and her baby’s birth in
Have you ever been forced to question your version of events? For victims of gaslighting, the seeds of doubt are sewn deep, but the good news is they can be uprooted The wine was flowing, the dinner party in full swing and, as usual, my wife was holding court. She was describing her experiences undertaking
Women who do moderate exercise during pregnancy may help their babies avoid diabetes, obesity and heart disease. That is because physical activity before giving birth could help increase an important compound that boosts the protective effects of breast milk. The new study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, analyzed how breast milk helps transfer health
After 6 months of therapy with the combination drug sacubitril/valsartan (S/V; Entresto, Novartis), one quarter of primary prevention patients with left heart failure and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) had a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 35% with no arrhythmic events, an observational study shows. S/V treatment was already known to be associated with
Best-selling children’s cookery author, Annabel Karmel, shares a heartfelt letter to her firstborn Natasha, disclosing the depth of the grief she endured 32 years ago, and the legacy that her baby girl left behind Please be aware this article contains details that some readers may find distressing. I’ll never forget the day I discovered I
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the United States and it appears that the surge is not solely because mass testing efforts are going on. Some feel that the spike in coronavirus cases is truly another surge, something most refer to as the second wave. However, several factors need to be considered. Business reopenings are
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. People living with HIV who are admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 are no more likely to die than those without HIV, an analysis conducted in New York City shows. This is despite the fact that comorbidities associated with worse COVID-19
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Peter Friedfeld I’d like to tell you a bit about my journey. First, you have to understand something about me: as a lifelong hypochondriac, I always only ‘thought’ I got diseases. So imagine my surprise being diagnosed as a diabetic not once, but
Print this page NEW YORK & MAINZ, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 01, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced preliminary data from the most advanced of four investigational vaccine candidates from their BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine program, Project Lightspeed, against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current global pandemic. The BNT162 program
udenafil Treatment for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Mezzion Announces Submission of New Drug Application for its Orphan Drug Udenafil to Treat Patients who have undergone the Fontan Operation for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Print this page SEOUL, South Korea, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd. (140410.KQ), announced today that it has submitted a New Drug
FDA Approves Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the Induction and Maintenance of Procedural Sedation Print this page Dublin, Ireland – 2 July 2020: Cosmo Pharmaceuticals announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the induction and maintenance of procedural sedation in adults undergoing procedures lasting 30 minutes or
When Apple closed its retail stores around the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of outlets were exempt, including its six locations in Hong Kong. In fact, much of Hong Kong has felt relatively normal this year compared with its peers, which enacted strict lockdown measures. Since its first confirmed case of Covid-19 on Jan.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 2 2020 A new study published recently in “BMC Pediatrics” shows a connection between the time of the month when low-income families receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the number of emergency room visits due to injuries to children from those families. Childhood injuries are the leading
Heavily treatment-experienced HIV patients who failed on other antiretrovirals have a new option, as the FDA approved fostemsavir (Rukobia), a new type of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for patients who have previously tried multiple other therapies, the agency announced on Thursday. The approval of fostemsavir (ViiV Healthcare) is specifically for adults living with HIV whose infection
According to the World Health Organization, there are 18 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation globally. Researchers at University of Oxford said this week they have vaccinated 8,000 people in the UK as part of a Phase 3 trial. Yet there are still major hurdles to jump and more work to be done. No vaccines have
On March 10, 2020, my workday as a pediatric radiation oncologist felt very normal – I saw patients and discussed complicated cases with my trusted colleagues in friendly meetings and in close quarters. Three days later, my professional world as I knew it came to a halt. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had been working its
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Dr. Ajay K Singh, Senior Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education introduces the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training certificate program.
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Happiful co-founder Aimi Maunders joins Fearne Cotton’s podcast to talk all things Happiful and shares how talking to a therapist changed everything for her Marking fifteen years since Counselling Directory – the beginning of all things Happiful – was launched, co-founder Aimi Maunders joined the Happy Place podcast line up to share the life experiences
Travis Martin, creator of the Shibboleth diet, was overweight, depressed, had high cholesterol and blood pressure at 29. As a father of two children, he decided to set a better example. He coupled healthy nutrition with his faith to make positive changes in his life. By disciplining himself, he managed to lose 44 pounds in a
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Leaders of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the White House’s team tasked with developing a vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of this year, today told a US Senate Appropriations subcommittee it is on track to meet its goal. OWS brings together
As the reality of living during a pandemic slowly starts to sink in, people are changing their expectations for what 2020 (and beyond!) looks like. Some people have delayed their weddings, or put plans for a baby on hold, and many people have lost their jobs. In the US, where health insurance is so intimately