In a recent study posted to the Research Square* pre-print server, a team of researchers from Italy and the United States (US) retrospectively reviewed and compared viral load in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron and previous SARS-CoV-2 strain-induced infection. Short Report: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection is associated with high nasopharyngeal viral load. Image
Over 90 percent of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, no longer needed monthly blood transfusions years after receiving gene therapy, according to an international Phase 3 clinical trial that for the first time included children younger than 12 years of age. Twenty-two patients were evaluated (ranging in age 4-34 years), including pediatric
Renowned infectious disease specialist, humanitarian, and healthcare champion for many of the world’s most vulnerable patient populations, Paul Edward Farmer, MD, died suddenly in his sleep from an acute cardiac event on February 21 in Rwanda, where he had been teaching. He was 62. Farmer cofounded the Boston-based global nonprofit Partners In Health and spent
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared a ranking of states on who has the longest and shortest life expectancy in the United States as of 2019. Of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, Hawaii came out on top of the pack with a total life expectancy
Do you find it difficult to make your voice heard or to maintain your boundaries? It could be time to readdress your workplace dynamic. Here, our expert columnist Andy Gill explores steps to do just that Work can be a challenging environment for many of us to navigate, particularly given the hierarchies of authority that
A little over 3 years ago, researchers reported findings from PIVOTAL, the largest prospective, randomized trial to assess an aggressive versus conservative iron-repletion strategy in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis, in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results showed that the more aggressive approach — whereby patients were proactively given a monthly
A study published today in the British Journal of General Practice found women with breast pain alone were no more to receive a diagnosis of breast cancer than women with no symptoms. Each year more than 700,000 women are referred to NHS breast clinics in England, with almost a 100% increase in referrals over the
Despite all the efforts to hold those responsible for the opioid crisis accountable and to diminish the use of the drug, the epidemic appears to be here to stay. The medical journal the Lancet has estimated that 1.2 million people will die from overdose deaths by 2029, and most of those deaths will result from opioid use if historical
Dr. Jennifer Vande Voort, a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist, discusses esketamine nasal spray — a fast-acting treatment for depression that recently was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. To learn more about depression, visit: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007?mc_id=us&utm_source=newsnetwork&utm_medium=l&utm_content=content&utm_campaign=mayoclinic&geo=national&placementsite=enterprise&cauid=100721&_ga=2.53693099.2041400379.1554121182-165526356.1480776015 This interview originally aired April 6, 2019.
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SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said the country is “quietly confident” about handling the highly transmissible omicron variant, despite the recent surge in Covid cases the country recorded last week. The city-state may even consider easing restrictions when the latest wave blows over, said the minister who is also co-chair of the nation’s
There’s a kind of meme on the internet. There are various iterations of it, often applied in reference to the medical community. They generally go like this: “No one is coming to help” or “We’re all alone, nobody is coming to help us” or “No one is coming to save you, it’s up to you
In a recent study under consideration at Scientific Reports and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers evaluated the impact of time on the sensitivity of four severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serological assays using samples from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) staff testing of antibody responses study (Co-Stars) in the United Kingdom
The experiences children have at a young age help form their identity and relationships with the natural world-;and where they grow up impacts that environmental identity and sense of place, according to South Dakota State University associate professor Carie Green. She is examining how family, culture and geographical location shape the way in which children
Three physicians with the Food and Drug Administration suggest in a recent JAMA Oncology viewpoint article that it might be time to give drug companies a deadline to meet accelerated approval requirements, as is done in other countries. The FDA launched its accelerated approval program in 1992 in response to the AIDS crisis, but the bulk of
There is still so much to be learned about COVID-19. As we hit the end of the second year of the pandemic, there are various questions about the virus that health experts are looking to find answers for, one being details about the occurrence of “long COVID.” Long COVID, also known as post-COVID syndrome, is the
What is eye yoga, and how can it help us in these digital times? My eye health is something I’m keenly aware of, perhaps because nearly 15 years ago I became blind in one eye. After wearing contact lenses while wakeboarding, I developed an infection. This led to a stint in hospital where I heard
A high percentage of people with type 2 diabetes also have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but fewer than 1 in 20 get the triumvirate of evidence-based medications – drugs to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose levels – that can mitigate the dominant health risks they face, a large multicenter cohort study reported. The cohort
Though rules and regulations regarding the pandemic have once again eased, that doesn’t mean that some people aren’t still sick of having to deal with anything and everything related to COVID-19. It is called COVID-19 or pandemic fatigue, and it can manifest itself in a variety of ways, including on an individual level with feelings
In this article EL-FR WRBY A worker dusts a display of Ray-Ban sunglasses, manufactured by EssilorLuxottica, in a store in Barcelona, Spain, on June 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Eyewear company Warby Parker is at an inflection point in its 12-year history. The firm has been credited with being a leader in direct-to-consumer, a
“I’m concerned and I’m scared and I’m devastated for my family and for all the Ukrainian people.” — Roksolana Vaskul, MD, of RWJBarnabas Health in New Jersey, who has family in western Ukraine living under the threat of a Russian invasion. “We’re not even close to reaching the target of eliminating all forms of violence
Northwestern University behavioral scientist Linda Teplin will present research on Saturday, Feb. 19 from her groundbreaking Northwestern Juvenile Project at the upcoming 2022 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The meeting, “Empower with Evidence,” will take place online Feb. 17-20. For information about media registration, email [email protected] and include
The current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining ECMO, one in the right internal jugular vein and a second in the right common carotid artery, rather than a single cannula in the right internal jugular, increases mortality rates for these babies, investigators report. Their assessment of nearly
The insula and frontal cortex are involved in the development of anxiety in adults with Parkinson’s disease, according to imaging data from 108 individuals. Anxiety occurs in approximately 31% of Parkinson’s disease patients, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood, wrote Nacim Betrouni, MD, of the University of Lille, France, and colleagues. Previous research
In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it generally causes milder disease than previous variants and it may confer strong protection against other variants such as delta. This has many people
What happens when we mix cutting-edge tech with ancient wellness practices? Power on, ion on, PEMF level set to 2 (7.8Hz)… No, I’m not trying to land a plane, I’m just trying to switch on an infrared (PEMF) mat gifted by biohacking tech brand HigherDOSE, ready to try an energy transformation session, hosted by a
The birth rate for U.S. teenagers dropped 3% in counties where a federally funded sex education program was introduced, a recently published paper says. Researchers concentrated on the effects of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program (TPP), which was introduced during the Obama administration and administered on the county level. TTP programs provide more information on sex, contraception, and
It’s more difficult to get into medical school now than it has ever been. It seems that every year, more and more premeds apply to medical school and yet the number of first-year positions stays relatively the same. If your dream is to become a doctor, you will have to avoid the pitfalls that so