South Africa reported another major increase in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with more than 11,500 daily cases and a 22% test positivity rate, according to the latest data from the country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases. That’s up from 8,400 new cases and a 16% positivity rate on Wednesday. Less than 2 weeks ago,
Posted on December 2, 2021 by Admin Winter is a few weeks away, and for many seniors and homeowners in the US, that means another season of inclement weather outdoors – and a few months spent checking that everything’s working properly indoors. Here are a few tips on how to winterize your home and avoid the challenges that can occur
Unfortunately, as much as we may want to believe we are invincible, we all have a level of stress up to which we can tolerate. Beyond this, the mind may just about be willing, but the body is not. Think of it like an elastic band: continue to stretch it and at some point, it
Since early in the COVID pandemic, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa has been monitoring changes in SARS-CoV-2. This was a valuable tool to understand better how the virus spread. In late 2020, the network detected a new virus lineage, 501Y.V2, which later became known as the beta variant. Now a new SARS-CoV-2
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Deploying more emergency medical response teams, reimbursing healthcare providers to counsel Medicaid patients about vaccinations, and an education campaign to stress the importance of immunization are three immediate actions the White House COVID-19 Response Team is taking as winter and the
In this article MSFT FB Surgeon Shafi Ahmed poses for a photograph wearing a Microsoft HoloLens headset inside his operating theater at the Royal London Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The metaverse, the digital world’s Next Big Thing, is touted as the internet domain where animated avatars of
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, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the week. Topics include the Omicron
A bacterium common in the mouse gut microbiome can charge up the immune system to fight cancer cells in the colon, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report today in the journal Immunity. The study showed that bacterium Helicobacter hepaticus boosted adaptive immune response and prompted selective activation of Helper T cells
A loving mother. An impactful educator. A community leader. All this, wrapped up in an infectious smile. That’s how those touched by the life of Kayla Christian describe her. Christian, a preschool teacher at Grace Early Learning Center in Georgetown, Kentucky, died in November from breast cancer at the age of 33. The beloved teacher
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is revising the current Global Testing Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all international air travelers to one day before departure to the United States. This revision strengthens already robust protocols in place for international travel, including requirements for foreign travelers to be
It wasn’t until after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder that Argentine photographer Magali realised that the symptoms of her mental health condition had always been there to see – in her work When I was a kid, I read a lot, wrote stories, and drew a little. It was my dream to publish a
Six studies comprising 389,228 participants and 2,627 COVID-19 infected people revealed that wearing protective masks lowers the risk of COVID-19 incidence by a staggering 53 percent. While fully-vaccinated individuals are at a lower risk of contracting and spreading the deadly virus, the cases of breakeven infections are currently being reviewed across the globe to develop
Approximately 75% of skin-test results among individuals with allergic reactions to beta-lactams were negative, based on data from 175 patients. The World Allergy Organization distinguishes between allergy and nonallergic hypersensitivity, which may be useful in advising patients with drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR), wrote Lukas Joerg, MD, from University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues. “In
A brain aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. To request an appointment or more information on aneurysm care at Mayo Clinic, visit https://mayocl.in/2UHoUKa. An aneurysm in the brain often looks like a berry hanging on a stem. A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the
We explore the stages of intimacy, and dive into the secrets to long lasting love We often think of ‘a relationship’ as something that stays the same – but, in reality, they really have a life of their own. The miracle of intimacy takes time to find. To love, you must not only be strong
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday said lab studies strongly suggest that booster shots will give you cross protection against a “wide range” of
After a long and tiring day at work, we understand if you’re tempted to lie down on the first thing you see and sleep. But did you know that mattresses play a big part in the overall quality of your sleep? That’s right, according to research, sleeping on a medium-firm mattress can do wonders for your spine
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The genetic changes found in the new Omicron variant indicate it could be passed more easily from person to person than Delta, according to the latest threat assessment from the United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency, which has done some of the
Between the emergence of the Omicron variant and an impending winter COVID surge, people may be wondering when they should get their COVID-19 booster shot. And public health experts agree: now is the time. The increase in antibody levels from a COVID-19 booster shot will not only protect people from the widely circulating Delta strain,
Babies born to women with anemia during pregnancy have an increased risk of childhood anemia, according to a study carried out in rural India. Anemia, characterized by less than normal concentration of hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood, is an important public health challenge with a prevalence rate of 47 per cent among non-pregnant women and
For people who are living with cancer and experiencing an often emotional roller coaster, the holidays can bring the blues. These times with friends and family are exactly the ones we want to cherish even more than before cancer, but in reality, they can leave many of us feeling overwhelmed. Families and friends may” be
One of the scariest things about breast cancer is its ability to metastasize to other areas of the body seemingly without warning. Once it has metastasized, it becomes stage IV breast cancer and is much harder to treat and more likely to kill the person it lives inside, particularly once it settles in a vital
Thought LeadersDr. Rong LuAssistant Professor at the Keck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaIn this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Rong Lu about her recent research into the development of a new genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells. Please can you introduce yourself, tell us what inspired your recent research into gene
A new study has found that six in 10 women have been sexually harassed at least once while at the gym, leading many to avoid it Exercise is a vital part of good wellbeing, supporting both our physical and mental health. But a new survey from personal training experts Origym has highlighted the barriers to
The delta variant has been the dominant strain in the United States and many parts of the world for months, but it is in danger of being dethroned by the newly emerged B.1.1.529 variant that the World Health Organization dubbed as omicron and classified as a variant of concern last week. With the sudden appearance of
Key Takeaway KRAS mutation in combination with high PD-L1 expression (≥ 50%) is better than high PD-L1 alone at predicting response to first-line pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Why This Matters Pembrolizumab is a first-line immunotherapy indicated for metastatic NSCLC. PD-L1 expression is used to predict who will respond to
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plan to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the emergence of the Omicron variant, during his visit to the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., December 2, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday said his plan to fight Covid during the
Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) who received treatment with an sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor had significantly fewer atrial arrhythmia events, compared with those who never received such a drug, in a prospective analysis of nearly 14,000 patients with a device who were followed for an average of nearly 2 years. The findings suggest