U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Mack-Lehigh Valley Operations Manufacturing Facility in Macungie, Pensylvania, U.S., July 28, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday will call on state and local officials to offer residents $100 cash payments as an incentive to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, his administration’s latest
People with type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth have a high risk of developing complications at early ages and have a greater chance of multiple complications within 15 years after diagnosis. The findings are the culmination of a first-of-its-kind trial funded largely by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part
Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), in addition to chemotherapy, significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with newly diagnosed uterine cancer and distant metastases, a large retrospective analysis showed. The survival hazard decreased by more than 40% with the addition of TAH, and a propensity score-matched analysis showed almost a 9-month gain in median OS. Landmark
When diet soda came out on the market, it was touted as a healthier version of regular soda. While this myth has since been busted, there are still many people out there who think diet soda is way better for them than other beverage options or even that it’s not having a negative impact on
Tune-in to your thoughts and feelings, and learn how to evaluate situations in a calm, honest way We’ve all been there: it’s the heat of the moment, your emotions are flying high, and somewhere from the sidelines a niggling feeling inside you is asking: “Am I overreacting?” The truth is, whether or not you actually
After two months of soaring COVID-19 cases in the UK, numbers have again started to fall – and to the surprise of many, fall quite dramatically. New cases peaked at 54,674 on July 17 before falling to 23,511 on July 27. We should note that whether this decline will continue is as yet uncertain, as
A remote monitoring system was highly effective in managing symptoms and improving quality of life among patients with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy, say researchers reporting the first clinical trial of the new approach. The study tested the Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS) for patients with various cancer types who were undergoing treatment at cancer
Face masks have definitely become part of most people’s skincare regimen. But beauty masks are not just limited for the face, there are also hand masks and even foot mask peels. This type of mask aims to turn your tired feet’s skin into something as smooth and soft as a baby’s. What’s a foot mask peel? Think face peel
A single high dose of the antifungal agent liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB; AmBisome, Gilead Sciences), with a background regimen of flucytosine and fluconazole, is noninferior and significantly safer in preventing mortality in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis than a conventional 7-day regimen that is the current standard of care, according to a new study. The much-anticipated results
The 2020 nationwide lockdown India imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions that negatively impacted women’s nutrition, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition. Published in the journal Economia Politica, the study shows that women’s dietary diversity – the number of food groups consumed – declined during
News New Drug Applications FDA Accepts Braeburn’s New Drug Application Resubmission for Brixadi (buprenorphine) Extended-Release Subcutaneous Injection for Moderate to Severe Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Opiate Dependence FDA Accepts Braeburn’s New Drug Application Resubmission for Brixadi (buprenorphine) Extended-Release Subcutaneous Injection for Moderate to Severe Opioid Use Disorder Plymouth Meeting, Pa. – June 26, 2021
SILVER SPRING, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) is both biosimilar to, and interchangeable with (can be
News FDA Alerts FDA Alerts Patients and Health Care Professionals About Clinical Trial Results Showing an Increased Risk of Death Associated with Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide) July 28, 2021 Audience: Patients, Health Care Professionals July 28, 2021 — FDA is alerting patients and health care professionals that a clinical trial (OCEAN, Study OP-103) evaluating Pepaxto (melphalan
A sneak peak of the Cancer Revolution exhibition. “Look, we can make bacteria interesting – just imagine what we can do with cancer biology!” Those were the words of Sir Ian Blatchford, director of the Science Museum Group back in 2017 when we first spoke about the idea of creating a cutting-edge, world-first exhibition about
The effectiveness of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine steadily declines over time, dropping to about 84% for vaccinated people about four to six months after getting their second dose, according to CEO Albert Bourla. The comments, made on Wednesday on CNBC’s “The Exchange,” are based on the findings of a new company-funded study that has yet to
With the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), scientists began an intensive effort to develop vaccines against the virus. These efforts were largely fueled by predictions that public health interventions would inevitably cripple the global economy if continued indefinitely. In the United States,
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated healthcare workers were rare, and generally were associated with the individual’s immune response to the vaccine in the early days of infection, an Israeli study found. In 39 breakthrough infections of SARS-CoV-2 out of 1,497 fully vaccinated healthcare workers, neutralizing antibody titers were lower than uninfected controls during the
A mantra is an instrument of the mind—a powerful sound or vibration that you can use to enter a deep state of meditation. In mantra meditation, you repeat a particular sound or short phrase. The mantra can then be used as a tool when you are not meditating. You can repeat your chosen mantra in
A new approach developed by Harvard Medical School researchers uses yeast to rapidly evolve synthetic antibody fragments called nanobodies with the aim to find variants that are effective at binding to selected antigens, including SARS-CoV-2. The antibodies are intended for use in diagnostic tests and disease treatments. Read the full story: https://hms.harvard.edu/news/antibody-evolution
Losing her little brother so suddenly sent shockwaves through Tayo’s life. This traumatic life event resulted in her having to grow up too soon, feeling like an outsider, and experiencing severe anxiety The 17 August 2009 is the day my life changed forever. My family and I had just returned from our annual holiday in
Kill every human on the planet. This is the first assignment I give students in my public health classes, filled with do-gooders passionate about saving the world. Their homework is to play a game called Plague, in which they pretend to be pathogens bent on infecting everyone on the globe before humans can develop a
Cancer Research UK has deepened its commitment to good research practice by becoming a signatory of the Concordat to support research integrity. Here we speak with two Research Integrity Advisers at our institutes to find out why supporting scientists to be the best they can be is the only way to ensure quality research… Research
Topical corticosteroids should be applied just once daily to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), and prescribing oral antihistamines should be phased out, dermatologists recommend in a new review. The authors also encourage four other treatment practices for AD and dissuade use of well-known inventions that have shown no clinical benefit. These recommendations give patients “safer and
With governments worldwide under pressure to ease pandemic restrictions as vaccination rates rise and impatience with border restrictions grows, new threats become clearer. One of the costliest, it is now feared, could be a tsunami of “long COVID” cases. Long COVID is a serious ongoing illness that follows an acute episode of the disease. It
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) — Vermont is continuing to lead the country with the highest percentage of its eligible population vaccinated against COVID-19 and a number of other categories, but the state is still urging people to get vaccinated, officials said Tuesday.
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Allergan, an AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) company, today announced new data, including the full results from the Phase 3 GEMINI 1 clinical study, evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of investigational AGN-190584 (pilocarpine 1.25%) ophthalmic solution for the treatment of presbyopia. Multiple data presentations at the 2021 ASCRS (American Society
sulopenem Treatment for Bacterial Infection Iterum Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Oral Sulopenem DUBLIN, Ireland and CHICAGO, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iterum Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: ITRM) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing next generation oral and IV antibiotics to treat infections caused by
FDA Approves Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide) for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris NESS ZIONA, Israel, July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLGL), a dermatology company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing branded and generic topical drug products for the treatment of skin diseases, today announced that the Food and Drug