A new study from the Penn State College of Medicine is the latest to show that some oral mouthwashes, and even a diluted solution of baby shampoo, can kill up to 99.9% of coronaviruses. But you might want to hold off on cornering the mouthwash market. The experiment was done in the lab, not with
Patients with cancer and COVID-19 have a higher risk of severe disease and mortality, researchers reported. Of 89 cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to COVID-19, 32 died, a mortality rate of 36%, reported Michael Dang, MD, a critical care fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City,
Continued quality improvement in acute MI may be possible in the U.S. given lessons learned from another country with major geographic and other disparities in acute MI care and mortality: China. Rural hospitals and those with fewer resources showed opportunities for improved care in China, according to findings from two registries now published online in
Company culture can be a big reason someone is drawn to working for a company, and a strong culture can keep employees for the long run. Many companies have raised the bar in terms of expectations as more companies try to compete with Silicon Valley-type companies – free access to bikes on company campus, catered
Among individuals admitted to hospitals with sepsis, statin users had a lower mortality, compared with nonstatin users, according to a recent analysis focused on a large and diverse cohort of patients in California. Mortality hazard ratios at 30 and 90 days were lower by about 20% for statin users admitted for sepsis, compared with nonstatin
In times of crisis, we all have reservoirs of emotional energy that we can call into action, to help us cope with the initial challenges. But what happens when those reserves start to dry up? Find more exclusive stress-related content in Happiful magazine’s special stress-themed November 2020 issue. Order your printed copy to be delivered
The FDA has approved the drug known as remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19. In a statement released earlier this evening, the Food and Drug Administration said that remdesivir is allowed for patients 12 and over who weigh about 88 pounds. Remdesivir is only permitted for use in hospitals or other medical care settings that provide
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Researchers and several medical groups on Thursday pressed for changes to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) current plans for deciding how to eventually clear vaccines for COVID-19, arguing tougher standards would help bolster confidence in these critical medicines. The
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Jen M. What do you think of when you think of a diabetes diagnosis story? It could be a type 1 diagnosis story when someone experiences diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) symptoms and gets admitted to the hospital. It could be a type 2 diagnosis
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 22 2020 Two studies examining the impact of COVID-19 on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) found the prevalence of COVID-19 in NICU infants is low, yet many hospitals at the start of the pandemic put in place strict parental visitation policies and scaled back NICU services such as lactation support
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 22 2020 Virologists at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C virus infection, paving the way for more effective treatment. No vaccine currently exists for Hepatitis C virus infection, which affects more than 130
A Southwest Airlines plane lands next to a United Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Airlines spent the first few weeks of the pandemic slashing routes and parking hundreds of planes to cut costs as passenger numbers fell to the lowest levels since the 1950s. Some airlines are now
Have you taken a look at your medicine cabinet lately? Aside from cotton swabs, mouthwash and makeup remover, are there old, outdated prescription drugs in your cabinet? How do you dispose of old, outdated, expired or unneeded medications? Flush them down the toilet? Throw them out with your household trash? Not sure? Well, the DEA
Terrifying thoughts of violence tormented Julia throughout her life – until a diagnosis of OCD, and the love of her husband, enabled her to finally banish the fears Thinking back as far as possible, I can only count the number of truly happy, anxiety-free days in my life on the fingers of one hand. I
The coronavirus pandemic has demanded changes to many parts of life, and sports is no exception. We’ve already covered the “NBA bubble” and its supporting technology, but basketball isn’t the only sport that was able to reopen. The National Hockey League (NHL) designed its own plan to create a safe environment for players and staff,
Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who reported using marijuana had less risk of in-hospital mortality and pneumonia than non-users, according to a nationwide population-based study. Use of marijuana was associated with a 37.6% reduction in the odds of dying in the hospital (OR 0.624, 95% CI 0.407-0.958, P=0.0309) among patients diagnosed with
Use of multidisciplinary care (MDC) in the treatment of elderly patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) increased during the last 2 decades, but use still varied by stage and type of disease, researchers reported. A retrospective study by Thomas Galloway, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and colleagues looked at
When NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren was diagnosed with breast cancer, she didn’t think much about the lack of sensation that her mastectomy would likely leave her with. She went ahead with her mastectomy, and only later did she realize what tragic side effects would accompany it. “I had never really thought about or realized that people
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Less than half of Americans now say that they would get a coronavirus vaccine if one became available, according to a survey conducted Oct. 8-10. Only 48% of the 2,200 adults participating in the national tracking poll said that they would
If ever there was a time to come together and take a moment, this is it For the last 10 years, photographer Ray Burmiston has been asking his famous subjects to pause during their shoot, close their eyes and take a moment. The idea was to help them gather themselves, imagine that they were somewhere
Would you allow yourself to be deliberately exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19? Researchers in the United Kingdom hope that people will volunteer to be infected as part of a “human challenge trial” to find a COVID-19 vaccine. They are recruiting healthy adults up to age 30 for the study. Volunteers must not have
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added 25 drugs or drug classes to its quarterly list of agents in which it has found a potential sign of serious risk or new safety information. The new list, created from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), covers April through June, and is current as
While not currently especially recommended for people living with diabetes, air travel is sometimes necessary, and people with diabetes will inevitably have to fly from time to time (for work, a funeral, or a family or medical emergency) during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is helpful to know the proper precautions to take to make
Oct 21 2020 To mark Allergy Awareness Week (19-25 October), two leading allergy charities are urging parents and teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to ensure pupils and young adults with allergies are safe in schools. Most classrooms can expect at least one child to have a food allergy with 20% of severe food
KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) October 16, 2020 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced positive results from two studies from the company’s leading lung cancer clinical development program evaluating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy: Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy (KEYNOTE-021 [Cohort G]) and Keytruda in combination with quavonlimab (MK-1308),
Treatment for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Support of ALKS 3831 for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder DUBLIN, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced positive voting outcomes from the joint meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, appointed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The
[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a news conference on Wednesday as the state combats clusters of coronavirus cases that are popping up mostly in the New York
Maybe you saw the hashtag #DonutTakePAPAway on social media recently? ObGyn physicians and advocates are voicing their disagreement with the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) latest cervical cancer screening guidelines. #DoNutTakePapAway You see, this summer while we were worrying about COVID and living during a pandemic, the ACS changed their guidelines for cervical cancer screening. The