Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 9 2020 Researchers with the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC) have secured $4 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish an HIV-associated Malignancy Research Center (HAMRC) focused on lung cancer in East Africa.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 9 2020 Rotavirus (RV) is an extremely contagious viral infection and the most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children worldwide. The World Health Organization reports that more than 215,000 children under the age of 5 die of a vaccine-preventable rotavirus infection each year. An RV vaccine, introduced in
Andy Puddicombe, co-founder of HEADspace. Jarrett Bellini | CNBC Like many modern tech companies, UiPath had been expanding its mental health benefits to employees in recent years, committing the equivalent of 1% of salaries to health and wellness programs. More than seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, that all seems quaint. The crises of 2020
“This year, as the coronavirus outbreak has made its way from major cities to rural America, threats to the rural health care infrastructure have only increased,” Will Stone writes. In fact, 25% of rural households who responded to a recent poll said they could not access care for a serious condition ~ Getting Health Care
This year, the theme of World Mental Health Day 2020 is focused on greater investment in mental health care and research. And it’s never been more needed Over the past decade, mental health awareness campaigns have been changing lives. From individuals reaching out to their loved ones and communities, celebrities facing the media to shine
The world is desperate for a vaccine against the coronavirus. Since the pandemic began in early 2020, at least 35 vaccines have gone to clinical trial worldwide, and 11 of them are in the final stage before approval. Yet we still don’t have a vaccine. That is not unusual. It takes a long time for
Vericiguat (Merck/Bayer), among the latest drugs to gain cred in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), significantly benefits patients who are highly adherent to standard-of-care (SOC) HF meds, suggests a new VICTORIA trial analysis. The novel agent seemed to improve the primary endpoint on top of the entire slate of SOC agents, individually
It’s time to stop begrudging our stretch marks, moaning about our shape, or resenting our poor eyesight – and instead remember just how wonderful our bodies really are… Our bodies are amazing – they help us explore the world around us, and enable us to live our best lives possible, and yet, so often we
With COVID-19 all over the news, it’s easy to forget about other health issues that we should continue to be concerned with. Take the Zika virus, for example. Zika is a virus spread by mosquitoes, although it can be spread through sexual activity as well. It was first found in the United States in July
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A final report from the multinational placebo-controlled ACTT-1 trial confirms that remdesivir is effective and well tolerated for shortening the time to recovery from COVID-19 infection. In May 2020, remdesivir received Food and Drug Administration approval for emergency treatment of severe
This content originally appeared here. Republished with permission. By Suzanne Ryan This recipe includes two things that I’m a big fan of, easy crock-pot (and Instant Pot) meals and chili! I love being able to quickly toss some fresh ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning, and have a nice and easy dinner in
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 9 2020 In a nationwide study, UCLA researchers have found that health inequities can be measured in children as young as 5 years old. The research, published in Health Affairs, contributes to a growing body of literature finding that children of color who are also poor face greater health inequities
NEW YORK & BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) October 07, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicines company, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 3 AFFINE study of giroctocogene fitelparvovec (SB-525), an investigational gene therapy for hemophilia A patients. AFFINE is a global
Research associate Sachi Johnson works at Sorrento Therapeutics where efforts are underway to develop an antibody, STI-1499, to help in prevention of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, May 22, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters All the fundamentals are aligning for the life sciences industry, as Covid-19 accelerates already growing demand for real
Zucchini is rich in the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as magnesium and vitamin K, making them important for bone health. Zucchini can be consumed raw or cooked. Raw zucchini is wonderful for dipping with hummus, salsa or fat free dips. Grilled and roasted zucchini is a wonderful side dish when well-seasoned with garlic,
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Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Saying he feels “perfect,” President Trump may resume campaign rallies on Saturday, even though he is only halfway through a 14-day quarantine for COVID-19. (AP News) Yet in a Fox News telephone interview with Sean Hannity, the president did not appear symptom-free. (Business Insider) Senate Majority
Data from Counselling Directory reveals a 175% increase in people aged between 18-24 looking for mental health support throughout September Following concerns over students’ mental health and wellbeing due to Covid-19 restrictions, Happiful’s sister site Counselling Directory shares that there was a sharp and worrying increase in the number of 18-24 year olds looking for
If you’ve pleaded with a loved one — with no success — to get to a hospital after a fall, you both should know about the “golden hour.” The “golden hour” is that first hour right after a trauma – invariably prehospital — when the patient needs treatment before death or disability seems imminent. Doctors have
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Most people with type 1 diabetes do not appear to be at increased risk for hospitalization or death from COVID-19 compared to the general population, new research suggests. Two retrospective studies of type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were published in the
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition is calling for consumers to opt for real food this winter, instead of overly processed diet food Over the summer, the government announced a new obesity strategy amid fears that obesity could lead to a higher risk of serious illness, or death, from Covid-19. Displaying calories on menus and banning
When you were in school, you probably remember seeing some classmates wearing casts, usually the result of a sports injury. But your children likely don’t. Fewer children are breaking bones these days, and the ones that do are getting injured in ways that were less common before the pandemic. Yet another change in the wake of COVID-19. What changed? Researchers
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned mask decontamination company Battelle Memorial Institute for failing to comply with adverse event reporting rules specified in the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the company’s critical care decontamination system. The warning letter
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Lala Jackson The first few months of 2020 presented a global health crisis not seen in almost a century. When the coronavirus first emerged, wild theories abounded. We didn’t know who was most at risk to get severely ill or die. There was
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Researchers from the University of Iowa may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively. Exposing diabetic mice to a combination of static electric and magnetic fields for a few hours per day normalizes two major hallmarks of type 2 diabetes, according to new findings
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 8 2020 Since the end of July, the number of new infections with the coronavirus has been on the rise again in Germany. Because of falling temperatures and group activities being relocated indoors, the pandemic’s development is at risk of becoming difficult to control again. In its ad-hoc statement “Coronavirus
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday advised investors to not buy shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, simply because President Donald Trump touted the company’s potential coronavirus treatment. Regeneron’s stock was higher by 2% on Thursday. In a video posted Wednesday, Trump claimed that Regeneron’s experimental antibody treatment for Covid-19, which the president received for his illness, was “a cure.”
I’m at the neighborhood Acme, standing in the produce aisle, reaching for some shiny red MacIntosh apples, when I hear a female voice behind me: Remind all the women in your life to get a mammogram… Startled, I drop the fruit into my shopping cart, look around the store, and try to figure out where