Rebecca was trapped in a cycle of despair as her eating disorder steadily destroyed her life – but eventually she found a way to break its hold I was standing at my own front door, terrified, unable to move. My mum and sister tried to get me inside, but I just froze. It was 4pm
Japan has been one of the countries able to control the spread of COVID-19. But that success surprisingly led to another problem that may affect how the country fights the rapidly growing disease. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show Japan has more than 17,900 confirmed cases of COVID-19. But the country has a very high
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG agreed to pay as much as $10.9 billion to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has pummeled the company’s share price. The German drugs and pesticides maker has come to terms with about
Mental Health Foundation and WWF have joined forces to create a new mental health support guide How often have you gone outside in order to ‘clear your head’? For many of us, stepping out into nature offers a moment of pause and relief from daily stressors. Countless studies have discovered links between nature, wellbeing and
At the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 80th scientific sessions last week, Dr. Ashutosh Subharwal, Department Chair and Director of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, put together a compelling presentation that showed the benefits of using smartphone sensors to measure behavior-biology pathways and use those findings to assess, treat and improve healthcare
Print this page MUMBAI, India, June 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In a landmark development for COVID-19 patients in India, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, today announced the launch of antiviral drug Favipiravir (brand name FabiFlu®) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients. Glenmark has received manufacturing and marketing approval from India’s drug regulator, making FabiFlu®
Treatment for Urinary Tract Infection Nabriva Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA on NDA for Contepo (fosfomycin) for injection Print this page DUBLIN, Ireland, June 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the commercialization and development of innovative anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, announced today
Print this page London, UK – 12 June 2020 — ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority-owned by GSK, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tivicay PD (dolutegravir) tablets for oral suspension, which are used in combination with other antiretroviral
The coronavirus continues to surge in states around the country, mostly in the South and West. Testifying before members of Congress on Tuesday, White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said parts of the U.S. are beginning to see a “disturbing surge” and described the overall situation as a “mixed bag” across different regions and
UC Davis Health researchers took a critical step in defining the possible paths for the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 to get transmitted from the mother to her newborn baby. The mother to fetal transmission is known as “vertical” transmission. In an editorial published June 5 in the American Journal of Perinatology, the
The world rolled to a standstill when the coronavirus pandemic started. Since then the scientific community has been busy in trying to find and come up with a vaccine that could counter the novel coronavirus. However, experts have been saying that a potent vaccine won’t be coming anytime soon. Some even claimed that the vaccine
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A model created by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) predicts that tens of thousands of excess cancer deaths will occur over the next decade as a result of missed screenings, delays in diagnosis, and reductions in oncology care caused by the
WASHINGTON — “Testing” was the word of the day at Tuesday’s House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing on the federal government’s COVID-19 response, with committee members on both sides of the aisle agreeing that the current level of testing was not good enough. “Testing has been a problem since the beginning, and while it’s improved,
As of Tuesday, 25 states have recorded higher rates of new cases compared to last week: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Nationwide, more than 2.3 million people have been infected with coronavirus,
Daily life is different right now — with COVID-19 still rampant in many cities across the U.S. As some areas start to get “back to a new normal,” others are experiencing an uptick in cases for the first time since the pandemic started. The CDC has said from the start — and continues to say — that
As the Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Penn, I have never felt prouder of our incredibly devoted staff and faculty. They have stepped up as a group from the very beginning of this global COVID crisis and forged new paths. Our collective expertise and comfort working as a team to deliver the
In this video, Dr. Kiran Maski, Instructor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Pediatric Sleep Medicine specialist, and a young patient with narcolepsy and her mother discuss how the diagnosis of narcolepsy was made. It includes how sleep and nap studies are used to confirm the diagnosis. Learn more at http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/narcolepsy/diagnosing-narcolepsy/narcolepsy-self-evaluation Like Harvard
Please be advised that this video contains graphic footage of surgery. This video demonstrates an open tracheostomy performed in a patient with neurological weakness leading to respiratory failure and prolonged need for intubation and ventilation. Chapter Authors: Robert J. Macielak, M.D., Terence Zimmermann, M.D. Series Editors: Andrew J. Goates, M.D., Matthew L. Carlson, M.D. To
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Today, we announced that because of COVID-19 and the devastating impact it’s had on our income, we could be forced to cut £150 million per year from our research funding. Michelle Mitchell is our chief executive officer. As an organisation whose sole mission is to beat cancer – to ensure that fewer people are diagnosed and those that are can face the
Treating yourself with love and care can make the world of difference to your wellbeing. For those with additional challenges, such as an illness or disability, it’s not always an easy task. Here we share tips on how to bring self-love into your life Self-love undoubtedly plays a key part in our mental health and
The categories of antioxidants are aplenty: vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, curcumins, catechins, tannins, carotenoids, terpenes and alkaloids, among other several types of antioxidants. Some of the commonly consumed antioxidants are vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. Free radicals are unstable molecules produced when the body burns food for energy and during exercise. Exposure to
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Public health and infectious disease experts warn that the United States needs to increase its influenza vaccination rate substantially this fall to mitigate a potentially deadly confluence of seasonal influenza with an anticipated second wave of COVID-19. “When you have a
Professor Anne Charlton fundraising for Cancer Research Campaign, one of the forerunners of Cancer Research UK. Professor Anne Charlton was a much-loved colleague who blazed a research trail in cancer education and smoking prevention in schools. Anne, who died in April aged 84 after contracting COVID-19, was a passionate advocate of the importance of public
At the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 80th scientific sessions, Dr. Robert Zimmerman MD, Vice-Chairman of Endocrinology and Director of Diabetes Center Cleveland Clinic, and his team discussed the importance of creating a smooth and seamless transition from pediatric to adult care. This time of transition is considered a high-risk time for patients living with diabetes.
Two teams at Harvard Medical School reported in separate papers in the May 21, 2015, issue of Cell that their labs have developed high-throughput techniques to quickly, easily and inexpensively give every cell in a sample a unique genetic barcode. This allows scientists to analyze complex tissues by genetically profiling hundreds of thousands of individual
It happened little by little. First he would forget things, then he’d lose track of what he was doing. Lewy Body dementia took over the life of the man you’re about to meet. The disease is the second most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s being the first. There is no cure, but experts at Mayo