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A new report from The Childhood Trust has warned that the pandemic is having a significant impact on children’s mental health, leaving those who are disadvantaged extremely vulnerable. What can be done to help? The coronavirus pandemic has affected us all. Whether it’s through the loss of someone we care about or the drastic changes
In a heart attack, a series of biochemical processes leave the heart damaged, much like a car after an accident. There is loss of tissue that needs to be rebuilt, proteins that get crushed, muscle damage, and interruptions to blood and oxygen flow to the heart. Because the heart is not very good at repairing
Print this page CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 18, 2020– Epizyme, Inc. (Nasdaq:EPZM), a fully integrated, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel epigenetic therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Tazverik (tazemetostat) for the following two distinct follicular lymphoma (FL) indications: Adult patients with relapsed
When Dr. Craig Spencer got on the New York City subway Monday morning following an overnight hospital shift, the emergency room doctor said all the people he saw were wearing masks. “I think that people here remember how bad it was, really just a month, two months, ago and we don’t want to go through
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jun 22 2020 A team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how to easily and effectively monitor for seizures in newborn infants, catching more instances than typical methods and improving the quality of care for infants in hospitals that lack the on-site resources to detect these seizures.
According to a recent news release, movie buffs will have something to do this summer because AMC Theatres and Regal Theatres will start reopening some of their branches’ doors to the public again. However, the theaters will follow important guidelines such as requiring their movie-goers to wear face masks while inside the facilities. Theaters Reopen In
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Cortisol Levels on Admission Can Help Predict Severity UK researchers have discovered a link between high levels of the steroid hormone cortisol in hospitalized
After hospitalization for medical illness, an extended course of low-dose anticoagulation reduced arterial and venous thromboembolic events combined, secondary analysis of a randomized trial suggested — a finding with implications for post-COVID care. Taking 10-mg rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for 45 days post-discharge reduced fatal and major events by a relative 28% in patients with additional risk
Young people are more likely to have milder outcomes from coronavirus, but they can still infect others who are more at risk. “With younger age of recent infections in at least some places such as Florida, expect a lower death rate in this wave … until the 20-40 year olds who are infected today go
Empathy, escapism, or insight, a good book can be like a friend in troubled times. In this entirely subjective list, we’ve compiled must-read books from our readers and colleagues, which have made a huge impact on their lives in times when they needed it most 20. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo Joint winner of
Making a sequel to a video game that is loved by many is no easy task. It has served as a driving force for game developers ever since the industry started growing. As such, here are some of the best video game sequels that have been made. A Look Back At The Best Video Game
Boston Children’s Hospital received the top spot for best children’s hospital in US News & World Report’s 14th-annual ranking for 2020-2021 . The pediatric facility has maintained the leading spot in the rankings for seven consecutive years. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia garnered second place in the honor roll, followed by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Conversations about COVID-19 changing. While the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare services across the UK is likely to continue for many months to come, talk is shifting to how to restore healthcare services. But at a time when our health services are recovering from one major health crisis, we are in danger of creating another
I am always looking for a low-calorie and low-carb shake that I can enjoy without the blood sugar spikes. I also look for other nutritional benefits in my shake and find many are lacking. If you are looking for a shake you can enjoy that will fit your keto requirements, Smirk is the drink for
Admissions Manager Marty McKnight talks about the requirements for admission and process to apply for programs at HMS Postgraduate Medical Education
Tourniquets have proven immensely valuable in saving life and limb. Director of the Level I Trauma Center at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minn., Donald Jenkins, M.D., demonstrates how to use a tourniquet properly. He also explains why certain work environments and certain individuals should always have tourniquets readily available.
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Print this page June 20, 2020 — A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been stopped by the National Institutes of Health. A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) met late Friday and determined that while there was no
Print this page NOVATO, Calif. and TOKYO, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a global specialty pharmaceutical company creating innovative medical solutions using the
June 18, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy June 18, 2020 — GSK Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling to the retail level two lots (listed below) of Children’s Robitussin® Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM and one lot of Children’s Dimetapp® Cold and Cough, due to the inclusion of incorrect dosing cups.
The drug hydroxychloroquine, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and others in recent months as a possible treatment to people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 27, 2020. George Frey | Reuters The National Institutes of Health has halted its clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jun 21 2020 A report from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago shows that infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no respiratory involvement. Fever was often found to be the primary or only symptom. Findings were
There are many types of cooking that we use in prepping our meals, such as frying, stir-frying, sautéing and steaming. Until now, we have never known why some cooking methods are better than others. To put it another way, having these cooked is one thing; keeping them nutritious is another. Because the food we eat
Before patients with cancer begin treatment with intravenous fluorouracil and related drugs, they should be tested for lack of the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD), says an EU panel. This enzyme is involved in the metabolism of fluorouracil, as well as the related drugs capecitabine (Xeloda, Genentech) and tegafur, which are converted to fluorouracil in the
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the contemporary Sapien 3 device generally held up against surgery in intermediate-risk patients over 5 years, according to a propensity-matched analysis. Except for differences in stroke types, longer-term clinical outcomes were comparable between 783 matched pairs of patients undergoing TAVR with Sapien 3 and peers receiving surgical aortic valve