Medical oxygen cylinders at a charging station during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Naveen Sharma | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images India reported a record number of daily Covid-19 cases on Thursday as the country’s second wave of coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down. There were 314,835 new cases and 2,104
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The thought of cold open-water swimming might be enough to set your goosebumps off, but after a deep dive into the why, the benefits certainly outweigh the initial chill Floating, weightlessness, resilience, and total freedom – that’s what swimming means to me. So imagine those feelings combined with the sun on your back, the scent
Race and insurance status appear to influence whether patients receive stroke treatment with thrombolysis and endovascular therapy (EVT), new research shows. In a study of data from three states, investigators found that black patients were 18% to 35% less likely to receive thrombolysis and 31% less likely to receive EVT than their white counterparts. In
As vaccine rollout begins to reach clinically effective levels in many countries, the question of reopening public entertainment facilities has become a burning one. However, this step must include considered policies on how to safeguard public health as well as open up public spaces. A new preprint research paper provides some insights into how this
Meaningful legislation addressing health care inequities in the U.S. will require studies examining potential health disparities due to geographic location or economic status. An interdisciplinary team at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of South Carolina (UofSC) report in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry that rural children are less likely
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A new coronavirus variant, BV-1, has been discovered in Texas. (Fox News) The European Medicines Agency said it found a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots and recommended that a warning be added to the vaccine’s label, but they also
President Biden said the nation has administered 200 million COVID-19 vaccines in his first 100 days, and promoted a small businesses tax credit allowing paid leave for employees who get vaccinated. “Today we hit 200 million shots,” he said at a Wednesday press conference. Under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed and
I remember times in my life when everything seemed totally overwhelming. I just did not know what to do. Life felt like it had kicked the breath totally out of me. Have you experienced those kinds of difficult periods? Sometimes they come around loss … of job, of health, of a precious person. Sometimes they
Eating a balanced and nutritious diet is key to staying healthy, but recent research shows that one particular type of food may be just what the doctor ordered to keep a wide variety of different types of cancers at bay. The study, conducted by researchers at Penn State and published in Advances in Nutrition, involved
We’ve found the word to describe how we feel. So how do we stop languishing and start flourishing? “The actual meaning of meh”, this is what a friend wrote as she dropped a link to an Instagram post from The New York Times into our WhatsApp chat. The Instagram post in question was about the
Patients with cancer face an increased risk of arterial thromboembolic events, including myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, and for some that risk appears substantial, according to a new population-based study. For example, the 6-month incidence of arterial thromboembolism (ATE) was 4.09% among men older than age 75 with diabetes and a diagnosis of bladder cancer
Mosquitos are attracted to blood, and they bite to get their “food”.1 Mosquito bites are rarely felt, and often they aren’t noticed until hours later. Mosquito bites are generally harmless, but sometimes they pose serious health concerns. Mosquitos can carry diseases, so they can end up passing on illnesses when they bite.1 Symptoms of mosquito
In this article EBS The Emergent BioSolutions plant, a manufacturing partner for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 9, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Top House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether Emergent Biosolutions, which recently botched 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, won the federal contract
Reap the rewards of spending time outside this May. Prioritise self-care, and explore new-found joys in nature 1. Page-turners Watermarks: Life, Death and Swimming by Lenka Janiurek Reading about the experiences of others, particularly those that we would not otherwise be exposed to, can help to open our eyes and broaden our perspectives. Lenka’s heartwarming
Scientists in Germany say they’ve worked out the two-step mechanism by which the Astrazenca vaccine causes rare but devastating blood clots that gobble up the body’s supply of platelets. So far, European regulators have reported more than 220 cases of unusual blood clots and low levels of platelets in patients who received the vaccine, called
A COVID-19 vaccine that could provide protection against existing and future strains of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose has shown promising results in early animal testing. Vaccines created by UVA Health’s Steven L. Zeichner, MD, PhD, and Virginia Tech’s Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD, prevented pigs from being becoming
INDIANAPOLIS, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoke the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg alone. Lilly made this request due to the evolving variant landscape in the U.S. and the full availability of bamlanivimab and etesevimab together. This request
pacritinib Treatment for Myelofibrosis CTI BioPharma Announces Completion of Rolling Submission of New Drug Application (NDA) for Pacritinib in Myelofibrosis Patients with Severe Thrombocytopenia SEATTLE, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – CTI BioPharma Corp. (Nasdaq: CTIC) today announced that it has completed a rolling New Drug Application (“NDA”) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking approval of pacritinib as
Like many athletes, swimmer Nathan Adrian was disappointed about the cancellation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last summer. He was hoping to make it onto his fourth U.S. Olympic swim team. However, for this five-time gold medalist, the COVID-19 pandemic delay may have worked in his favor. As a professional athlete, Adrian is hyper aware
Quality of life is an important metric doctors and patients consider throughout cancer treatment. Often, there can be concern that the treatment may do more harm than good. A new study looked at the necessity of certain treatments for breast cancer patients over 70 and found that they may not be all that beneficial. Researchers
Dr Joshua Wolrich, NHS surgical doctor and author of Food isn’t Medicine: Challenge Nutrib&llocks and Escape the Diet Trap, joins Happiful’s podcast to talk about diet culture and using influence for good Since graduating medical school in 2014, Dr Joshua Wolrich has continued to learn professionally and personally about the impact of diet culture and
Tisotumab vedotin (Seagen/Genlab), an investigational antibody drug conjugate directed against tissue factor, has shown promise for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. When used as monotherapy in previously treated patients, the drug showed “clinically meaningful and durable” antitumor activity. The confirmed objective response rate (ORR) was 24% and included seven (7%) complete responses and
At least 55% of India’s population should be immune to Covid-19 by September, pushing the country toward population immunity, according to the managing director of a local health-care group. Suneeta Reddy of Apollo Hospitals said around 122 million doses of vaccines have been administered in India since the rollout began in January. “We currently believe
Evelyn Carroll, MD, had planned on coming out as a transgender woman to her colleagues at the Mayo Clinic for the better part of a year. She was understandably nervous about it. Her fear that she couldn’t be a doctor if she was trans was a major reason why she had hidden her identity from
A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has proven the linkages between ultra-processed foods and reduced bone quality, unveiling the damage of these foods particularly for younger children in their developing years. The study, led by Professor Efrat Monsonego-Ornan and Dr. Janna Zaretsky from the Department of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition
Researchers identified two potential drug candidates that can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Their combination can work synergistically and increase their inhibitory effect. Although several vaccines have now been approved to combat COVID-19, not enough is known about their efficacy against new variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Available treatments target the
ROUND ROCK, Texas, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ALK (ALKB: DC / OMX: ALK B / AKABY / AKBLF), a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ragwitek (Short Ragweed Pollen Allergen Extract) Tablet for Sublingual Use for the
Former police officer Derek Chauvin is accused of killing George Floyd by restraining him in a way that led to his death. The prosecution says that Chauvin’s restraint caused Floyd to be unable to breathe, which resulted in a lack of oxygen and death. The defense argues that Floyd’s underlying health problems — primarily coronary
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