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The alleged gang rape of a woman in a park in Pakistan has enraged women’s rights activists who are protesting against what they see as “increasing sexual barbarism” in the country.
The woman, 24, was with a male colleague in the capital Islamabad’s Fatima Jinnah park – known locally as F9 park and the largest in the c... | Women’s Health |
The UK had one of the worst increases in death rates of major European economies during the Covid pandemic, BBC analysis has found.
Death rates in the UK were more than 5% higher on average each year of the pandemic than in the years just before it, largely driven by a huge death toll in the first year.
That was above ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Dame Kate Bingham, the Government’s vaccines tsar, was branded “totally unreliable” and “wacky” by ministers after she questioned the need to inoculate the entire population.
The Lockdown Files suggest behind-the-scenes tensions between Dame Kate, who led the UK Vaccine Taskforce (VTF), and ministers and officials in t... | Vaccine Development |
An international team of researchers has provided valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline (NA) system, which has been a longtime target for medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Equally important beyond the findings is the groundbreaking methodology that the re... | Mental Health Treatments |
New Booster Dose Should Work Against Current, Future Covid Strains: Randeep Guleria
His comments come at a time when the country is witnessing a rise in Covid cases.
The Covid vaccines in use in India are providing cover for the original Wuhan strain but if the need for another booster dose is felt as new variants emer... | Vaccine Development |
Council bosses have said attempts to patch up the social care system have “run out of road” and are demanding urgent help for England’s “utterly exhausted” army of 4.7 million unpaid carers.
“Never in my professional career have I seen the adult care system so close to breaking point,” said Sarah McClinton, the outgoin... | Health Policy |
Europe’s health systems face an existential threat if they can’t solve the workforce crisis — they’ll end up like the U.S., warn health leaders.
A series of devastating shockwaves — from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, soaring inflation and the energy crisis — have pushed health workers to their limits. Hu... | Health Policy |
Doctors made medical history by successfully transplanting a whole eye. The donated eye has reportedly survived inside the patient for six months with no major issues so far and shows signs of good health. At this point, however, the patient has not regained any functional sight as a result.
A surgical team at NYU Lang... | Medical Innovations |
The NHS has teamed up with Morrisons supermarket to put extra labels in underwear reminding people to see their GP if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer.
People should look out for lumps and bumps or "anything unusual".
The Nutmeg-branded boxer shorts and crop-top bras will be in 240 stores in ... | Disease Research |
Elon Musk has told people he microdoses ketamine for depression, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The billionaire also takes full doses at parties, the publication said.
On Monday, Musk said on Twitter that ketamine is a "better option" than traditional drugs.
Elon Musk has told people he is taking small doses of keta... | Mental Health Treatments |
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post: Most research shows that over-the-counter fish oil supplements don't offer cardiovascular benefits, but that hasn't stopped marketers from touting them for heart health, a new study shows.
The sale of fish oil supplements is a multibillion-dollar industry... | Nutrition Research |
By Francesca GillettBBC NewsPublished1 hour agocommentsCommentsImage source, PA MediaImage caption, People relax in the sun on the grass at the Royal Crescent, Bath, on MondayParts of England and Wales are set to swelter this week with the hottest days of the year so far. Temperatures are forecast to reach 33C (91.4F) ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Washington — Law enforcement agencies have so far seized over 55 million pills ofthis year and more than 9,000 pounds of powder containing the deadly drug, Attorney General Merrick Garland told dozens of families whose loved ones died after ingesting fentanyl. And the Drug Enforcement Administration is on pace to seize... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A new type of bioprinted skin could revolutionize how we replace human skin going forward. The new skin was made by combining the six primary skin cell types with additional hydrogels, allowing them to create thick and multilayered skin. When transplanted successfully, the skin can heal wounds faster and with far less ... | Medical Innovations |
What IS bacterial meningitis? Everything you need to know about bug that kills up to one in 10 people who catch it after death of legendary guitarist Jeff BeckJeff Beck died 'peacefully' last night after contracting bacterial meningitis The 78-year-old had recently finished touring with actor Johnny Depp Experts estima... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Can how you feel about your favorite celebrities be related to how you feel about yourself? A study published in The Journal of Social Psychology suggests that based on attachment style, individuals assimilate ideas about different types of celebrities to feel better about themselves.
In today’s world of social media, ... | Mental Health Treatments |
A nurse from Exeter has won a $250,000 (£200,000) global award for her work on improving diabetes care in the UK.
Margaret Shepherd, from Exeter, was left "shaking" after winning the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023 on International Nurses Day on Friday.
She set up a national network of diabetes nurses in 20... | Disease Research |
A crowd of protesters was squaring off against a battalion of riot police on a city boulevard as plumes of tear gas and dust clouded the afternoon light. It could have been Hong Kong or Santiago in 2019, Minneapolis or Portland in the summer of 2020, Tehran or Shanghai in the winter of 2022. But at this particular erup... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
One-hour training is enough for people to carry a task alone with their supernumerary robotic arms as effectively as with a partner, study finds.
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London and The University of Melbourne has found that people can learn to use supernumerary ro... | Medical Innovations |
There are very few winners in the climate crisis, but scientists are pretty sure there’s going to be at least one: Mosquitoes.
These insects – annoying at best, deadly at worst – thrive in warmth and humidity. As climate change ushers in more frequent and more severe heat waves, as well as storms and floods that leave ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Doctors have said coughs are lasting a long time this winter and it might be due to people picking up one infection after another.Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said doctors have noticed the current round of respiratory infections are taking longer than usual to clear, but added mos... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Bernie Sanders Grills Biden-Appointed NIH Director Nominee Over US Drug Prices
The Vermont senator has long been a proponent of lowering drug costs
Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., faced off with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the senate’s health committee Wednesday in her bid to become the next leader of the National Institu... | Health Policy |
"I remember my wife, Dora, coming home one day and telling me she had a problem while driving," said Bill Collier, a marketing professional living near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "She said she stopped at an intersection and suddenly couldn't remember where she was going."
That was in August of 2015. Then things got wors... | Disease Research |
National exemptions are in place to provide critical care during strike action by nurses, a union leader has insisted, telling Sky News staff would never leave patients unsafe or create more risk.
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen was speaking to Sophy Ridge On Sunday ahead of a 28-hour walko... | Health Policy |
Fall has arrived, flu shots are rolling out in pharmacies, and pediatricians are watching for an uptick in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. In other words, it’s virus season. Covid deaths and hospitalizations also began rising at the end of July, and wastewater surveillance that looks for the virus has been on a sl... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
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Soaring demand for a drug touted by online influencers to help lose weight, but whose supplies in Europe are restricted, has caused a surge in fake and potentially dangerous concoctions of the injection, putting lives ... | Drug Discoveries |
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but available data suggests suicides are more common in... | Mental Health Treatments |
By Alexandria Edwards, as told to Keri Wiginton
I have severe, refractory MG. Iâm 25 now. But my symptoms started when I was 15. I was at school, and my speech started to slur. My legs collapsed. I felt really weak. They thought maybe I had a stroke. One doctor guessed it might be migraines.
I actually had myasthenia g... | Disease Research |
Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
The study, published in The British Journal of Surgery, provides evidence that giving iron intravenously before colorectal s... | Medical Innovations |
Bangkok — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he's just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint.
Only the slight spillage onto the smoking lounge's table — and his cough as he lights up and inhales ... | Global Health |
International travelers can now contribute valuable data to COVID-19 surveillance efforts in the United States from above the clouds.
San Francisco International Airport has launched a new program to test airplane wastewater for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, the airport announced May 9. Th... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
The government has yet to deal with misinformation, according to Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, and struggled to stop some people from believing it during the pandemic.
The cabinet minister was giving evidence at the COVID inquiry today, having served as equalities minister during the pandemic, and spoke about the dam... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Image source, Family photos Image caption, Gareth Roberts and Dominga David both died in the opening months of the Covid-19 pandemicTwo nurses who died with Covid probably became infected at work, an inquest has concluded.Gareth Morgan Roberts fell ill days after the first lockdown began in March 2020 and died on 11 Ap... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Scared of spiders? You might want to look away now.
In a bizarre medical case, a woman in Taiwan got a nasty shock when doctors discovered a spider about 0.1 inch (0.25 centimeters) long crawling in her left ear canal. At first glance, it looks like there are two spiders scuttling around in there, but the second arachn... | Medical Innovations |
Mother, 40, dies in her sleep after going to bed with 'food poisoning' and is found by her distraught 17-year-old daughterKerry Gleeson, from Stockport, died suddenly just four days after ChristmasHer family waited four weeks to find out she died from a pulmonary embolism Published: 07:19 EST, 28 January 2023 | Update... | Disease Research |
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- Candida auris, or C. auris, has been detected in more than half of U.S. states.
- It is often resistant to anti-fungal drugs, making it hard to treat infections.
- While it usually isn’t a significant threat to healthy people, the CDC said, Candida auris outbreaks are a big threat in health care set... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRVI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript November 12, 2023
Operator: Good afternoon and welcome to the Trevi Therapeutics Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time all participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today's presentation, there will be an opp... | Drug Discoveries |
A baby girl who was born with a cleft lip and palate has captured the hearts of thousands after her cherubic portraits went viral.
Courtney and Gavin Gardner, from Texas, welcomed their nine-week-old daughter, Sutton, in mid-December and enlisted photographer Shannon Morton to take the newborn's first professional pho... | Medical Innovations |
A community group in the west Highlands claims some people could have to make 140-mile round trips to see a dentist after their local practice closes.
Skye and Lochalsh Dental Practice in Kyle of Lochalsh is shutting because the firm that runs it is up for sale.
The dentists who work there are either retiring, or leavi... | Health Policy |
More than 150,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales are to be offered an artificial pancreas on the NHS, which experts are hailing as a “gamechanger” that will “save lives and heartbreak”.
The groundbreaking device, also called a hybrid closed-loop system, uses a hi-tech algorithm to determi... | Medical Innovations |
The NHS is set to undergo the "largest expansion in training and workforce" in its history, Rishi Sunak has said.
Speaking to the BBC, the prime minister said the plans would reduce "reliance on foreign-trained healthcare professionals".
It comes at a time of record-high waiting lists in the NHS and junior doctors set ... | Health Policy |
Long Covid patients are twice as likely to experience life-threatening heart problems, a major study has found.
The condition, which refers to Covid symptoms that persist long after the initial illness has cleared, affects about two million people in the UK, often leaving them suffering breathlessness, fatigue and mus... | Disease Research |
Key points
- When a parent is overwhelmed by information, they feel more confused than knowledgeable.
- Parents who experience information overload feel like less effective parents.
- Parents who are less confident are more likely to need to search for more and more information online.
A new study published in August 2... | Stress and Wellness |
International Yoga Day: 8 Benefits Of Yoga As Shared By Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
India gears up to celebrate the 9th International Yoga Day with a theme of a healthier and happier. society
On June 9, the Department of Youth Affairs shared an informative message on the upcoming International Yoga Day on June... | Stress and Wellness |
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A 2000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists – examining the human tongue for signs of disease – is now being embraced by computer scientists using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Tongue diagnostic systems are fast gaining traction due to an increase in remote health monitoring worldwide... | Medical Innovations |
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now recommending that marijuana be moved to a lower-risk classification under federal law, a move that could have major implications for medical research into cannabis as well drug legalisation efforts.
The agency is offering a non-binding recommendation to the Drug ... | Drug Discoveries |
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Since 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Hospital leaders say that Medicare Advantage pays slowly and sometimes not at all and that this could push more hospitals to the brink.
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Since 2010, 150 rural h... | Health Policy |
George Kittle’s wife, Claire, shared the heartbreaking news of a January miscarriage.
The San Francisco 49ers tight end learned about the miscarriage during an ultrasound appointment Jan. 10. Claire was believed to have been around seven weeks pregnant at the time.
She revealed the news Tuesday in an emotional Instagra... | Women’s Health |
Three years since the Trump administration first declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, children and teenagers are still experiencing the lasting effects of pandemic-era lockdowns and disruptions to daily life, from exacerbated mental health problems to increased vulnerabilities to other diseases.
Health ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
No Fresh Positive Cases Of Nipah, Results Of 51 Samples Awaited: Kerala Government
Kerala Health Minister Veena George, at a press briefing in the evening, said that in a relief for the state, no fresh positive cases were reported during the day.
In a relief for the Kerala government, no fresh positive cases of Nipah v... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Researchers with links to tobacco and vaping industries are failing to disclose their potential conflicts of interest in work published in respected academic journals, prompting calls for journals to tighten their policies and consider penalties for inadequate declarations.
Research published in The Australian and New ... | Health Policy |
The Wall Street Journal reports , based on the most recent intelligence, such is the considered judgment of senior analysts at the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as at the FBI. If true, that Chinese lab leak unleashed a deadly global pandemic that killed nearly 7 million people , including more than 1.1 million Ame... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Disaffected junior doctors on strike in the UK have found themselves at the centre of a "cheeky" recruitment drive aimed at luring them halfway across the world to ease pressure on Australia's stretched health system.
Key points:
- Billboards encouraging doctors to move to SA have been parked outside UK health sites
- ... | Health Policy |
RiVive, made by Harm Reduction Therapeutics, is the second over-the-counter naloxone product approved by the FDA this year.
Naloxone is a medicine that can help reduce opioid overdose deaths and when administered timely — usually within minutes of the first signs of an opioid overdose — can counter the overdose effects... | Drug Discoveries |
A secretive government unit worked with social media companies in an attempt to curtail discussion of controversial lockdown policies during the pandemic, The Telegraph can reveal.
The Counter-Disinformation Unit (CDU) was set up by ministers to tackle supposed domestic “threats”, and was used to target those critical ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
- Although type 2 diabetes can potentially be reversed, there is currently no cure for type 1 diabetes.
- Research into both focuses on the pancreatic islets, a type of cell that produces insulin, and there have been various attempts over the years to create them in the lab for implantation into the body.
- Researchers... | Medical Innovations |
To control our behaviour, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus with a consequence following the stimulus (e.g., the hotplate glows red - you can burn your hand). In this way, the brain learns what the implication of our handling of the first st... | Drug Discoveries |
A team of researchers may have found an effective treatment for one of the more common symptoms of long covid: a chronically changed sense of smell. In a small study, the team found that many patients improved after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure often used to treat pain and circulation problems. In some cas... | Disease Research |
More than 2,600 NHS staff in Scotland have been forced to take time off due to long Covid, new figures show.
Freedom of information requests by the Scottish Liberal Democrats revealed at least 2,603 doctors, nurses and midwives were recorded as having taken time off due to long Covid, some for more than two years.
The ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Over the past two weeks, Minnesota and Vermont took steps to explicitly legalize, fund, and expand drug-checking resources. These are major developments for drug policy. Tools like mass spectrometers and fentanyl test strips provide people with real-time information about what’s in their drugs, which can help them make... | Drug Discoveries |
Hospital patients in Somerset can now use specialist units to make sure they are more prepared to return home.
Musgrove Park and Yeovil District Hospitals have been running Ready To Go Units to support patients.
The idea is to use activity to avoid patients returning to hospital or needing extra care when they leave.
"... | Medical Innovations |
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Howard Girard got hospital-at-home care for covid, COPD and congestive heart failure. Though he has since died, his daughter Lori says it likely extended his life and helped him enjoy himself.
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Howard Girard got hospital-at-home care for covid, COPD and congestive heart failure. Th... | Medical Innovations |
In response to the ongoing shortage of ADHD medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several generic versions of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in people 6 years and older.
Vyvanse is available in capsules and chewable tab... | Drug Discoveries |
A four-year-old girl almost died after her suspected Strep A infection turned into a flesh-eating bug. New pictures show Reign Passey, from Dudley in the West Midlands, in her hospital bed as she battled the extremely rare infection.
Reign spent three weeks in hospital after suspected Strep A bacteria triggered necroti... | Disease Research |
The Biden administration is rethinking how it classifies marijuana under a federal list of drugs, a move that could allow the cannabis industry to save potentially billions in federal taxes each year because it would allow producers to write off their business expenses.
The proposal, recommended by the Department of He... | Drug Discoveries |
Researchers have identified a 'guard mechanism' for a protein which attacks microbes in infected cells, opening the possibility of new treatments for Toxoplasma, Chlamydia, Tuberculosis and even cancer.
A study, led by the University of Birmingham and published today (5th October) in Science has discovered the lock and... | Disease Research |
Norovirus levels across the UK are "the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade", a doctor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.
Cases of the highly infectious stomach bug have surged in recent weeks, with hundreds of NHS hospital beds filled by people with symptoms.
Lab reports of n... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
© Provided by The National Yasmine Ezz, Egyptian television presenter. Photo: @yasminezzmbc / Instagram Two of Egypt’s top women’s rights authorities have filed legal complaints against a television presenter on a private Saudi Arabian channel for content that they say promotes violence against women.Prominent women’s ... | Women’s Health |
Brit healthcare body rapped for WhatsApp chat sharing patient data
Time for a proper secure clinical image transfer system, perhaps?
Staff at NHS Lanarkshire - which serves over half a million Scottish residents - used WhatsApp to swap photos and personal info about patients, including children's names and addresses.
F... | Health Policy |
A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed.
The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as "reassuring".
Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health clinics.... | Drug Discoveries |
Edit StoryJun 14, 2022,06:32am EDT| NurPhoto via Getty Images Hoping to avoid the child-wellbeing controversies that have dogged Instagram, Meta will roll out several features meant to increase safety for pre-teens in its virtual-reality realm. In addition, it will add to existing ones on Instagram, intending to tamp d... | Mental Health Treatments |
Sir Chris Whitty advised against imposing a lockdown "sex ban" because couples were "not likely to listen" to orders to stay apart, leaked WhatsApp messages reveal.
England's chief medical officer (CMO) said a "bit of realism" would be needed when telling people not to see their partners unless they lived together in ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Oonagh Cousins is accepting of the cards life dealt her but the emotions around what might have been remain raw.
Pre-selected for the Tokyo Olympics, her biggest ambition was on the verge of being ticked off when in March 2020, she contracted Covid.
Three years on, such have been the lasting effects of her diagnosis of... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A woman who was in seemingly good health has described how a hard-to-detect case of sepsis resulted in her having both legs amputated.
Beth Budgen, from Newbury in Berkshire, thought she just had a cold when she woke up feeling ill on Christmas Eve.
But she started developing agonising pain the next day, vomited blue l... | Disease Research |
A new study published last week suggests the psychedelic drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and some expect the treatment to be approved by 2024.
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a non-profit research and educational organiz... | Mental Health Treatments |
- Bristol Myers Squibb reported quarterly adjusted earnings that topped expectations and posted revenue in line with estimates.
- But sales of the company's popular blood cancer drug Revlimid plummeted due to generic competition.
- Bristol Myers will hold an earnings call with investors at 8 a.m. E.T. on Thursday.
Bris... | Drug Discoveries |
- Eli Lilly said supply of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro has recently improved in the U.S. after widespread shortages.
- However, the pharmaceutical giant noted that it is still working to increase production capacity for the treatment and other drugs.
- Demand for the treatment is soaring, largely due to its ... | Drug Discoveries |
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to, and would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
Thewould have allowed those 21 and older to possess psilocybin, the hallucinogenic comp... | Drug Discoveries |
By Ashley Ann Lora, as told to Stephanie Watson
I was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis when I was 2 years old. I don't remember much of it at that age, but my parents sure do. The redness and bumps on my face are obvious in almost every photo of me from back then. It's very clear from those pictures just how much the c... | Disease Research |
Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium -- Staphylococcus aureus -- can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.
The findings, based on research in mice and in human cells, are reported Nov. 22 in Cell. The research adds an important piece to the long-standin... | Disease Research |
An algorithm that takes into account how long patients have been on the waitlist, where they live, their financial circumstances, and their ethnicity to help determine where they should be placed on a surgery waitlist has raised debate in New Zealand this week.
Key points:
- An algorithm to adjust where patients sit on... | Health Policy |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is the first state to ban doctors and medical examiners from attributing deaths to the controversial diagnosis known as “excited delirium,” which a human rights activist hailed as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.
Democratic Gov. Gavin ... | Health Policy |
- E-cigarette usage among U.S. high school students has fallen as the government pursues aggressive action against companies selling illegal vape products.
- The decline comes as overall tobacco smoking among this group hits an all-time low, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Cont... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A newborn baby has been credited with saving his mum's life after a brain tumour was found a week after she gave birth.
Abi Naylor, 28, from Congleton, Cheshire, thought her migraines were down to life with a new baby.
When they became "excruciating" she was admitted to hospital and operated on within 48 hours.
Doctors... | Medical Innovations |
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said.
The researchers, including Teruhiko Wakayama, p... | Medical Innovations |
The mosquito-borne illness malaria has sickened five U.S. residents with no recent travel history, meaning they caught the disease locally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Monday (June 26).
Before these cases, locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria had not been reported in the U.S. for 20 y... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
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"I'm absolutely loving being a mum," Olympic trampoline gymnast Laura Gallagher says with a beaming smile, while cradli... | Women’s Health |
A hidden world of sex abuse and exploitation by men working as "spiritual healers" has been uncovered by BBC Arabic.
Spiritual healing, also known as "Quranic healing", is a popular practice in the Arab and Muslim world. It is mostly women who visit healers - believing that they can solve problems and cure illness by e... | Mental Health Treatments |
If you thought Covid-19 was dead and gone, think again. Early signs indicate that the UK may be at the start of a new wave of Covid infections driven by BA.4 and BA.5 – while new data suggests these variants may have evolved to re-favour infecting lung tissue, which could potentially make them more dangerous.So what ca... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
By Ann Marie Johnson, as told to Shishira Sreenivas
I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) on New Yearâs Eve in 2002. I was 32. At that time, I had just started embarking on my career in Brooklyn, NY. I just graduated from grad school and had started my new job, and I was an independent woma... | Disease Research |
Baylor Scott & White is making plans for a high-rise health complex in fast-growing and hospital-dense Frisco.The largest nonprofit hospital system in Texas is seeking rezoning of 47.4 acres just east of the Dallas North Tollway, near where the PGA headquarters development is under construction. It bought the property ... | Health Policy |
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Coca-Cola began blending aspartame into Diet Coke in the 1980s. The artificial sweetener is used in lots of products from diet sodas, to low-sugar jams, yogurts, cereals and chewing gum.
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Coca-Cola began blending aspartame into Diet Coke in the 198... | Nutrition Research |
Tens of thousands of women in England could benefit from a drug that helps prevent breast cancer.
Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option.
Recent trials show the drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by almost 50% in post-menopausal women at increas... | Drug Discoveries |
Motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart has offered to talk to Bruce Willis and his family as he understands exactly what they are going through.
The Die Hard star has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare form of the brain condition, which is also known as Pick’s Disease.
Sir Jackie’s wife Lady Hele... | Disease Research |
Image source, Family pictureImage caption, Mr Roberts' wife Linda told the coroner at Pontypridd she believes her husband caught Covid while working in hospitalA hospital nurse died after getting Covid in the early stages of the pandemic, an inquest has been told.Gareth Roberts, 65, from Aberdare was working extra shif... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A longitudinal study of a large group of older adults showed that regular internet users had approximately half the risk of dementia compared to their same-age peers who did not use the internet regularly. This difference remained even after controlling for education, ethnicity, sex, generation, and signs of cognitive ... | Mental Health Treatments |
Like a lot of 21-year-olds, Gracie Nuttall has just finished university and is looking forward to her future.
But unlike most people her age, she's just lost her big sister.
Laura Nuttall was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme - the most aggressive form of brain cancer - in 2018.
Told she had 12 months to live, she... | Disease Research |
By Daniel Drachman, MD, as told to Stephanie Watson
Myasthenia gravis (MG) has been treatable for nearly 100 years. In 1934, the Scottish doctor Mary Broadfoot Walker, MD, discovered that the drug physostigmine improved muscle function in people with the disease.
In myasthenia gravis, abnormal antibodies reduce the num... | Disease Research |
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For months, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) refused to hold a hearing on Dr. Monica Bertagnolli's nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health. Sanders finally held that hearing last week.
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For months, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) refused to hold a hearing on... | Health Policy |
Drug companies are systematically funding grassroots patient groups that lobby the NHS medicines watchdog to approve the rollout of their drugs, the Observer can reveal.
An investigation by the Observer has found that of 173 drug appraisals conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) since... | Health Policy |
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