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Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats suggests. Scientists at The Ohio State University are exploring how common synthetic hormones used for birth control affect the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain t...	Women’s Health
As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave people vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and body aches — but it may also increase the risk of heart attack, according to several past studies. Those who had the flu were six times more likely to experience a heart attack a week after testing positive compared to the year ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The racial disparities in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer are sobering. Research shows Black women have nearly three times the risk of getting it. They're also 28% more likely to die from the disease.Â âThereâs an urgent need for clinical research surrounding racial disparities and metastatic disease,â says Ri...	Disease Research
A seventh person has been diagnosed with a locally acquired case of malaria in Florida's Sarasota County, state health officials reported this week.The rare outbreak is now in its third month after authorities in the Sunshine State reported the first case in May. When Florida had identified four cases by late June, the...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station Using a simple and convenient touchscreen interface, the algorithm learns the assistance preferences of the wearer Taking inspiration from music streaming services, a team of engineers at the University of Michigan, Google and Georgia Tech has designed the simp...	Medical Innovations
The 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to two scientists who developed the messenger RNA vaccine technology used in the first effective shots against COVID-19. Katalin Karikó, a professor at the University of Szeged in Hungary and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvani...	Vaccine Development
Private healthcare saw “record” levels of demand in the first quarter of the year, as firms look to guarantee healthcare for their employees – and stand out in the war for talent – amid crisis in the NHS. Around 227,000 admissions were paid for using private medical insurance (PMI) in the first quarter of this year, ac...	Health Policy
Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping-- even as a smoking cessation tool. For current smokers, "there are other very powerful, safe and FDA approved interventions," Dr. Petros Levounis, the President of the...	Disease Research
1. Introduction The Mysteries of the Brain The human brain, a complex organ with billions of neurons, has always been a subject of intrigue and study. Its intricate networks and pathways govern not only our basic functions but also our emotions, memories, and even our very consciousness. Over the years, scientists have...	Mental Health Treatments
Researchers in Brazil have developed a vaccine designed to fight addiction to cocaine and its potent derivative crack — by preventing addicts from feeling the effects of the drugs and helping them stay on track for recovery. The drug, known as Calixcoca, was developed by a team at Brazil's Federal University of Minas G...	Vaccine Development
Hospital toxicologist Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes. One young boy who came to his emergency room experienced intense nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, and needed intravenous fluids to treat his dehydration. Kids can also become dizz...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
WASHINGTON -- Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for a new stint with the high-powered consulting firm where he previously advised Purdue Pharma and a drug distributor fighting sanctions over a deluge of suspicious pa...	Drug Discoveries
Boris Johnson will today warn the Covid Inquiry that lockdowns caused more harm than good, as he defends his pandemic decisions. The former prime minister has come under fire at the inquiry for delaying draconian restrictions and for constantly questioning their impact on the economy. But during two days of evidence ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Patients will soon be able to use the NHS app to opt for private hospital treatment in an effort to cut waiting times, according to a report. The NHS waiting list for routine treatment stands at more than seven million and is predicted to keep rising until next spring. Both of the main political parties are relying o...	Health Policy
An Australian mum-of-five has spoken about the reality of parenting a child with autism and how others in a similar position can receive support via a new app. Amanda Kenny, from Sydney, didn't work full-time for years to support her son Ashton, nine, who was diagnosed with autism when he was seven. The 40-year-old mu...	Mental Health Treatments
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has shown for the first time that it is possible to track the progression of Parkinson’s Disease accurately using specially trained machine learning algorithms to analyse data derived from sensor devices worn by patients. The novel methods described in this study led ...	Disease Research
I suffer with terrible irritable bowel syndrome and nothing seems to ease it. I'm 83 and have read that probiotics might help, but no pharmacist will tell me which to get. Would you recommend one, and might it help?Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, causes pain, bloating and erratic bowel movements.However, it is very u...	Disease Research
European drug-safety regulators are probing popular weight-loss drug Ozempic after patients reported that the medicine triggered thoughts of suicide and self harm. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) told Reuters on Monday that a safety committee was probing Novo Nordisk-made weight-loss drugs — including Ozempic, Saxe...	Drug Discoveries
When the first wave of Covid hit the U.S., it became clear that the majority of patients being placed on ventilators had a series of underlying conditions. Among those were metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, both of which have been surging in the U.S. over the past few years.A question that puzzled people a...	Nutrition Research
A policy win for Biden that would help us all breathe easier In 2019, Kristen Ann Ehrenberger at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center lost one of her patients. It wasn’t the breast cancer she’d been diagnosed with; it was an asthma attack — a footnote on her medical record that could have easily been handled by an i...	Drug Discoveries
Boris Johnson’s government was overly reliant on scientific advice during the pandemic and did not listen more to economists on how lockdowns and other lengthy restrictions might affect the economy, the Covid inquiry has been told. The current and former chief medical officers for England have both suggested that the e...	Health Policy
Image source, Getty ImagesMore than 650,000 deaths were registered in the UK in 2022 - 9% more than 2019. This represents one of the largest excess death levels outside the pandemic in 50 years.Though far below peak pandemic levels, it has prompted questions about why more people are still dying than normal.Data indica...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Sir Keir Starmer is to propose introducing new NHS targets on cutting deaths in England from heart disease, strokes and suicide. A Labour government would aim to reduce deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over 10 years and see suicide figures decline within five. The Labour leader is giving a speech on t...	Health Policy
Across the United States, thousands of people with COVID-19 are being hospitalized each week and the number is steadily trending up — a sure sign that overall cases have also been on the rise. Levels of detectable coronavirus in wastewater samples and the proportion of tests that come back positive have certainly been ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A new study at Columbia University has found that shortening sleep by just 90 minutes for six weeks increased insulin resistance in women who are accustomed to getting adequate sleep. The effect was even more pronounced in postmenopausal women. The recommended amount of sleep for optimal health is between seven and nin...	Disease Research
It's the summer holidays - when your weeks are a mixture of late nights, day trips and events - coupled with back-to-work slumps and early wake-up calls. Social jetlag is the shift in internal body clock - when sleeping patterns change between workdays, weekends and holidays. Late nights when on holiday and at the we...	Nutrition Research
US big data company Palantir is facing more opposition to its bid to win the £480m NHS England Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract as doctors across the UK call on the government to step in and pause the tender process. A new report outlining seven risks posed by choosing Palantir has been sent to MPs, and says that...	Health Policy
For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which found that certain genetic variants can have an impact on children’s sleep quality and quantity. Researchers ...	Disease Research
UK regulators are investigating the Ozempic and Saxenda weight loss drugs over reports that patients experienced suicidal and self-harming thoughts while taking the medications. The drugs skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S. as doctors began prescribing them to people who struggled with obesity, but new reports are co...	Drug Discoveries
My fit and healthy step-father died after ear-ache turned out to be meningitis - he was brain-damaged within hours - Gareth Rowlands, 50, from Gwynedd, Wales, died after contracting meningitis - The painter and decorator was a 'fit and healthy man' before, Daily Post reports - READ MORE: Fears as life-saving meningitis...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
My son was diagnosed with autism at the age of nine, had a tough time at school and with family issues, and at 13 began to isolate himself away and would go into periods of depression.But that was nothing compared to what he was like when he turned 16. A relationship breakdown saw him become suicidal. He stopped wantin...	Mental Health Treatments
A study lasting 7 days looked at how engaging in prosocial behavior affected people’s psychological well-being. It found that participants felt happy when they helped others, but this was true only when they chose to help freely, the person they helped wasn’t responsible for their problem, the person they helped showed...	Stress and Wellness
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. John Leicester, Associated Press John Leicester, Associated Press Leave your feedback PARIS (AP) — When Clarisse Agbégnénou won her sixth world judo title, confirming the reign...	Women’s Health
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Over the past three months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered by what are believed to be noxious fumes wafting into their classrooms, with some ending up weakened on hospital beds. Officials in Iran's theocracy initially dismissed these in...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Victorian-era disease hits Scotland's poorest A disease linked to poverty and malnutrition that once crippled the crowded slums of 19th-century Britain is on the rise in Scotland, according to data published at the weekend. A total of 442 cases of rickets—a skeletal disease caused by a sustained lack of Vitamin D—were ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements, may curb the symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease for several years, reveals research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Its practice was associated with slower disease progress...	Medical Innovations
A tumor with teeth has been discovered in Egypt. The ovarian mass - which is about the size of a nickel - was found among the remains of a woman who died more than 3,000 years ago. The woman, between 18 and 21 at death, was unearthed at the Amarna non-elite cemetery, wrapped in a plant fiber mat and adorned with gold...	Disease Research
Scientists have long speculated about the physical changes that occur in the brain when a new memory is formed. Now, research from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) has shed light on this intriguing neurological mystery. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, The research team ha...	Disease Research
The US has announced sanctions on 25 China-based firms and individuals allegedly involved in the production of chemicals used to make fentanyl. Fentanyl, a potent opioid used as a painkiller or sedative, plays a major role in the US drug crisis. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the drug's supply chain "often start...	Drug Discoveries
Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was also a tripling of the number of cases resistant to echinocandins, the first-line treatment for Candida auris infections. The r...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Dentists could be losing money on most active NHS treatments they perform, the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland has said. Preliminary figures suggest carrying out treatments like fillings, crowns and extractions for NHS patients can cost dentists money. The Department of Health said it supported den...	Health Policy
About 80% of China’s population has been infected with Covid-19 since restrictions were lifted in early December, Chinese health authorities have said.The figure, which would equate to about 1.2 billion people but cannot be confirmed by outside bodies, prompted some pandemic experts to estimate that more than 1 million...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Masks are a rarity now on streets and trains. We don’t leave empty seats in theatres or limit how many people browse in our shops. It seems like it’s all over – but Prof Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome, once a key member of the government’s scientific advisory body Sage and an enormously influential figure in g...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
- The diabetes drug Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than Ozempic in overweight or obese adults, according to a large analysis of real-world data. - Patients taking Eli Lilly's Mounjaro were significantly more likely to lose weight and saw larger reductions in body weight compared to those on Novo Nordisk's O...	Drug Discoveries
Boston Children’s Hospital has paid $15 million to the parents of a baby boy who died after being left without enough oxygen for more than 30 minutes during a routine sleep study. Like his parents, Jackson Kekula was born with dwarfism, which left him with sleep apnea and needing oxygen. When he was six months old in F...	Medical Innovations
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In his draft opinion overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asserts that returning the question of abortion...	Women’s Health
How did your team conduct the study? We used mouse models of airways. People have many different types of cells in their lungs. Some are called ciliated cells, which are responsible for knocking out any debris or pathogens that enter the lung. Other cell types secrete mucus, which plays a big role in trapping pathogens...	Disease Research
For a fourth consecutive summer, COVID-19 is on the rise, though this year's warm-weather wave appears milder than those in the emergency period of the pandemic. COVID-19 indicators of hospital admissions, emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater levels have all been increasing in the past month, wi...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Pfizer discontinues development of obesity pill due to elevated liver enzymes Pfizer announced on Monday it was discontinuing the development of one of its obesity pill candidates due to elevated levels of liver enzymes being detected during clinical trials, while the development of another obesity pill is set to conti...	Drug Discoveries
Tiny biobots made from human cells promote neuron growth without DNA mods Researchers have used human tracheal cells to create tiny biological robots that can move on their own and work together to encourage healing in damaged neurons without requiring genetic modifications. The tiny bots have the potential to transfor...	Medical Innovations
We've all felt it: At first comes the trickle, and then the flood. It's embarrassed us, and even torpedoed a presidential campaign. But when was the last time you were grateful for … sweat? Many are actually squeamish about sweat. Perhaps, said science writer Sarah Everts, because sweating is utterly out of our control...	Stress and Wellness
During the proceedings of the Covid Inquiry yesterday it was revealed that professor Chris Whitty, then the chief medical officer, referred to the “Eat out to help out” scheme as “Eat out to help out the virus”. The scheme, launched by the Treasury and fronted by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak, subsidised meals in August ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today (15 March) used the final part of the Budget to address the long-running issues around Britain’s childcare system, which negatively impacts women’s ability to work and the wider economy. Hunt announced a series of measures on both the accessibility and supply side of childcare which he ...	Health Policy
Bird flu: Health officials draw up COVID-style model looking at pandemic possibilities The plans to boost the UK's preparedness for a bird flu pandemic come after an 11-year-old girl died from the virus in Cambodia. The WHO warns that even if the world is more prepared than for COVID, "we are not yet prepared enough". ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Matt Rourke/AP toggle caption A nurse treats a man's skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods f...	Drug Discoveries
Don’t go bananas to avoid this common smoothie slip-up 25 August 2023 If you’re looking for health-giving flavanols from the berries in your smoothie, order the banana on the side, say researchers. In a study, published today (25 August) in Food and Function, scientists used smoothies to test how polyphenol oxidase – a...	Nutrition Research
AI could be used to predict if a person is at risk of having a heart attack up to 10 years in the future, a study has found. From a report: The technology could save thousands of lives while improving treatment for almost half of patients, researchers at the University of Oxford said. The study, funded by the British H...	Medical Innovations
Image source, SWNSImage caption, Lucy Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 othersDoctors used three adrenaline doses in a 20-minute battle to resuscitate a premature baby allegedly attacked by nurse Lucy Letby, a court has heard. Manchester Crown Court heard the girl, referred to as Child H,...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year. Use of any tobacco product — including cigarettes and cigars — also fell among high schoolers, according to...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A woman’s active case of tuberculosis has prompted health officials in Washington state to alert the public. The woman has reportedly turned down treatment for over a year and disobeyed multiple court orders to stay isolated from others. The health department may pursue further legal action against the woman should she...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise, a new study shows. By comparison, a group of people who also dieted and exercised, but then received du...	Drug Discoveries
Another day, another brazen shooting in Cocaine City. Sounds like the start of a juicy crime noir novel. But this is not fiction, this is Sydney right now – last week and the previous few months. Eleven dead that we know of. In response, a decades-old government approach – the war on drugs – continues to fail. Our comm...	Health Policy
A four-year-old girl almost died after her Strep A turned into a deadly flesh-eating bug.Reign Passey, from Dudley in the West Midlands, spent three weeks in hospital with the usually-mild bug. In exceptionally rare cases, the bacteria can penetrate deep into the body and trigger necrotising fasciitis — which can cause...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
School closures in January 2021 could have been avoided if ministers had taken action earlier the previous autumn, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry that avoiding a lockdown led to tougher measures later on. WhatsApp messages from October 2020 showed he was worried then-Chancello...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
There is not enough evidence to suggest medical-grade face masks protect vulnerable people from Covid, health officials have admitted. A rapid review report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigated if high-quality masks, such as the N95, KN95 and FFP2 coverings, protect clinically vulnerable peop...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
It's known as the synthetic street drug that turns users into 'zombies' within minutes – and can even lead to psychosis and death. Now, scientists at the University of Bath have developed a pocket-sized device that can instantly detect the presence of 'Spice', also known as 'fake weed'. The small hand-held machine li...	Drug Discoveries
The largest ever outbreak of bird flu is spilling over into mammals, including otters and foxes in the UK. Figures released to the BBC show the disease has led to the death of about 208 million birds. There have also been at least 200 recorded cases in mammals. There will now be more targeted surveillance and testing o...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The soothing tones of a classical lullaby may help to relieve the pain newborns can feel from routine medical procedures. The mellifluous method could be a beneficial addition to other pain-easing tactics. In a randomized clinical trial at a hospital nursery, newborns received a sugar solution — a standard method to le...	Medical Innovations
Scientists investigating the origin of the pandemic reported Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, that adds evidence supporting an animal origin for covid. The result, first reported by The Atlantic, suggests that a raccoon dog — a small animal related to foxes, native to East Asia a...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The UK’s remarkable capability and capacity in clinical research was catapulted on to the world stage during the pandemic. The Recovery trial, led by Oxford University, studied existing drugs in seriously ill patients with Covid-19 and identified the first proven and effective life-saving treatments. The Oxford/AstraZe...	Vaccine Development
Cholesterol has some important jobs in the body — such as creating hormones, aiding digestion, building cell membranes and generating vitamin D — but too much of the waxy substance can pose a health risk. "Cholesterol only becomes problematic when cholesterol levels — and particularly LDL cholesterol — become too high,...	Nutrition Research
Blood Clotting Risk Quickly Drops After Stopping Hormonal Contraceptives Findings inform decisions on when to stop using birth control to reduce clotting risk before medical events. (WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2023) – Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots ...	Women’s Health
Millions of workers in the UK are struggling with ill-health that is affecting their ability at work. The Health Foundation analysis found 12% of people in work - 3.7 million - had a "work-limiting" condition. That is up from 8.5% a decade ago - a rise of 1.4 million. Working young people have experienced a particularl...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Lisa Marie Presley's tragic early death at the age of 54 has further deepened despair amongst her father's fans who insist the family has been cursed since the stillbirth of his identical twin brother Jesse.Ms Presley, The King's only child and sole heir to his $100million estate, went into cardiac arrest at her LA hom...	Mental Health Treatments
The chairman of the health select committee lobbied the head of the NHS on behalf of a firm paying him £1,600 a month, The Telegraph can reveal. Steve Brine, a former health minister, told Michael Gove he had been “trying for months” to convince the NHS to hire anaesthetists through Remedium, a recruitment company he w...	Health Policy
By Amy McMillin, as told to Kendall Morgan When I found out I had lung cancer, I was working full time. That hasnât changed. I am still working full time, and my family tries to stick with the same routine we had prior to my diagnosis, with some exceptions and adjustments, of course.Â I have two kids. My oldest is away...	Disease Research
Around the World With Crohnâs Crohnâs hit Erron Maxey suddenly in 2009, about halfway into his 18-year career playing pro basketball abroad. A bout of food poisoning in Argentina seemed to trigger it. âActually, the whole team got food poisoning,â says Maxey, who also has played in Australia, Finland, China, and other ...	Disease Research
Johns Hopkins researchers looking to develop a long-acting, injectable malaria preventive using atovaquone have shown in a new study that resistance may not be the challenge scientists thought it was, particularly when using atovaquone as a malaria preventive. Malaria parasites in infected patients being treated with a...	Disease Research
Britain’s top scientist has blown apart the Government’s performance during the pandemic in evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry. Tough talking Dame Angela McLean said it “made the same mistake three times” and cost many lives with late and more far-reaching lockdowns than would have been needed if advice to implement earl...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
What stinks? The role of hydrogen sulfide in the gut Whoever smelt it dealt it … especially if what's been dealt smells like rotten eggs. The culprit behind that eggy stink is hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a colorless, pungent gas produced by both mammalian and bacterial cells in the gut. Besides possessing the ability to cl...	Disease Research
A nurse manager has been given just months to live after her cancer symptoms were dismissed as side-effects of having the Covid jab. Katie Pritchard, 37, is having to crowdfund £200,000 for private treatment after she was twice misdiagnosed before finding out she had cervical cancer. The mum-of-two, from Tysoe, Stratfo...	Disease Research
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...	Disease Research
A breast cancer patient has said she was moved to tears after Amy Dowden's surprise Strictly appearance last week. The dancer, from Caerphilly, went on the show without a wig and has since spoken of the "trauma" of losing her hair following cancer treatment. Charlotte Walker, 51, from Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, said s...	Women’s Health
Heart disease continues to be a predominant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Research consistently points to the adoption of a lifestyle centered on cardiovascular health as an effective preventive strategy. A key component of such a lifestyle is regular physical activity. A review of empirical studies reveal...	Disease Research
Sean Crawford cried when he saw the trailer for new Hollywood film The Whale. He says the movie about a reclusive English teacher with severe obesity, played by Brendan Fraser, resonated with his life. Mirroring the plot of the film, Sean rapidly gained weight after someone close to him died. He now weighs 30 stone (19...	Mental Health Treatments
Oct. 27, 2023 â Eleven-year-old Evan Hines is a typical pre-teenager. He loves fishing with his dad, chess club, and of course video games. Heâs passionate about taekwondo and loves to bake.Â He also has hard-to-manage migraine headaches. Evan was diagnosed about a year ago. He was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Childre...	Medical Innovations
Bad Air Has Left Mumbai Sick And Doctors Alarmed Cases of respiratory ailments have spiked as Mumbai's AQI dips, possibly causing long-lasting impact on health. Mumbai is grappling with a bout of respiratory ailments as the air quality of India's financial hub has been poor for about three months. The city has seen a s...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Andy Wong/AP toggle caption Residents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it's made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and c...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Cannabis should not be considered an effective long-term strategy for reducing opioid use, according to a new study released amid the global shift towards cannabis legalisation. A study led by the University of Sydney, published on Wednesday in the American Journal of Psychiatry, followed 615 people with heroin depende...	Drug Discoveries
More than 58 million domestic fowl in the US have died or been culled over the past 12 months due to a large outbreak of the avian flu — the deadliest outbreak in the country’s history, according to the Department of Agriculture. The specter of an avian flu pandemic is always on health authorities’ minds. Should we be ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The World Health Organization is looking into whether the breakout of monkeypox should be of international concern. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced during a Tuesday media briefing that the international agency will be convening shortly to discuss whether monkeypox is the next "public health em...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
HERSHEY, Pa. — Cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) might someday help bone fracture patients manage their pain, according to a Penn State study. In a study in mice, the researchers unexpectedly found that the cannabinoids also promoted fracture healing. The results were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral...	Drug Discoveries
April 19, 2023 â New research is shedding light on how an infection with COVID-19 may reactivate, or even cause, psoriasis.Â The Â skin condition affects about 7.5 million adults in the United States, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Â Psoriasis has several well-established triggers, including stress, sk...	Disease Research
HAYWARD — For a change of pace, Hayward city staff have decided to let residents take the lead in the coming year and develop 12 community-approved projects, including a tutoring program and roller skating event, to the tune of $350,000 paid out of the city’s general fund. For the program, which Hayward officials call ...	Mental Health Treatments
This makes you more vulnerable to Covid-19 02:15 - Source: CNN CNN — It’s been three years since the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in the United States, on January 20, 2020. In the time since, nearly 1.1 million Americans have died from the coronavirus; the US has reported 102 million Covid cases, more than any o...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently reported its first case of measles since 2019. This comes on the heels of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning for the public to get fully vaccinated against measles before traveling internationally this summer. On Oct. 10, the Cook County D...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A new class of weight-loss drugs is giving some patients with obesity new hope that they’ll be able to lose excess pounds and improve their health without experiencing the dangerous side effects of older medications. But despite mounting evidence that the drugs are both safe and effective, doctors say relatively few of...	Drug Discoveries
Dear Public Health England, Regarding developments within the United States of America (US) relating to the Centre of Desease Control (CDC) and Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN). ICAN requested from the CDC to supply the studies relied upon to substantiate the claim that vaccines do not cause Autism, specifically ...	Vaccine Development
Why do we need fiber? it feeds the bacteria in our gut, which in turn produces something that could prevent food allergies and irritations such as those triggered by peanuts, a study this year showed. A short-chain fatty acid called butyrate is produced by Clostridium bacteria in our stomach as they ferment fiber that ...	Drug Discoveries
A woman in the southern Indian state of Kerala who suffered through years of excruciating pain because of a botched surgery says she is still waiting for the doctors responsible to be punished. The BBC's Imran Qureshi talks to her about her ongoing fight for justice. KK Harshina, 31, says she lived with unbearable pain...	Medical Innovations

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