Surprise! Kelly Osbourne quietly welcomed her baby boy last year, and her mom Sharon Osbourne gave the first details about him on Tuesday. On an appearance of the British chat show, The Talk, Sharon confirmed that Kelly “has” given birth to her first child with boyfriend Sid Wilson. She then revealed the baby’s name is […]
Can telemedicine produce a successful preventative care program?
Photo: InteliChart Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and the capability to reach broader populations, clearly – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations, contended Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, vendor of a patient engagement platform. Telemedicine tools can ensure physicians and their care teams can better manage patient […]
The ‘top’ three Covid symptoms that could alert you of an infection
Coronavirus: UK to impose screening on travellers from China We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As Covid has been mutating since […]
Black poo with a ‘bad odour’ could signal cancer – expert
Bowel cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye lists the symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Poo is made up of water, indigestible […]
POLL – Would you support a return to social distancing and masks?
NHS crisis: Dr Hilary Jones reads out messages from doctors We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Britons have been advised to […]
Novel triple immunotherapy combination improves anti-tumor responses in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, in collaboration with investigators from MD Anderson Cancer Center, discovered a novel triple immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints on […]
Study reveals huge extent of fungal disease in India
Researchers from India and Manchester have shown that over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mold infections. The experts from three Indian teaching hospitals: AIIMS, New Delhi, AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal and PGIMER, Chandigarh, along with The University of Manchester, estimate that 57 million—or 4.4% […]
Major update of the INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury
A rapidly growing body of evidence shows the importance and effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A major update of the groundbreaking INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following TBI is presented in the January/February special issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain […]
Researchers identify novel gene mechanism in most aggressive kidney cancers
In a new study from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, researchers described a novel mechanism of tumor formation in kidney cancers driven by overexpression of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway with loss of the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) tumor suppressor gene. Their findings point to potential therapeutic targets for […]
Intermittent fasting may not be all its cracked up to be, study finds
Much of the hype around intermittent fasting’s ability to improve health and extend lifespan may be wrong, according to a new study published in prestigious journal Aging Biology. Intermittent fasting, including the 5:2 diet, entered public consciousness primarily via a 2012 documentary and subsequent book in 2013 by Dr Michael Mosley. Fasting doesn’t mean we […]