UK’s top doctors issue new Strep A guidance for parents after warning unclear advice on symptoms in kids has left NHS in ‘meltdown’ Three medical royal colleges shared information on Strep A infection symptoms It comes after ones of the colleges called for ‘good public health messaging’ NHS has been labelled in ‘meltdown’ amid outbreak […]
Antibodies produced against the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, appear to increase the risk of type 1 diabetes in children already genetically at risk, scientists say. When Medical College of Georgia scientists compared the blood of nearly 300 individuals with type 1 diabetes to healthy controls, they found that a higher level of antibodies against gentamicin […]
The coronavirus has become a feature of life in our society. But how does the virus work precisely? Researchers at the University of Maastricht have produced a unique animated video that visualizes the life cycle of the virus for a general audience using real-life microscopic images of infected cells. At the end of 2020, Raimond […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday that scrapping the requirement that U.S. troops get vaccinated for COVID-19 is a mistake, as lawmakers moved closer to requiring the Pentagon to rescind its vaccine mandate. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who is vying to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and other Republicans […]
Aid workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo warned Thursday of a possible “health disaster” because of an alarming surge in cholera cases in makeshifts camps for displaced people. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said that between November 26 and December 7, 256 patients had been admitted to its cholera treatment centre in Munigi, near […]
The antiviral Paxlovid has kept patients from becoming severely ill and dying from COVID-19 since it became available—at no cost to them. But by the middle of next year, the U.S. government will stop subsidizing the medication. Instead, it will be billed for like many other medications. While the Biden administration has paid about $530 […]
Lasik eye surgery is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complications. Although many patients are happy with the results after surgery, the recommended new guidance says complications can include dry eyes, double vision, difficulty […]
John Lydon describes his wife's battle with Alzheimer's 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 New research published by the University of […]
Allergic contact dermatitis around the eye from topical ophthalmic medications, while relatively rare, may be difficult to diagnose. In a recent prospective study published in the journal Contact Dermatitis, researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark advocate for the use of patch testing with ingredients from common ophthalmic medications, supplemented by the medications themselves […]
A patient’s own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions of immune cells in a lab, can be used as a living medicine against metastatic melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, as the TIL trial has shown. The TIL trial is the world’s first comparative phase 3 trial looking into the effect of […]
