Social care cap is DELAYED for two years: Charities fear Government’s flagship policy may now NEVER happen after Jeremy Hunt’s ‘cruel’ move £86,000 cap on social care in England no longer coming into effect next year The move, confirmed by Jeremy Hunt, is expected to save £1billion in 2023 But experts warn it will leave […]

Institute for Research in Biomedicine – IRB Ageing is the main risk factor for the development of cancer, and the features shared by these two biological processes are increasingly evident. This week the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the BBVA Foundation are holding the 38th Barcelona Biomed conference "Quantitative dynamics of aging […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in China demonstrated the efficacy of three messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology-based Monkeypox virus (MPXV) vaccines in combating a lethal Vaccinia virus (VACV) challenge in mice models. Study: Novel mRNA vaccines encoding Monkeypox virus M1R and A35R protect mice from a lethal virus challenge. […]

Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of drugs that could be repurposed to tackle mutated SARS-CoV-2 viruses, narrowing the search from thousands to a select few candidates. The research is published in the journal Data. Although vaccines have proved effective against the virus and its variants, they are not able to prevent their transmission, and […]

Researchers from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (collectively "Kessler") are enrolling participants in a national trial of a breakthrough device for improving recovery after stroke. Kessler locations in West Orange and Saddle Brook, NJ, are among the 20 sites across the U.S. participating in the EMAGINE Stroke Recovery Trial, which pairs therapeutic exercise […]

A new study from Aarhus University shows that children who have expressed a desire at the age of 11 to be a different gender enter puberty earlier than their peers. However, more research is required, says the researchers behind the study. The transition to puberty can be difficult for children who are afflicted by doubt […]

The study covered in this summary was published on Research Square as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Among patients with recurrent or new primary breast cancer, a second breast conserving surgery followed by re-irradiation was safe and effective across a range of radiation fractionation regimens. Why This Matters Salvage […]

A recent Viruses journal study discusses the Kiwira virus, which belongs to the Hantaviridae family, including its discovery, phylogenetic placement, and tissue distribution of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA). Study: Kiwira Virus, a Newfound Hantavirus Discovered in Free-tailed Bats (Molossidae) in East and Central Africa. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com What are hantaviruses? Genetics & Genomics […]

(Reuters) – Provention Bio Inc has priced its diabetes drug teplizumab at $13,850 a vial, it said on Friday, a day after receiving U.S. approval and far higher than some analysts’ expectations. The company’s shares reversed course from premarket gains to trade down nearly 12% as the high pricing stoked fears over insurance coverage. The […]

Rishi Sunak is registered with a private GP practice which charges £250 for a 30-minute appointment on the SAME day Private clinic ‘guarantees’ patients with urgent concerns will be seen same day It comes as NHS data shows less than half of Britons get a same day appointment The PM’s GP also offers a full 30-munite consultation at an eye-watering […]