The incidence rate of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast is increasing rapidly among women in the United States, which is consistent with what has been observed in the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand, a large cohort study shows. Given the “strong association” between textured implants and breast ALCL, the authors suggest that the […]

Medications such as buprenorphine and methadone should be used to help treat patients with opioid use disorder who come to hospital with injecting-related infections, finds new research from UCL and UNSW, Sydney. Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are an increasingly common causes of pain, disability, and death among people who inject drugs. Yet current treatment […]

Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia 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 According to new research from the University […]

Bradley Simmonds is the hot new trainer whipping fitness fans into a frenzy online. He launched his platform, Get It Done, in October 2020, and has already amassed hundreds of thousands of followers, including a celebrity clientele that includes Lucy Watson, Sophie Hermann and Rosie Fortescue from reality TV show Made In Chelsea, presenter Maya […]

The World Health Organization’s expert monkeypox committee will meet on Thursday to decide whether to deploy the UN health agency’s rarely used top alert for the worsening virus outbreak. The WHO could declare the situation to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Here is a look at how the decision is made […]

A team of scientists from France has recently described the epidemiological and clinical consequences of a bat sarbecovirus infection in humanized mice. The study, which is currently available on the Research Square* preprint server, provides useful information about the possible origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).    Study: SARS-CoV-2-Related Bat Virus in […]

Covid: Dr Hilary Jones provides update as UK infection rates rise 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 If you’ve been struggling […]

A new scale for measuring the psychological safety of patients has been developed at the University of Strathclyde. Researchers devised the scale, consisting of 29 items, to assess how safe a person feels. It is further divided into three sub-scales of Social Engagement, Compassion and Bodily Sensations. The items were identified from the responses to […]

Rosuvastatin for cholesterol lowering was associated with slightly greater risks for kidney harm than atorvastatin, risks that were greater at higher-dose levels, in a large retrospective cohort study. The most potent statin on the market, rosuvastatin has been linked with excess risk for kidney damage compared with atorvastatin in case reports and small trials, but there […]

High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading 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 Because high blood pressure doesn’t cause obvious […]