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 This was down from a peak of more than 218,000 on January 4, fuelling hopes […]
PMQs: May says 'omicron is less serious than previous variants' 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 Early data suggests that the […]
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The study, led by Kathleen Green, Ph.D., the Joseph L. Mayberry, Sr., Professor of Pathology and Toxicology and a professor of Dermatology, suggests that Desmoglein-1 (Dsg1) deficiency […]
Software-analyzed high-resolution videos have revealed that dengue-infected mosquitos are more attracted to mammals and bite more often, tripling disease transmission opportunities. Publishing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the research team from Duke-NUS Medical School, the French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), the University of Montpellier, France, and other […]
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency 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 Vitamin B12 plays […]
One of the unexpected consequences of the pandemic is that many people are rethinking their priorities and lifestyles, and physicians are no exception. This year’s Medscape Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report surveyed more than 10,000 physicians in 29 specialties about how they are prioritizing wellness, work-life balance, and their family lives during this challenging time. […]
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of depression is increased among pediatric and adult patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Shari Wright, from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead, New York, and colleagues compared the prevalence […]
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has now recommended using Sanofi’s dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, in the US, with specific restrictions. The vaccine is only to be used for children aged 9–16 who live in endemic areas and who have evidence with a specific diagnostic test of prior dengue infection. Dengue is a mosquito-borne […]
New research indicates that psychological distress from cancer and its treatment can cause many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors to seek additional care and burden them with considerable medical expenses. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Compared with individuals without a history […]
Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert 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 have type 2 […]
