NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Central venous catheter (CVC) salvage is often attempted and successful in ambulatory children presenting with central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), according to a new study. “Many children leave the hospital with central venous catheters, and it is crucial that we focus more research on this vulnerable group. A major takeaway from […]
Chris Evans reveals his wife gave him a blood pressure monitor 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 Hypertension is what’s known […]
COVID-19 breakthrough cases among people who got the Pfizer vaccine are more likely in people with lower antibody levels, study finds People with weaker antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines are more likely to suffer a breakthrough case, a new study finds Researchers found breakthrough cases were highly concentrated among people with weak responses to the […]
Just in the nick of time for the holidays, as families prepare to gather again in record numbers, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel today unanimously endorsed Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is expected to sign off on the doses. However, nearly 1 in […]
This year alone, small steps have been taken towards making the United States a more inclusive place for folks with textured hair. The state of Connecticut signed The CROWN Act in March of 2021, which has made race-based hair discrimination illegal. Meanwhile, the United States celebrated its second annual National Crown Day on July 3, […]
COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study has found. This enables study of the relationship between mouth and lung microbes and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may allow for the development of new treatments. The study, published in the journal NPJ […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson dropped dramatically as the Delta variant swept the United States, a study of almost 800,000 veterans found. The study, published in the journal Science, says the three vaccines […]
The Duchess of Cornwall attends celebratory lunch in the Savoy 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 Although it remains the Queen’s “firm […]
Aducanumab (Aduhelm), the only monoclonal antibody approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), removes amyloid from the brain and reduces soluble phosphorylated tau (p-tau), new research suggests. Importantly, new analyses of the phase 3 EMERGE and ENGAGE trials also linked the amount of soluble p-tau reduction […]
Gutfeld: New study reveals bedtime for optimum heart health ‘Gutfeld!’ panel weighs in on the new study that shows falling asleep at 10 to 11 pm is best for heart Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease where the small bile ducts of the liver become inflamed. The disease often goes undetected, potentially leading […]
