Pediatric Hospitals in US in Peril as Delta Hits Children

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Over the course of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been a less serious illness for children than it has been for adults, and that continues to be true. But with the arrival of Delta, the risk for kids is rising, and that’s creating […]

This Is Why You Get Acne Inside Your Ears

Humans can get blemishes in odd places — on the legs, arms and even the ears. Painful and irritating, these can seemingly come out of nowhere. Even though you may be alarmed, ear zits are more common than you think. Prevention explains that blackheads, whiteheads and red bumps can pop up in the cochlear bowl […]

Radiotherapy-induced autophagy may enhance modulation of cell cycle

Building on prior success combining Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) inhibitors with hormone therapy to treat breast cancer, researchers are now exploring the potential integration of CDK inhibitors with radiotherapy in a paper issued in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The paper was authored by an international team led by the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), […]

UK shares COVID-19 vaccines with Malawi

This is the first tranche of the 100 million vaccines the Prime Minister pledged the UK would share within the next year at last month's G7 in Cornwall, 80 million of which will go to COVAX, a scheme that ensures equitable, global access to Covid-19 vaccines. The consignment arrived in Malawi on Saturday, 14 August […]

Peru Study Finds Sinopharm COVID Vaccine 50.4% Effective Against Infections

LIMA/BEIJING (Reuters) – A two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm was 50.4% effective in preventing infections in health workers in Peru when it was seeing a surge in cases fuelled by virus variants, and booster shots can be considered, a study found. The study involving Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV vaccine, and released by the health ministry, looked […]

Some doctors write mask exemptions for students who don’t need them

Parents in Kansas City who don’t want their children to wear masks in school despite mandates are swapping names of local physicians and nurse practitioners they claim will sign medical exemptions for families. Some local pediatricians report they’re getting more requests for exemptions lately and confirm that some doctors and nurses are “willing” to write […]