(Reuters) – Europe’s drugs regulator said on Tuesday it was expecting to give an opinion before the summer on whether Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir can be used to treat COVID-19 patients who do not need oxygen support. The indication for extended use, if approved, would allow the antiviral treatment to be given to more patients as […]
Stormi Webster Perceives Things so Differently Now, According to Dad Travis Scott
As a musician always looking for a new sound, Travis Scott has found a tiny muse in Stormi Webster, his daughter with Kylie Jenner. “Fatherhood influences my job,” Scott told director Robert Rodriguez in a recent interview in I-D magazine. “It has a huge impact. It’s a major inspiration, you know what I’m saying?” Though […]
Vitamins and steroid combination in sepsis patients do not improve recovery, organ failure or death in clinical trial
A Phase III clinical trial at Emory University and 42 other U.S. sites has determined that a vitamin and steroid combination given to critically ill patients with sepsis did not improve recovery, organ failure or death, when compared to a placebo. The findings of the clinical trial, which ended early, were published today in the […]
Luann De Lesseps, 55, Just Showed Off Her Entire Toned Bod In New Topless Instagram Photo
Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps, 55, shared a new topless photo on Instagram. Her whole body is covered in gold clay, and her abs and legs look incredibly toned. The reality personality’s fitness routine includes running, strength training, and yoga. Newsflash: Real Housewife Luann de Lesseps, 55,posted the craziest photo […]
Folic acid deficiency: Feeling faint may be a sign you’re not eating enough greens
Chris Moyles shows off healthy eating regime When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Not eating enough greens […]
U.S. could reach herd immunity by late spring
The United States could be approaching herd immunity, which occurs when enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely, according to Suzanne Judd, Ph.D., an epidemiologist in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Based on the number of vaccinations that have already been administered, as […]
AstraZeneca EU supply chain shortfall continues in second quarter
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday its EU supply chains would only be able to deliver half of an expected supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the bloc in the second quarter—but that it would look to make up the shortfall from elsewhere. A spokesman for the British drugs group told AFP AstraZeneca was “working to increase […]
Germany approves three COVID home test kits to help chart way out of lockdown
FILE PHOTO: A schoolchild participates in a lesson at Gustav-Falke elementary school, after it reopened according to first measures to lift the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret HilseBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany approved three COVID-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn’s strategy for mass testing to […]
Researchers evaluate long-term effectiveness of pessaries for treating pelvic organ prolapse
The aging population combined with increasing obesity rates has resulted in more women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse. Common treatment options include pelvic reconstructive surgery or the use of pessaries to prop up descending organs. A new study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of pessaries, as well as reasons why women discontinued their use. Study results are […]
College students forced to relocate during COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to have depression
Numerous psychiatric studies have documented increased rates of depression and anxiety among those forced to relocate, with sudden moves often affecting individuals' social support and sense of identity and control. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the U.S. in March of 2020, universities evacuated students from their campuses, and thousands quickly relocated. Few studies have […]