At an online European Parliament workshop hosted by Deirdre Clune MEP (Ireland), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report "Data Sharing in Dementia Research", which reviews recent changes in EU research policy and sets out recommendations to improve data sharing in dementia research. In this report, Alzheimer Europe evaluates the legal and policy landscapes that dementia […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The United States might possibly have a surplus of COVID-19 vaccines available later this year, with production increasing and new shots advancing to emergency clearances, pharmaceutical executives said at a House hearing on Tuesday. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigations […]
The Netherlands will extend its coronavirus curfew by two weeks despite the violent protests against the measure, and may keep even longer if need be, the prime minister said Tuesday. The 9-4 overnight curfew has been in force since January 23 and had been scheduled to be lifted on March 2. But Prime Minister Mark […]
The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived and currently, priority populations are at the top of the list to receive inoculations. Seniors over 65, individuals with underlying health conditions, healthcare workers and essential frontline workers are those who will be the first to receive vaccinations. Among the frontline workers not included in this first inoculation group are […]
Preliminary research from Portugal hints that having a heightened perception of sweetness in a taste test may predict greater weight loss a year after bariatric surgery. Researchers found that among 96 patients who had bariatric surgery, those with higher presurgery “sweet taste intensity” scores in a test — in which patients tasted strips of paper […]
When it starts to get cool in the fall, one of the first comfort foods we make is tomato soup with grilled cheese. But when February rolls into March and we’re still freezing our butts off, another bowl of tomato soup and grilled cheese just doesn’t hold the same appeal (unless it’s Ina Garten’s, of […]
A new treatment for eliminating surface bacteria using blue light and carvacrol, a phenol derived from edible oils, creates a photoxic, bacteria-specific reaction that does not contribute to antibiotic resistance. The technique, developed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, is described in Science Translational Medicine. Oral and […]
A recent study of adults in the United States finds that—broadly speaking—the older you are, the more concerned you are about COVID-19, and the more steps you take to reduce your risk from COVID-19. The study suggests that the biggest boost in risk reduction would stem from communication efforts aimed at raising awareness of COVID-19 […]
Nathan Adrian is officially a girl dad! The Olympic swimmer, 32, and his wife, Hallie Ivester, welcomed their daughter, Parker Jacquelyn, into the world in early February. Adrian shares that the powerful women in his own life make him feel lucky to be raising a girl. He mentions his hardworking wife, who is at a […]
Remember when blocks were either one of two things: plain wooden squares with the ABCs painted on in primary colors or jumbo cardboard rectangles you’d typically find in preschool classrooms? Well, in case you didn’t know, these classic toys have transformed over the years. No, the toy industry isn’t ridding your child of the same […]
