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Little pigs with big genome edits could be the future of organ donation.
A monkey that received a kidney from a genetically engineered miniature pig lived for more than two years after the transplant, scientists report October 11 in Nature. The team took a molecular red pen to donor pigs’ genomes, editing the animals’ ... | Medical Innovations |
Michigan marijuana sales hit another record high in June, reaching nearly $261 million.
Adult-use cannabis purchases accounted for the majority of the total, at $254,153,133. Medical marijuana sales were at $6,643,877. This beats the prior record set in March by more than $10 million.
The state is seeing these record-s... | Disease Research |
NEW ORLEANS – Moments after Morris Jeff Community School’s graduation ceremony ended May 31, gunshots pierced the air. The crowd of students, many still in caps and gowns, and family members scattered. Some attendees fell to the ground as the joyful moment turned deadly for members of the Class of 2022.
Augustine Gree... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization says it... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Twelve years ago, I’d returned home from my job teaching science at a secondary school in Darlington with a bad headache. By the time my husband, Paul, got back from work and found me flat on the sofa, I was in debilitating pain. He tried to convince me to go to the hospital. I put it off until the morning, but by then... | Disease Research |
A lethal parasite’s secret weapon: infecting non-immune cells
Finding defies textbook understanding of leishmaniasis infection
The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to have a secret wea... | Disease Research |
How cord-like aggregates of bacteria lead to tuberculosis infections
The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a serious respiratory infection, to form snake-like cords was first noted nearly 80 years ago. In a study published October 20 in the journal Cell, investigators report the biophysical mechanisms by whi... | Disease Research |
CNN — With children back in school and daycare after the holidays, weary parents fear what illness awaits them next during this brutal respiratory virus season. Since October, RSV, a respiratory virus which often is most severe in young children and older adults, hit early and cases started rising quickly. Cases of i... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
The vaccine campaign against Covid-19 has just been brought forward by a month in the face of changes in the disease’s behaviour. The decision was made as the UK heads into autumn and has raised concerns that the nation faces a new wave of a disease that triggered a national lockdown three years ago. Here we look at th... | Vaccine Development |
Scarlett Rose, now 30, suffered years of excruciating pain during sexAfter years of misdiagnosis she was told she had a transverse vaginal septumFigures suggest that up to 72,000 women globally have the condition Published: 10:26 EST, 5 January 2023 | Updated: 10:28 EST, 5 January 2023 A woman born with two vaginas ha... | Women’s Health |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
The legislation vetoed Saturday would have allowed those 21 and older to possess psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component in what's kno... | Mental Health Treatments |
California lawmakers approved a bill decriminalizing the possession and personal use of numerous psychedelics, including "magic mushrooms," on Thursday.
Senate Bill 58, which passed by a 43-15 vote in the state Assembly on Wednesday and a 21-14 vote in the Senate on Thursday, now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom who will dec... | Mental Health Treatments |
NHS whistleblowers need stronger legal protection to prevent hospitals using unfair disciplinary procedures to force out doctors who flag problems, the British Medical Association has said.
Doctors are being “actively vilified” for speaking out, which has resulted in threats to patient safety, including unnecessary dea... | Health Policy |
- Eli Lilly will acquire Versanis, a privately held obesity drug maker, for up to $1.93 billion to expand its weight loss treatment portfolio.
- The deal is Eli Lilly's latest attempt to capitalize on the weight loss industry gold rush, which began last year after Novo Nordisk's blockbuster injections Wegovy and Ozempi... | Drug Discoveries |
Norovirus appears to be at a seasonal high, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rate of norovirus tests coming back positive, averaged over three weeks, exceeded 15% at the end of last week. That’s the highest recorded since late March 2022.
Norovirus is sometimes referred to as t... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A crippling lack of ambulances has seen hundreds of desperately ill patients rushed to hospital by TAXI at a cost of £129,000.
One scandal-hit service ferried 27 critical condition patients by cab. Each was on a category 1 call – needing life-saving intervention or resuscitation.
A further 281 taxi rides were used for ... | Health Policy |
- There has been a surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China, according to news reports.
- But this pneumonia outbreak appears to be the result of known illnesses.
- The surge in respiratory illness may be a result of China lifting COVID restrictions earlier this year.
A recent surge in respiratory illnesses ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Cannabis Opponents Spread Misinformation In Slovenia
Earlier this month cannabis opponents in Slovenia provided an open letter to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. The cannabis opponents also issued a press release, which is common for anti-cannabis propaganda efforts. The letter was sent by Preven... | Drug Discoveries |
The expiration of federal COVID-19 emergency declarations on Thursday brings a slew of changes with potential effects on public health policy, food security, immigration and other areas of life.
But many changes might not be that noticeable. Much of what constitutes a public health emergency takes the form of bureaucra... | Health Policy |
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing eight new lawsuits after lawyers with the Beasley Allen Law Firm filed a series of complaints this week accusing the company of exploiting young people for profit. The complaints also accuse Meta of employing additive psychological tactics to get p... | Mental Health Treatments |
You stand up quickly from the couch, and for a few seconds, you struggle to see and maintain your balance as your surroundings suddenly plunge into darkness.
This common-yet-unnerving experience raises a question: Why do you sometimes get dizzy when you stand up, and why can your vision go dark?
It turns out that this ... | Disease Research |
At first, Rich was just a friend from the dog park.
âHe had a couple of dogs and I had a dog and we were in a group one day,â says Dale Tunnell, a research psychologist in Sun City West, AZ. âWe sat down and talked and found we had shared experiences in the military: I was in the Army and Rich is a former Marine. We be... | Disease Research |
Australian researchers have developed a way of highlighting changes in the brain that mark the progression of Parkinson’s disease years before physical symptoms show.
Researchers at the Florey Institute and Austin Health in Melbourne have shown it is possible to detect signs of Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating neuro... | Disease Research |
Creating an environment in which individuals and marginalised groups were shamed during the Covid pandemic was a “cynical” tactic to steer attention away from the UK government’s errors, an academic study has concluded.
The research by medical humanities scholars at the University of Exeter said people from ethnic mino... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
That is why we have seen A&E waiting times in England the best in two years.
Rishi Sunak told Prime Minister’s questions on 19 July that A&E waiting times in England were the “best in two years”.
There are lots of different performance figures for accident and emergency departments in England, so it is not clear exactl... | Health Policy |
FIRST ON FOX: The White House is honoring law enforcement at the front lines of the battle to keep illicit fentanyl and other illegal drugs out of American communities — as the Biden administration says its sweeping drug control strategy is getting results in the fight against the opioid crisis.
The White House Office ... | Drug Discoveries |
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A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site in Miami Beach, Fla.
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When the JYNNEOS vaccine for mpox rolled out last summer, health officials believed i... | Vaccine Development |
Nearly a quarter of a million people who signed up to be a blood donor in 2022 are yet to make a donation.
Exclusive figures given to BBC 5Live from NHS Blood and Transplant show only about 91,000 people out of 325,000 who registered have had an appointment.
The NHS said existing donors were prioritised in 2022 due to ... | Global Health |
A wearable robot that assists people with walking
In recent years, roboticists have introduced increasingly advanced systems, which could open exciting new possibilities for surgery, rehabilitation, and health care assistance. These robotic systems are already helping to improve the quality of life of many people with ... | Medical Innovations |
But it can turn serious in the vulnerable, such as infants, older children with weakened immune systems and the elderly and is a leading cause of lung infections such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis, which can require ventilation.
There has been a 473 per cent surge in RSV hospitalisations in the week ending 16 November... | Vaccine Development |
KAMPALA – It was a typical day for Dr Hadson Kunsa, an intern at Uganda’s Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, 90 miles from the capital, Kampala. A patient came in with severe abdominal pain and tests found he had a perforated stomach. He was rushed to surgery, but it was too late. Several of his organs had shut down a... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Following Tina Turner’s death on May 24 at age 83, it was reported that the legendary singer had died of natural causes.
The "Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll" had struggled with several health issues, however, including long-term kidney disease.
As recently as March 9, on World Kidney Day, Turner announced her support of an int... | Disease Research |
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare's first price negotiations have agreed to participate, clearing the way for talks that could lower their costs in coming years and give him a potential political win heading into ne... | Health Policy |
This gene-editing therapy could cure sickle cell disease, and it’s close to FDA approval
A breakthrough treatment for sickle cell patients could soon become the first gene-editing treatment to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that affects ro... | Disease Research |
Like many people, you may not know how much a prescription costs until you get to the pharmacy. When you pick it up, you might be shocked by the high price.
Your doctor may prescribe a medication without knowing the out-of-pocket cost or whether your insurance will cover it. That's why it's smart to talk to your doctor... | Drug Discoveries |
Under-18s are coming from England to Wales for Botox as there is no law preventing it, campaigners have said.
Cosmetic Botox and lip fillers for under-18s were banned in England in 2021, but no such law exists in Wales.
Save Face, a group that has a register of qualified practitioners in the UK, said it had reports of ... | Medical Innovations |
Why our bodies fight flu better than cancer
Published: 6 November 2023
UofG Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have discovered why the immune system is better at fighting flu than fighting cancer
UofG Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have discovered why the immune system is b... | Disease Research |
Exercise -- No pain, no gain, right? Not when you live with migraine. For you, exercise can be a double-edged sword. Some physical activity can trigger symptoms. But sweating it out on a regular basis could help you get migraines less often. You just have to know how to do it.
When Exercise Helps
In a study of more th... | Stress and Wellness |
Recent research has found that young individuals with autism not only experience heightened daily stress but also tend to employ less effective emotional regulation strategies compared to their non-autistic peers. This study, published in the journal Autism, provides a deeper understanding of the daily emotional landsc... | Mental Health Treatments |
A one-to-one-video call service that was brought in during lockdown to support people with eating disorders is being stopped. One person has said the service saved her partner's life, while a 19-year-old has said she is now worried for the future.
Funded through the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP), t... | Mental Health Treatments |
Dozens of young autistic people have died after serious failings in their care despite repeated warnings from coroners, BBC News has found.
Our investigation found issues that were flagged a decade ago are still being warned about now.
The government says £4.2m is being invested to improve services.
Two bereaved mothe... | Mental Health Treatments |
A war of words played out over the first two years of the pandemic. On one side were commentators and scientists opposed to any form of social restriction as a way of keeping infection rates down. On the other, those who argued the government should be pursuing a “zero Covid” policy to eliminate the disease at all cost... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Oct. 27, 2023 â The virus that causes COVID-19 is adapting again, and the variant of Omicron known as BA.2.86 has a new mutation called JN.1, prompting experts to urge us all to remain calm but vigilant.
The coronavirus is constantly mutating to survive the growing antibody pushback it encounters as our bodies learn ho... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Courtesy NIAID CNN — Public health officials says they have found two cases of gonorrhea that appear to have reduced susceptibility to every kind of antibiotic available to treat them. It’s the first time strains of gonorrhea this resistant to antibiotics have been identified in the United States. Increased sexual ac... | Disease Research |
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Tuesday called for more testing and research on xylazine, the powerful animal sedative that’s spreading through the nation’s illicit drug supply, but they stopped short of recommending new restrictions on the veterinary medication.
A six-point plan from the White House's drug control ... | Drug Discoveries |
Seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there, a BBC investigation into the trend has found.
Others have returned home with serious health issues after having had gastric sleeve operations, during which more than 70% of the stomach is removed.
The operations, used to... | Weightlifting & Bodybuilding |
Ministers are reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes, after a series of calls from councils, leading paediatricians and public waste campaigners to make selling the disposable devices illegal on health and environmental grounds.
The move could come next week after the government concluded the products are overwhelmi... | Health Policy |
A New Zealand government whistleblower has come forward with explosive official data that shows more than 20% of the nation’s citizens have now died after receiving their Covid mRNA shots.
Like many other countries around the world, New Zealand has suffered an unprecedented spike in excess deaths over the past two year... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Vulnerable people in the UK are to be offered another Covid booster jab this spring, public health bodies have said, as the virus continues to circulate at high levels.
According to the latest data from Office for National Statistics, about one in 45 people in England, Scotland and Wales had Covid in the week ending 21... | Vaccine Development |
An influencer has revealed he has been trolled by people who say his new teeth look like a piano after he had implants in Turkey - but said he loves his new look despite the abuse.Jordan Declan Field, from Ipswich, shared his dental journey on TikTok, which included two trips to Turkey and a treatment in the UK.The onl... | Medical Innovations |
People with heart failure who increase their daily step count saw improvements in their health in just 12 weeks, according to a peer-reviewed study published last week.
The research suggests that physical data from wearable devices, such as FitBits and step counters, can be clinically significant.
Consumer wearable dev... | Disease Research |
She doesn’t sleep, she hibernates.
A UK woman has dubbed herself a “real-life Sleeping Beauty” due to her unusual condition, which causes her to sleep up to 22 hours a day.
“I can’t be woken up once I’m asleep,” Joanna Cox, 38, told SWNS of her unusual condition. “I wake up not knowing what day it is or how long I’ve b... | Disease Research |
Earlier this year, researchers raised eyebrows when Australia's traditionally conservative medicines regulator approved the use of psychedelics to assist therapy sessions.
The decision will see psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, used for treatment-resistant depression. It will also allow MDMA, known as ecstasy in ta... | Mental Health Treatments |
- The CDC says the fungus candida auris has spread at an "alarming rate" in the U.S.
- Candida auris was initially limited to New York City and Chicago, but has since been detected in more than half of U.S. states and has become in endemic in some areas.
- The fungus was first identified in Asia in 2009, and the first ... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
A new study from researchers at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine reveals a direct link between high insulin levels, common among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and pancreatic cancer.
The study, published in Cell Metabolism, provides the first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and type 2 diabetes are ... | Disease Research |
You may be among the 45% of adults who snore at least occasionally or you likely know someone who does. They may be the brunt of jokes ("Uncle Joe snores so loudly he rattles the windows!"), but snoring is serious business.
For one, a snoring person often keeps their partner from a good night's sleep, which can be str... | Stress and Wellness |
By Rabia Malik, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes referred to as the âsnowflake diseaseâ because no two people with MG are ever alike.
This is also true for treatment response. Like other autoimmune diseases, thereâs no cure for myasthenia gravis. The goal of treatment is to have mo... | Disease Research |
Drinking Kombucha May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Small Pilot Study Suggests Larger Trials Warranted to Confirm Potential Benefit of Fermented Tea.
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WASHINGTON (August 1, 2023) — People with Type 2 diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kom... | Nutrition Research |
An experimental asthma management app for Apple Watch shows promising results -- especially for low-income individuals -- but faces numerous challenges to wider adoption.
In a collaborative effort, Apple and Anthem -- now Elevance Health -- embarked on a large-scale digital asthma study announced during an Apple keynot... | Medical Innovations |
Cipla To Acquire South Africa's Actor Pharma For $48.6 Million
Actor Pharma is the fifth largest privately owned, over-the-counter player in the South African private market.
Cipla Ltd.'s wholly-owned South African subsidiary—Cipla Medpro South Africa (Pty) Ltd.—entered into a binding term sheet to acquire a 100% stake... | Drug Discoveries |
Drugs used to treat serious bacterial infections in children and newborns may be losing their effectiveness in many countries due to "alarmingly high" rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a new study finds.
The new analysis investigated bacterial samples from 11 countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, includin... | Disease Research |
UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries
An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in othe... | Vaccine Development |
A Vancouver woman who went to hospital seeking help for suicidal thoughts says she was further distressed by a clinician who unexpectedly suggested medical assistance in dying.
Kathrin Mentler, 37, lives with chronic depression and suicidality, both of which she says were exacerbated by a traumatic event early this yea... | Mental Health Treatments |
Plagues, poisons and magical thinking: How COVID lab leak hysteria could be straight from the Middle Ages
The COVID "lab leak" story clearly isn't going away soon. The theory that the pandemic began with an accidental release of the virus from a lab in Wuhan recurs like clockwork—most recently in a report from Senate R... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
WASHINGTON — The main U.S. health agency is formally recommending that the Drug Enforcement Administration ease government restrictions on marijuana, which remains illegal at the federal level despite more than 40 states legalizing its use in some form.
The move comes 11 months after President Joe Biden ordered the Dep... | Drug Discoveries |
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the wave of suspected poisonings of schoolgirls in recent months an "unforgivable crime".
"If there are any people involved in the matter, and there certainly are... the perpetrators must be given the most severe of punishments," he warned.
More than 1,000 girls a... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Story at a glance
- Chris Meffen was on a train with his family when he was approached by a woman concerned about a spot on his face.
- That woman was Chelsey Straight, a dermatologist, and she suggested he get the spot looked at.
- It turned out to be melanoma and was removed.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the summer sun continu... | Disease Research |
Are you using — or considering using — marijuana to help with anxiety, pain, muscle spasms, nausea during pregnancy, poor sleep and more? You may be surprised to discover there is little quality evidence on the benefits of marijuana, according to a new analysis of more than 100 clinical trials and meta-analyses.
“After... | Drug Discoveries |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control ... | Drug Discoveries |
The White House has welcomed the outline of a bipartisan Senate agreement to rein in gun violence.
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Although waiting for the bill’s text, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged “the president is pleased to see this is a step forward,” adding President Joe Bide... | Mental Health Treatments |
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Toby Keith's health has been making headlines since he first shared that he'd been diagnosed with stomach cancer in June 2022. Fans have eagerly awaited updates on how the country star is doing and what his prognosis is.
Keith has shared some details publicly about hi... | Disease Research |
In a bold move to address longstanding concerns about drug policy in the UK, the UK Pirate Party is advocating for the decriminalization of drug possession. This proposal comes in the wake of a leaked 27-page report, which reveals that official drug advisers recommended such a move back in 2016. Despite attempts to kee... | Health Policy |
A breakthrough technique developed by University of Oxford researchers could one day provide tailored repairs for those who suffer brain injuries. The researchers demonstrated for the first time that neural cells can be 3D printed to mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex. These results have been published today... | Medical Innovations |
New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload... | Stress and Wellness |
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A hearty breakfast instead of a midnight snack could lead to better sleep when traveling
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2023 — Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. Adjusting to a new time zone is often accompanied by fatigue,... | Stress and Wellness |
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After nine months of difficulty finding and filling prescriptions for Adderall, ADHD patients are now facing shortages of other medications, leaving million... | Drug Discoveries |
Freedom Day remembered
How the doomsayers got it wrong
It is two years to the day since the government lifted all COVID-19 restrictions. Not everybody was pleased.
In a letter to the Lancet, a group of self-proclaimed experts condemned “Freedom Day” (as it was dubbed by the press) as “unethical and illogical”. The sign... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China — facing blame in Washington over an addiction epidemic — denounced the effort.
Inaugurating a new U.S.-led "coalition" on the scourge, Blinken told ministers from more than 80 ... | Drug Discoveries |
- A tick expert from Connecticut predicts "an above average year for tick activity" because of this year's mild winter.
- Lyme disease is common in the Northeast and Midwest, and is the most common tick-borne infection in the United States.
- Tick season in the United States generally stretches from April to October. T... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
Improving nanotherapeutic vaccine delivery
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective way of creating nanotherapeutic vaccines and medicines, according to a new study published in ACS Nano.
"Over the last decade, spherical nucleic acid, or SNA, technology has emerged as a broad therapeutic platfor... | Vaccine Development |
Benefit claimants who fail to find work for more than 18 months will have to undertake work experience placements, under rules planned for late next year.
If they refuse they will lose access to their benefits for a period, the government says.
It is part of new plans to get people back to work, which will also see an ... | Health Policy |
Many lung cancer patients now have access to a potentially life-saving medication.
Osimertinib, sold under the brand name Tagrisso, is available to patients with Stage 1B-3A lung cancer who have a certain genetic mutation and have had surgery to remove cancerous tumors.
Among those patients, Tagrisso was shown to reduc... | Drug Discoveries |
House Republicans this week released messages sent by scientists during the coronavirus pandemic that show the decision to downplay the "lab leak" origin theory was made for political reasons.
The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released a report on Tuesday outlining what it says ar... | Epidemics & Outbreaks |
We all know that dogs are man's best friends, and now research suggests this could be due to health benefits canines give to our brains.
Scientists in Japan found that owning a dog of any breed – but not a cat – reduces the risk of older people getting dementia by 40 per cent, compared with people without one.
Having... | Disease Research |
Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat, positive vibe. At 21, Claire Bridges has a mature spirit that amazes those who love her as well as the doctors who had to operate on her heart and remove both legs to save her life.
“She had a will to l... | Medical Innovations |
Hundreds of patients have lost their eyesight or had it irreparably damaged because of NHS backlogs, new research suggests.
NHS England clinicians have filed 551 reports of patients who lost their sight as a result of delayed appointments since 2019, with 219 resulting in “moderate or severe harm”, according to an FoI ... | Health Policy |
NHS doctors are being offered cash bonuses of up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for jobs at private hospitals, as commercial healthcare providers compete for staff with an overstretched public health service.
US-owned HCA Healthcare, which runs more than 30 facilities in London and Manchester, and claims to be the lar... | Health Policy |
Redispensing cancer drugs reduces both environmental impact and medical costs, according to research from Radboudumc pharmacy published in JAMA Oncology. The annual savings could amount to tens of millions.
Cancer drugs as pills are not always used up by patients. The drugs are mostly expensive and environmentally dama... | Drug Discoveries |
I am a woman in my early 30s. I have a lot of anxiety about sex and relationships, which holds me back from forming the intimate connections I crave. I can appear confident in my day-to-day life but I’m very insecure and sensitive to rejection. I do have close friends but it can take years to build those relationships.... | Mental Health Treatments |
Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at the American Heart Association Scientific Se... | Disease Research |
Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard's podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet.Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a group of other Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would essentially outlaw the sale of location data harvested from smartphones. The bill also presents a r... | Health Policy |
In early studies, Loyal dosed 130 research dogs with its investigational drug. Halioua says the company has shown that it can reduce IGF-1 levels in large dogs to those seen in medium-size dogs. Two dogs had loose stools for a day or two after receiving the injection, but beyond that, Halioua says, no major side effect... | Drug Discoveries |
Health Jun 14, 2022 4:44 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — A government advisory panel met Tuesday to decide whether to recommend a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens.
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts will vote on whether Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids... | Vaccine Development |
Naga Munchetty has said she spent decades being failed, gaslit and “never taken seriously” by doctors, despite suffering debilitatingly heavy periods, repeated vomiting and pain so severe that she would lose consciousness.
The BBC presenter, newsreader and journalist told the Commons women and equalities committee on W... | Women’s Health |
Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.
Two weeks later, she had another emergency surgery, and then developed meningitis. Layla spent more than a month in neonatal intensive care in three hospitals as doctors searched for the cause... | Medical Innovations |
Social media companies should be forced to pay a windfall tax to fund mental health services amid a growing crisis in child suicide, experts have said.
Former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield and Steve Chalke, the founder of Oasis charity - which oversees more than 50 schools - said they have “never known a gener... | Mental Health Treatments |
Having healthy mitochondria, the organelles that produce energy in all our cells, usually portends a long healthy life whether in humans or in C. elegans, a tiny, short-lived nematode worm often used to study the aging process. Researchers at the Buck Institute have identified a new drug-like molecule that keeps mitoch... | Drug Discoveries |
A mother with a "debilitating" rare disease has said psychological support for people with uncommon conditions is lacking.
She said the syndrome caused "horrendous pain" and affects her eyes, skin and joints.
The Welsh government said addressing the mental health needs of patients with rare diseases was "fundamental".
... | Mental Health Treatments |
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House ... | Health Policy |
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