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Ukraine on Friday reported record coronavirus deaths and infections for the second day in a row as the capital Kiev is set to re-impose tough restrictions. A government tally registered 23,785 new infections and 614 deaths in the ex-Soviet nation, which has an under-resourced public health service. Kiev on Friday was set to shutter public

Respected psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Irwin Marcus, MD, died on October 3. He was 102. Dedicated to his profession, Marcus was seeing patients until earlier this year. His long and illustrious career included creating and founding programs and organizations wherever he saw a need. Among his many professional accomplishments, Marcus helped found the child and adolescent

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children between 12 and 18 years old who have received solid-organ transplants appear to mount a better immune response than their adult counterparts after a standard two-dose vaccination against COVID-19, clinicians in the U.S. report. Nearly three-fourths of the pediatric transplant recipients they studied had a “positive and protective” antibody

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving, Christmas and all other upcoming holidays where you might be flexing your hosting skills this holiday season, you might have one very pressing question on your mind: What the heck am I going to serve? But don’t fret because we’ve found just the appetizer that’ll more than impress your

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Countries should grant entry to vaccinated travelers regardless of which shot they received to prevent discrimination and facilitate business, a top official of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday. With vaccination rates on the rise, countries are facing fresh questions about how to contain the spread of COVID-19

A new analysis suggests that while women and men have an equal lifetime risk of stroke, only 37% of participants in clinical trials of stroke treatments are female. This gender bias could make the findings of some trials unreliable for female patients, who tend to experience more severe impairment after a stroke. The authors of

Unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for most children with chest infections, according to findings of the ARTIC-PC randomized controlled trial, published in The Lancet. “Prescribing for children with uncomplicated chest infections is still common in most countries,” said lead author Paul Little, MD, professor of primary care research at the University

If you’re anything like us, you’re fascinated by Duchess Kate‘s seemingly endless supply of energy as she flits between her royal duties, red carpet events and being a mother to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – all while looking radiant.   READ: Kate Middleton’s daily diet: the Duchess’ breakfast, lunch and dinner revealed If you

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With the governor of Texas leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several states are moving to block or undercut President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers before the regulations are even issued. The growing

Meghan Markle is a self-proclaimed “foodie”, and often used to share recipes and food reviews on her former lifestyle blog The Tig. SEE: Meghan Markle’s LA hotspots: Where to spot Prince Harry & Meghan if you’re planning a trip stateside Now living in Los Angeles with her husband Prince Harry their son Archie Harrison, and newborn daughter

The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as the correlation between oral health and delayed recovery, demonstrates a potential need to consider oral health an additional risk factor for cardiac patients who may contract COVID-19. The new sub-study, examining Egyptian cardiac patients, will be presented at ACC Middle East 2021, a

Women who had a preterm delivery were at least 1.6 times as likely to develop hypertension over the next decade as those who had full-term deliveries, based on data from a national cohort study of more than 2 million women. Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have been associated with

FILE PHOTO: Syringes filled with a doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have asked U.S. regulators to approve emergency use of their COVID-19

NHS doctors explain the Winter Vaccines 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 Vulnerable patients could be missing out on a life-saving

Coronavirus: Half of current cases 'unrecognised' says expert 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 Officials are urging anyone who develops COVID-19

Online patient decision aids for common urologic conditions fall short of recommendations for readability and minimum standards for quality, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. As more patients seek medical information online, patient decision aids

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11—and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection for children younger than 12, today’s age cutoff for the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Infection with SARS-CoV-2 produces B cell responses that persist for at least one year. Thus, immunological memory is essential to prevent re-infection, and B cells play a vital role in this aspect of the defense mechanism provided by the immune system.

Kerry Washington is a force to be reckoned with, whether she's acting her ass off on a hit TV show or sharing candid selfies with Instagram fans. The Little Fires Everywhere star manages to do it all while looking gorgeous in straight hairstyles, braided looks, or natural curls. For her latest hairstyle, Washington looks stunning

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