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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Remdesivir reduces the presence of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of Ebola survivors, according to results of the PREVAIL IV study. “Ebola virus RNA persists in the semen of male Ebola survivors for months to years after the acute infection and male-to-female sexual transmission of the virus is well

A usually harmless fungus found in cheese, sausage, beer, wine, and other fermented foods may prevent intestinal ulcers from healing in people with Crohn’s disease. The researchers behind the new study say their evidence is preliminary, so it is too soon to recommend dietary changes. Antibiotic treatments in people may disrupt friendly gut bacteria, allowing

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Many dermatologists and plastic surgeons anticipate a rise in cosmetic procedures such as laser skin resurfacing treatments in 2021. Industry leaders cite a few factors fueling the trend– technological

(Reuters) – To avoid coronavirus infection during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), medical professionals can increase their distance from the patient by doing chest compressions using the unshod heel of the foot – known as leg-heel compression – instead of their hands, a new study suggests. Researchers had 20 medical professionals perform standard manual chest compression followed

A new study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 and skin rashes. The authors found a significant association between skin rashes and a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. More than 1 in 5 people with a SARS-CoV-2 infection reported skin changes as the only symptom of infection. As we pass the 1-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists

In October of 2020, a stark public health warning was released by a Connecticut public health clearinghouse: youth suicides were on the rise in Connecticut and we had to act fast. Even before this recent surge, suicide was the second leading cause of death in adolescents in the United States. Compounded by the coronavirus pandemic,

COVID-19 antibodies were found in the blood of about one in five donations from unvaccinated donors in the first week of March, American Red Cross data show. The organization tested more than 3.3 million donations from unvaccinated people in 44 states between mid-June 2020 and early March 2021. Across the entire period, about 7.5 percent

This last year has definitely been rough on us and our bodies, as we have tried to adapt to living through a pandemic. Some of that stress and restlessness has contributed to some exciting beauty experimentation, especially at home — take the pink hair-color trend, which doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. Unfortunately,

Part of my job — and arguably one of the best parts of my job — is tracking Megan Rapinoe's hair color. Nearly as iconic as her soccer skills, the vibrant shade she's become known for made its debut in May 2019 at a U.S. Women's National Team match versus Mexico, and the captain has

For the bulk of her career, Julianne Hough has kept things short, sweet, and simple with her hair, which until recently has remained platinum blonde and on the shorter side. This week, however, she made a complete 180-degree transformation with a new dark-to-light ombré shade and hair extensions that fall all the way past her

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Massage guns are a fairly new device on the market, using massage or vibration therapy to provide relief to muscles, fascia and soft tissue. It subsequently improves blood circulation and relaxes, or stimulates, your nervous system. Express.co.uk chatted to Joel Gottehrer, co-founder of Lifepro, to find out everything you need to know about massage guns. During the

Written by Millie Gooch If we are to believe pop culture depictions, a gathering of women just isn’t complete without a bottle of wine or two. Here, Millie Gooch interrogates whether alcohol is necessary to forming and cementing female friendships. If you’ve ever read a think piece on Sex and the City then you’ll know

A groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers from both the College of Science and Engineering and the Medical School shows for the first time that lab-created heart valves implanted in young lambs for a year were capable of growth within the recipient. The valves also showed reduced calcification and improved

How’s this for a vicious cycle? Stress may cause acne, and acne defs causes stress. We chat to dermatologist Dr Elyse Love, who’s painfully familiar with the emotional toll zits can bring. The causes of acne are multilayered and include bacterial overgrowth, clogged pores, hormones and genetics, but there’s certainly a relationship between stress and

Telemedicine has had a profound effect upon the practice of rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to do so afterward, speakers predicted at the 2021 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium. “Telemedicine will change the way we do business. It already has,” observed Eric M. Ruderman, MD, professor of medicine (rheumatology) at Northwestern University in

Telemedicine has had a profound effect upon the practice of rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to do so afterward, speakers predicted at the 2021 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium. “Telemedicine will change the way we do business. It already has,” observed Eric M. Ruderman, MD, professor of medicine (rheumatology) at Northwestern University in

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(HealthDay)—There are high rates of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae throughout the United States, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., from Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and colleagues used the BD Insights Research Database to identify 3,626 patients with a positive S.

Credit: CC0 Public Domain India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased testing and local restrictions to halt an “emerging second peak” of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, as fresh daily cases hit a three-month high. The world’s third most infected nation with more than 11.4 million cases, India recorded a peak of just under