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In mice with high-risk neuroblastoma, tumors disappeared in response to a new combination treatment with precision medicines, a recent study from University of Gothenburg researchers shows. This is a vital step toward a potentially curative treatment for a form of cancer affecting young children that is currently difficult to treat. The study, published in the

Where people get their COVID-19 information shapes their knowledge about the pandemic and engagement with protective health behaviors like social distancing or wearing a mask, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. While those who rely on informal sources of information, such as social media or friends and

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers are urged to wear masks in indoor public settings as scientists work to learn more about the newly identified omicron variant of the coronavirus, the governor and New York City’s health commissioner said Monday. Gov.

The first Australian COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidate, developed by the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), has moved a step closer with production reaching a significant development milestone. Melbourne-based company IDT has successfully manufactured the vaccine candidate, in preparation for Phase 1 clinical trials to be conducted by the Doherty Institute early next year. Professor

Up to 25 percent of patients’ COVID-19 cases involve acute kidney injury—the kidneys’ equivalent of a heart attack. Clinicians have suspected that such injuries are a side effect of the immune system’s sudden release of inflammatory proteins, cytokines, to battle the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The “cytokine storms” are known to damage tissues and organs. New research,

GMB: Chris Packham opens up on his autism diagnosis 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 Around one in 100 children in

The perfect night’s sleep is elusive for many people. On top of the normal life stresses that disrupt our rest, the pandemic has been wreaking havoc with ability to drift off, and many people are reporting broken nights and feeling groggy in the morning. If you are struggling with poor sleep, using an app or

(Reuters) – People taking a class of drugs known to limit the antibody response of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna may get some protection from another part of the immune system, according to a small study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The class of anti-CD20 drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, some

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a large randomized controlled trial do not support adding daily aspirin to standard thromboprophylaxis or therapeutic anticoagulation in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In the RECOVERY study, treatment with 150 mg aspirin daily on top of usual care did not reduce the death rate at 28 days or the

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. We always get a little bit sad when Pumpkin Spice Latte season and apple cider season come to an end, but as with most things, there’s a silver lining. Actually, in this case it’s

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Rheumatology. Bastiaan T. van Dijk, from the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and colleagues performed a large magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study

Photo: City of Hope City of Hope, based near Los Angeles, is a research and treatment organization for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. In 2018, it made strategic moves to more easily meet the needs of its patients and communities by investing in telehealth. Part of that strategic direction was working with technology companies

As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen from China continues to cause new infections worldwide, causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), genomic surveillance has demonstrated the emergence of several new variants of the virus. These have, in some cases, been associated with increased transmissibility and/or immune evasion. Now, a new preprint suggests that

A number of healthcare workers (HCWs) suffering symptoms of long COVID have been surprised at the difficulties they have faced seeking treatment. What to know: A writer from The Atlantic interviewed over a dozen health professionals with long-haul COVID in the United States and the United Kingdom. Clare Rayner, BSc, MCSP, an occupational therapist who

Omicron: International travel restrictions criticised by 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 The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has seen borders

Hospice Nurse Julie, as she is known on TikTok, didn’t start out trying to be a social media star. Julie McFadden, RN, BSN, told Medscape Medical News she was just trying to normalize death and dying, taking the fear out an often-taboo subject, particularly in life’s last moments. The result, however, has put her in

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have launched the 2021 report “Dying and Death in Ireland: What do we routinely measure, how can we improve?” The report details findings from a Health Research Board (HRB) funded study on how and where people died in Ireland between 2013 and 2018. It also reports on the type and

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading countries around the world to impose new restrictions. After several students tested positive, the university postponed some exams, and officials

Australian authorities announced on Monday a third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant as government leaders reconsidered plans to relax border restrictions this week. A South African man in his 30s who flew from Johannesburg to the northern Australian city of Darwin last Thursday tested positive for the new variant at Australia’s most secure quarantine

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