WHO: COVID-19 no longer a global public health emergency

On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. The public health agency acknowledged that COVID-19 remains an ongoing global health issue, particularly on the African continent. Experts say most people may no longer need a mask, though regular booster shots are still recommended for immunocompromised individuals. On May 5, […]

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Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data published May 2 in Cell Reports Medicine found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately decide more effective treatments and lead to increased survival for patients with glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor. The University of Cincinnati’s Soma Sengupta, MD, Ph.D., a co-first author of the research and a University of Cincinnati Cancer […]

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Study: Prednisone does not improve in vitro fertilization outcomes

Among patients with recurrent implantation failure during in vitro fertilization, treatment with prednisone does not improve the live birth rate versus placebo, according to a study published in the May 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Yun Sun, M.D., Ph.D., from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and colleagues randomly assigned eligible women from eight fertility centers […]

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Experts share the five little-known symptoms

England’s Lyme disease hotspots revealed: Interactive map shows cluster of cases of tick-borne illness in the South West – as experts share the five little-known symptoms Lyme disease affects over 3,000 people a year in the UK as tick numbers rise  Experts warn not everyone gets a rash, some people feel like they have the flu This interactive map shows […]

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