Put word WOMAN back into health advice, NHS told

Put word WOMAN back into health advice, NHS told: Doctors and nurses among 1,400-strong petition demanding U-turn on woke, gender-inclusive language Gender-specific terms have been quietly scrubbed on official NHS advice sites Pages on ovarian, womb and cervical cancer were affected by the changes A 1,400-strong group of campaigners have demanded immediate action NHS bosses were today urged to start […]

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Skin Problems Common at Insulin Pump Infusion Sites

The study covered in this summary was published in The Lancet as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Allergic sensitization at insulin pump sites is common. Pump vs control sites had greater vessel density, fibrosis, fibrinogen, and inflammation including eosinophils, insulin-like-growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and transforming growth factor (TGF) β-3, as well as fat necrosis. The […]

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New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

Blood cancer patients, especially when they relapse, have a poor prognosis, and generally do not survive very long. The last five years have seen success in treating these patients with Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cells—a type of immunotherapy where T-lymphocytes are collected from patients, genetically modified in the laboratory to express a ‘CAR’ and infused back into patients where they […]

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The far-reaching consequences of child abuse

Adverse childhood experiences in mothers can affect their children’s mental and physical health, as researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin now report in the journal The Lancet Public Health. The study found that maltreatment during a mother’s childhood is associated with a higher risk of health problems such as asthma, autism, and depression in the next generation. Early intervention to support affected […]

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Is this proof bird flu is now spreading in HUMANS?

Is this proof bird flu is now spreading in HUMANS? Father of infected Cambodian girl, 11, who died ALSO has killer virus as WHO calls escalating situation ‘worrying’  The father of an 11-year-old girl who died from bird flu has also tested positive Cambodian officials have tested a dozen more amid fears of an outbreak The WHO described the situation in the […]

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Following third dose of BNT162b2, adverse events increased in those with prior COVID-19

In a recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health, researchers investigate whether a third booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine resulted in adverse reactions in healthcare workers in Northeast England who had a prior history of COVID-19 or were recently vaccinated against influenza. Omics eBook Compilation of the top interviews, articles, and news in […]

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Phase 3 trial finds oral empagliflozin provides safe glycemic control in children with type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, while cells in the muscle, fat and digestive system simultaneously become less sensitive to it, absorbing less sugar from the blood stream. The condition results in high blood sugar levels, which over time can cause damage to […]

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