Reviewed Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors. Cancerous tumors consist of a mixture of cells, the most important of which are cancer stem cells. These cells are capable of establishing new cancerous tumors by evading the immune response. Research has focused on identifying biomarkers for […]

I suffered a stroke from heading a football: Freak injury of 32-year-old fitness fanatic who now walks with a cane and can no longer play sports  Tom Hooper was playing football last summer when the ball whacked his head The 32-year-old went to hospital twice in the days following the incident A man has told how he has been left […]

Reviewed An observational study of patients being treated for acute COVID-19 in a multicenter health care system observed virologic rebound in about 20 percent of patients treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (N-R) versus about 2 percent of those who did not receive treatment. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. N-R is an oral antiviral widely used in the United […]

To reduce the transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic and to lower infection rates, so-called non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing were prescribed in many regions of the world. These measures have since been loosened, and compliance with them is largely left up to each individual. But how can such individual decision-making affect a long-term infection levels? […]

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims UnitedHealth Group is using a faulty artificial intelligence algorithm to wrongly deny coverage for Medicare patients who need rehabilitation care following hospitalizations. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota after the news website STAT published an investigation into the company’s use of the technology. The lead plaintiffs are the […]

Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the “salience network” is activated after a drug is taken intravenously, but not when that same drug is taken orally. When drugs enter the brain quickly, such as through injection or smoking, they are more addictive than when they enter the brain more slowly, such […]

When you contract a respiratory illness, the first things you reach for are likely to be medication and remedies from your local pharmacy. Paired with plenty of liquids and some rest, this is usually the go-to recipe for getting better. However, Dr Tamara Alireza, Functional Medicine practitioner at Skinfluencer London shared that your diet could also make a difference to […]

Around 5-10% of people in Australia experience symptoms for more than three months after a COVID infection, termed long COVID. So far, more than 200 different symptoms have been recorded, ranging from shortness of breath to fatigue and brain fog. The effects are far-reaching for those with the condition, often affecting their capacity to work and their quality of life […]

The emergence of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 has produced a wide range of clinical profiles and symptoms in patients. For the first time, researchers at the Institut Pasteur and Université Paris Cité have demonstrated, in an animal model, a characteristic common to several SARS-CoV-2 variants: the ability to infect the central nervous system. The study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 is capable […]

As part of continuing efforts to reduce burnout among healthcare workers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a 120-day Tech Sprint to develop ambient dictation for clinical encounters as well as an advanced document processing system for its Community Care program.  That system must be able to export standardized, structured data to the VA’s electronic health records.  WHY […]