A lung charity warns that ‘with winter already the deadliest season for people with lung conditions, there could be a tidal wave of hospital admissions’ amid the cost of living crisis. A new study has found that around one in one people in the UK with asthma, and a range of other lung conditions, have reported experiencing life-threatening asthma attacks […]

It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance. Sure, red flags popped up along the way, but when she called to complain, she said, she was met with explanations that sounded reasonable enough and kept her paying her $700 monthly premiums. […]

(Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc opted to jointly develop and potentially sell a personalized mRNA vaccine with Moderna Inc for a $250 million upfront payment on Wednesday, sending the vaccine maker’s shares up over 8%. Moderna’s experimental vaccine is being tested in combination with Merck’s blockbuster cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda, in a mid-stage trial to treat patients with melanoma. Data on […]

For many people, the term “eating disorder” will bring to mind its two most familiar forms—anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that “binge eating disorder” is more common than the other two combined and can significantly reduce quality of life. More than just eating too much, which most people will find themselves doing once […]

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 Debra Babalola and Shefali Bohra hope the invention will save hundreds of lives by helping more women to spot early […]

Digital twins are virtual representations of devices and processes that capture the physical properties of the environment and operational algorithms/techniques in the context of medical devices and technologies. Digital twins may allow health care organizations to determine methods of improving medical processes, enhancing patient experience, lowering operating expenses, and extending the value of care. During the present COVID-19 pandemic, various […]

On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. The Buckeye Community Health Plan of Ohio, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, and Peach State Health Plan of Georgia were among the companies that sent money to the Democrat, according to state campaign finance […]

Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems, including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica. The study—one of the largest of its kind to date—also suggests that cancer type and intensity of treatment influence the quality of a patient’s sex life. The findings are based on nearly […]

In a recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server, researchers characterized trends of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA levels in wastewater. Study: Identifying trends in SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater to infer changing COVID-19 incidence: Effect of sampling frequency. Image Credit: DedMityay/Shutterstock Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) relies on infectious disease marker levels in the wastewater to assess disease incidence […]

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 Hannah Brown had been prevented from having loved ones with her due to Covid restrictions, and sent the messages as […]