Patients with tricuspid regurgitation, a common and debilitating form of valvular heart disease, who received a novel investigational device intended to repair the defective valve experienced significant improvements in blood flow through the heart and in quality of life at one year, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session. “At one year of […]

In a study aimed at assessing the impact of washing poultry on kitchen contamination, researchers found that more than a quarter of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry—including many study participants who did not wash the poultry. The study highlights the importance of hand-washing and cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen in order to reduce the risk of foodborne illness […]

The COVID-19 advisory committee of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meeting to formulate strategies for COVID-19 going forward. The group will be exploring future decisions that will need to be made as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve. The recent FDA decision on second boosters illustrates the complexities behind such decisions. On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, the U.S. […]

Coronavirus antiviral drugs not expected until June 2022 Fox News’ Gillian Turner has the latest as the Biden administration blames slow manufacturing for the delay and practitioners become more frustrated COVID-19 vaccines protect most cancer patients from contracting COVID or severe cases, however; those with blood cancers do not get the same protective benefit, according to a research study at […]

Written by Amy Beecham Are you a high achiever yet still highly attuned to your emotions, the world and the behaviour of those around you? You might be a “sensitive striver”. Allow me to confess something: I love a personality diagnosis. While I admit I have zero professional capacity to do so, over the years I’ve labelled myself everything from […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted selective phenotyping of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-relevant host proteins to facilitate target identification for drug repurposing. Study: Subcellular mapping of the protein landscape of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells for target-centric drug repurposing. Image Credit: CROCOTHERY/Shutterstock Background Emerging pathogens continue to pose socioeconomic and health concerns worldwide, highlighting the need for […]

Dr Amir Khan discusses 'variant proof' coronavirus vaccine 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 For some time the NHS has listed symptoms of coronavirus in adults […]

Gut health, nutrition and self-care don’t all just stop because you’re fasting over Ramadan, says writer Sue Omar. So, here’s how to stay well over the holy period. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, which means strictly no eating or drinking during the daylight hours – and yes, that includes water.  “Ramadan is an incredible month of self-regulation […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), night-time oxygen desaturation and higher heart rate at time of diagnosis were associated with future cardiovascular events in a Chinese cohort study that also suggests a subgroup more likely to benefit from CPAP. “Despite the obvious and sometimes alarming adverse physiology seen in obstructed breathing events, our knowledge […]

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for 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 Cancerous cells proliferate and spread – a process that can […]