(HealthDay)—From 1990 to 2019, the global burden of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) increased, with a higher incidence seen among men and older adults and in high social-demographic index (SDI) regions, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in BioMedical Engineering OnLine. Yiyi Yao, from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the disease burden […]

The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been trending upward since mid-November, reaching nearly 1,700 on Jan. […]

Will the drama between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian ever end? Apparently, not any time soon — the Kardashian-Jenner family is reportedly “not happy” with West’s accusations that he was excluded from his 4-year-old daughter Chicago’s birthday party over the weekend — despite his last-minute appearance. On Monday, a source exclusively told Us Weekly, “Kanye has caused a lot of […]

A study conducted in two rural Massachusetts jails found that people with opioid use disorder who were incarcerated and received a medication approved to treat opioid use disorder, known as buprenorphine, were less likely to face rearrest and reconviction after release than those who did not receive the medication. After adjusting the data to account for baseline characteristics such as […]

Moderna: Teenage vaccine trials 'successful' says Dr Hilary 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 The original flu, also known as influenza, vaccine was developed in the […]

Women who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related outcomes, according to the authors of a narrative review published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. Obesity increases the risk of infertility for men and women and decreases the effectiveness of fertility therapies, wrote the authors, led by Dr. Sarah […]

Many countries relied on vaccine development and mass administration programs to allow them to dismantle measures designed to curb the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, many of the new variants have shown the ability to break through the protection afforded by vaccines. In a study published in […]

Best Sellers: Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine star in comedy 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 The star has appeared in a variety of film genres, […]

In their recent study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers from the United Kingdom have found that ozone as a disinfectant is effective for the inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in liquid cell culture media as well as adhered on surfaces. SARS-CoV-2 efficiently transmits via inhalation of contaminated aerosols or by touching contaminated surfaces. Furthermore, […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is 85% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by the Omicron variant for 1-2 months after it is received, the head of South Africa’s Medical Research Council (SAMRC) said on Friday. Glenda Gray presented the findings of a SAMRC study at a South African health ministry briefing on the […]