Omicron: SAGE warning calls for policy decisions 'sooner' 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 Omicron has also changed what we look for in terms of symptoms. […]

Can a lollipop really ease a sore throat? It’s the season for scratchy throats, and – from gels to pastilles – there are plenty of remedies that claim to help Sore throats can be caused by a virus (such as cold or flu), streptococcus bacteria (when it’s commonly called strep throat) and even smoking or allergies.  Whatever the cause, there […]

Nearly nine out of ten doctors in primary care think a decision on sickness absence is improved if they are in touch with the patient’s employer—but only four out of ten are. A University of Gothenburg thesis highlights several challenges for doctors when certifying sickness for patients with common mental disorders. “Doctors think it’s difficult, and with good reason. It’s […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to ease a shortage of COVID-19 tests as the Omicron variant threatened to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel plans as it spread across U.S. states this holiday week. “Seeing how tough it was for some folks to get a test this weekend shows that we have more work to do,” […]

Even as scientists in dozens of disciplines have turned their attention to the urgent needs of the global pandemic, an elite cadre of surgeon-scientists in the United States has been focusing on a potentially deadly brain aneurysm and how to safely and expeditiously address it. The abnormality is called a wide-necked bifurcated aneurysm, which is noteworthy for its sometimes extremely […]

GMB: Dr Amir talks about mild effects of booster 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 One of these side effects you might experience is the […]

People who work out regularly and are aerobically fit tend to guzzle a surprising amount of alcohol, according to a new study, well timed for the holidays, of the interplay between fitness, exercise and imbibing. The study, which involved more than 40,000 American adults, finds that active, physically fit men and women are more than twice as likely to be […]

The District of Columbia government is imposing a series of COVID-19 vaccine mandates as it intensifies virus protocols in response to spiraling infection numbers and the march of the omicron variant. Starting in mid-January, residents over age 12 will have to show proof of vaccination to enter any restaurant, bar, nightclub or gym. All D.C. students—whether in public, private or […]

Omicron: SAGE warning calls for policy decisions 'sooner' 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 New data from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre suggests […]

ATLANTA, Georgia — It’s a problem many clinicians would love to have: a whole variety of new or emerging therapeutic options to use in the care of their patients. In a session titled “Hemophilia Update: Our Cup Runneth Over,” presented here at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), experts in the treatment of bleeding disorders […]