FILE PHOTO: Social distancing markers are seen on the floor as Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque after Saudi authorities ease coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 4, 2020. REUTERS/Marwa RashadCAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it will ease coronavirus-related restrictions on entertainment and events and reopen cinemas, gyms and […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A novel adjuvant that delivered a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine directly to the lymph nodes in mice might be an effective option for humans, researchers suggest. “Our new vaccine adjuvant, Amphiphile (AMP)-CpG is exciting because it can ‘hitchhike’ on albumin from the site of injection and ride into lymph nodes where new T cell and B cell […]
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NHS explain the best ways to treat back pain When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Back pain can take many forms, and […]
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Europe’s medicines regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, an important display of confidence in the shot that paves the way for its potential approval across the 27-nation bloc. Hungary became the first EU country to grant the Russian vaccine emergency national approval in January, Slovakia has ordered […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — Some New York lawmakers are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s impeachment after reports late Thursday that his top aides altered a state Health Department report to omit the true number of people killed by COVID-19 in the state’s nursing homes. The Wall […]
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Pediatricians have been provided with new guidance, co-authored by a UCL academic, for cases where there is disagreement between parents or carers and healthcare specialists about a child’s health, launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). “Perplexing Presentations (PP), Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children” updates the college’s 2009 guidance and aims to support pediatricians […]
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Antiretroviral treatment (ART) reduces the risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) in people also infected with HIV-1, by dampening the activation of the body’s immune response. These findings could help improve treatment for both conditions in the future. TB remains to be the leading bacterial cause of death worldwide and co-infection with HIV is the biggest risk factor for developing […]
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A massive Swedish cohort study suggesting that biologic agents reduce the known excess risk of lymphoma in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was hailed as one of the high points of the last year by speakers at the 2021 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium. The speakers gave additional shout-outs regarding other key developments in RA during the pandemic year, including two huge […]
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As researchers learn more about COVID-19, it has become increasingly clear that certain groups, including those who have diabetes or obesity, are at higher risk of severe illness if they become infected with the virus. But there is another vulnerable population that needs to take extra precautions to stay safe during the pandemic—those with Down syndrome. In October 2020, a […]
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LONDON (Reuters) – Teachers are not at a higher risk of infection in their jobs than people in other professions, data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics said on Monday, ahead of a planned reopening of schools in England next week.Slideshow ( 6 images )Prime Minister Boris Johnson has prioritised the reopening of schools as he plots a route […]
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