For patients with severe COVID-19 requiring high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), triple therapy of dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib is associated with significant survival benefit compared with dual therapy, according to a study published online July 6 in the Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. Dallis Q. Ngo, D.O., from Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, […]

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a detection method that could revolutionize cancer treatment by showing how cancers metastasize and what stage they are. Cancer spreads via circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that travel through the blood to other organs, and they are nearly impossible to track. Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a […]

In a study published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai paint a first-of-its-kind nationally representative portrait of the health care needs of older homebound Americans. An estimated 2 million strong and growing, this population has been at once invisible and extremely costly to the health care system. The […]

Polio IS spreading in Britain for first time in 40 years: Virus detected 116 times in eight London boroughs since February as health chiefs launch ‘urgent’ vaccine rollout to 1million children in capital The UK Health Security Agency confirmed London has now logged 116 poloviruses from 19 sewage samples At least one sample spotted in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, que […]

CALL or nothing: NHS will tell patients to accept a ‘virtual’ appointment on Zoom or by phone or face longer waits in fresh bid to chop down backlogs People waiting for outpatient appointments will be offered virtual consultations NHS leaders say move to help those waiting longest under plans to slash backlog But campaigners say it’s ‘extremely dangerous’ to ‘palm […]

Understanding how drugs used to treat malaria impact the human heart is essential to finally toppling one of the world's most common but serious infections, according to researchers at the University of Surrey. The three-year study has been funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Professor Kamalan Jeevaratnam, project lead from the University of Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine, said: […]

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Checking your child’s hearing should be on your back-to-school list. Dr. Kelly Conroy, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, says children with an undiagnosed hearing issue can face both academic and social struggles. You know your child can see the video board, but what if he can’t hear the teacher? “Hearing loss on school performance is quite impactful, george’s marvelous medicine teacher […]

Coronavirus booster vaccines to be offered to over 50s in Autumn 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 Publishing their data in The Lancet Regional Health journal, […]

(Reuters) – More than 80 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency, as confirmed cases crossed 27,800 and non-endemic countries reported their first deaths. Below are the non-endemic countries that have reported monkeypox-related deaths: BRAZIL reported its first death on July 31. INDIA […]