In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed whether disturbances in the gut microbiota weaken the serological response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Study: The gut microbiota and metabolome is associated with diminished COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody responses in immunosuppressed inflammatory bowel disease patients. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / […]

More than a quarter of adults believe their hearing has got worse since they started working from home – due to increased use of headphones. A study of 2,000 adults who work from home found they now wear headphones for an average of three-and-a-half hours on a typical day – an hour longer than before the pandemic. But this prolonged […]

After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America. But officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay hope high vaccination rates mean this latest wave will not be as deadly as previous ones. At the same time, there is concern that many people are not ready to once again take on the […]

New research published in the Annals of Family Medicine examined whether an enhanced 12-week post-discharge telehealth program would lead to reduced hospital readmission among patients who were hospitalized for a medical illness and tested positive for moderate to severe depressive symptoms while being cared for as in-patients. Among patients hospitalized for acute conditions, comorbid depressive symptoms jeopardize a safe transition […]

Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol 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 Consuming detox tea has become common among those seeking a quick-fix […]

In a final order issued late last month, the Florida Board of Medicine not only fined but imposed other obligations on a physician accused of medical malpractice in the death of a patient who underwent complex heart surgery, according to a story in the Miami Herald. The order followed an administrative complaint filed last year by the state Department of Health […]

More than 3 million live births occurred in the United States in 2021, the largest increase in the nation’s birth rate since 2014, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provisional data showed a 1% uptick in births, to 3.66 million, after 6 years of dropping by approximately 2% per year. The gains were concentrated among […]

A widely used and inexpensive Type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread of the most common forms of the disease, according to new findings. The landmark trial, led by Dr. Pamela Goodwin at Sinai Health and run by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) under the […]

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool helps doctors predict the cancer risk in lung nodules seen on CT, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. Pulmonary nodules appear as small spots on the lungs on chest imaging. They have become a much more common finding as CT has gained favor over X-rays for chest imaging. “A nodule would […]

SAN DIEGO – An intestinal absorbant, polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate (PMSPH), may relieve the diarrhea associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers say. The absorbant reduced abdominal pain, improved stool consistency, and won praise from patients, said Yan Yiannakou, MBChB, a consultant in gastroenterology at County Durham and Darlington (England) National Health Service Foundation Trust. “It’s great to have something new for […]