Two newly approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for adults age 60 years and older may be able to prevent illness in those at risk for severe RSV disease. Most adult RSV illness occurs among the older age group and results in an estimated 60,000–160,000 hospitalizations and 6000–10,000 deaths a year among people at least 65 years old. Older adults […]

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects some 6 million people in the United States. While treatments can help manage Alzheimer’s symptoms, there is no cure yet. Now, a third disease-modifying treatment that clears amyloid plaques from the brain has shown positive results in a phase 3 trial. Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody, slowed cognitive decline by 35% in […]

‘So, you agree, you think you’re really pretty?’ From, ‘You can’t sit with us,’ to ‘Stop trying to make fetch happen’, the iconic film, Mean Girls, is full of examples of mean girl behaviour disguised as friendship. And, while you might think these kind of so-called besties only exist in North Shore High, you’d be wrong. According to TikTok, withering […]

Summer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many parents’ list. There is one place Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Steven Maher hopes they don’t have to visit—and that’s the emergency medicine department. From wearing bike helmets to keeping kids hydrated, Dr. Maher says there are a few things […]

Although Parkinson’s disease is generally considered a brain disorder, recent research has found that the body’s immune system may play a role in the development of this condition. Medical News Today spoke to Parkinson’s disease experts about why this might be. Over the past few years, we have learned much more about the immune system and its impact on various […]

A multi-institutional team of engineers in China has developed a new type of brain-computer interface (BCI) that can be easily slipped in and out of the ear canal. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Communications, the group set out to design and build a new kind of BCI that is less invasive than existing devices. A brain-computer interface […]

About to jet off on your summer holiday? Must-read list of all the killer bugs potentially lurking in your destination Infectious diseases such as Ebola, plague and SARS are some to watch out for  Many of these diseases can be fatal and are lurking in popular holiday locations With the summer holidays now in full-swing, millions of us are counting down […]

The impact of extreme heat is being felt around the globe this summer, with record-setting temperatures punishing continents as forest fires spew smog polluting populations thousands of miles apart. The health of older populations are being acutely impacted by these phenomena, making any access to cool air vital to their physical and psychological health. Those are the findings in recent […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. For a lot of us, a Le Creuset is something we can only dream of owning. They’re gorgeous, astonishingly well made, one of Ina Garten’s favorite brands, and will literally last you a lifetime but of course, you’re going […]

A hexavalent capsular polysaccharide (CPS)-cross-reactive material 197 glycoconjugate vaccine (GBS6) can prevent invasive group B streptococcus in young infants, according to a study published in the July 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Shabir A. Madhi, M.D., Ph.D., from the South African Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit in Johannesburg, and colleagues conducted […]