Since the first reports of HIV infection in the early 1980s, multiple clinical trials have tested potential vaccines against the virus, but unfortunately, HIV has numerous defense mechanisms that prevent a person’s immune system from mounting an effective response following HIV vaccination. An alternative anti-HIV strategy called Vectored ImmunoProphylaxis (VIP) designed by researchers at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT […]

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even after use, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another. These are the findings of a new analysis of brain scans from close to 60 people receiving treatment for depression, led by Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research. The team behind […]

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for 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 in two people will get cancer during their lifetime […]

A new study led by Susan G. Komen Scholars indicates that patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer—also called metastatic breast cancer—had improved survival rates and decreased mortality rates when those patients had access to care. De novo means the breast cancer was stage 4 at the time of diagnosis and had already spread to distant parts of […]

A clinical study from Spain recently confirmed laboratory experiments made by researchers of Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Kent who showed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin prevented cells to be infected by SARS-CoV2. The authors of the clinical study report that patients receiving an aprotinin aerosol could be discharged from hospital significantly earlier. SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, […]

The Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 is better late than never however it lacks clear direction and disregards an existing model that was ripe for implementation, says a leading social health expert. Dr Michelle Jones from the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. Image Credit: Flinders University Dr Michelle Jones from Flinders University says the plan, released last […]

HEALTH NOTES: Bottle ‘as good as breast’ for baby bonding Breast-feeding makes no difference to the strength of the bond between mother and baby, researchers have found. Some post-natal health experts have long argued for using breast ahead of bottle to improve the parent and child’s relationship. But new research at the University of Lincoln has shown that mothers who […]

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan doctors said they will hold a street protest in the commercial capital Colombo on Wednesday as hospitals run out of essential drugs because of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, even as the government appealed for calm. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked a state of emergency late on Tuesday after dozens of lawmakers walked out […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dermatologists worldwide reached consensus on 20 of 21 proposals involving methotrexate (MTX) dosing in patients with psoriasis, with the intent of harmonizing treatment across global psoriasis patient populations. “The variability in treatment regimens might contribute to suboptimal treatment with MTX or can lead to early discontinuation of treatment due to limited efficacy or side effects,” […]

For moms, nothing compares to the bond we share with our kids. And when siblings love each other too, well, it’s simply the best. Kelly Rowland thinks so too, and she recently revealed she’s “obsessed” with her sons Titan, 7, and Noah, indomethacin use in infants 1, whom she shares with husband Tim Weatherspoon. At the American Heart Association’s Go […]