Authorities in India’s southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after 14 cases of the Zika virus were detected, officials said Friday. Among the patients was a 24-year-old pregnant woman who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable and can transmit the mosquito-borne illness to their newborns which can result […]
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New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year, suggests that partnering with Black churches and medical professionals in delivering COVID-19 education and vaccination could be an effective way of increasing vaccine uptake in Black communities. The researchers hope this more proactive, community-based approach can help others implement effective COVID-19 […]
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As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease approved in 18 years, patients want to know: "Will this medication help me — and how much?" Doctors explaining the pros and cons of Aduhelm won't have a definitive answer. "On an individual basis, it will be absolutely impossible to predict," said […]
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FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a deserted main road during the imposition of large-scale social restrictions by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar UlfianaJAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will impose emergency restrictions in some areas outside of Java and Bali islands, a senior minister said on Friday, […]
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Over lockdown, Instagram was awash with influencers offering daily HIIT classes and programmes. But not everyone who followed them is now fitter or healthier. We explore how daily HIIT is undoing fitness gains and making us less healthy. You can’t move for gyms, studios and influencers pushing HIIT workouts on us. There’s good reason to do them, of course: high-intensity […]
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An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Hetero Labs said on Friday it sought emergency use nod from […]
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Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who develop breakthrough infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are less likely to transmit the virus to others than unvaccinated infected individuals. The team – from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of […]
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor has signed into law a bill authorizing the opening of so-called harm reduction centers where people dealing with addiction can take heroin and other illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. The Wednesday signing by Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee makes Rhode Island the first to enact such a statewide measure to combat […]
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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 According to a recent study, an estimated six to seven percent […]
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Ophthalmologists are protesting Aetna’s new requirement that it preapprove all cataract surgery as a condition for reimbursement. The requirement, which went into effect July 1, 2021, affects about 20,000 procedures per month and is causing delays and confusion, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). “We know a lot of patients have already been canceled in the first few […]
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