All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My Slack avatar is Donna Summer on the cover of her Once Upon a Time album. You know the one — the famous shot of her posing in a lacy white dress, her shoulder […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan, and he admits not taking the virus seriously enough. Then he got sick with what he thought was the flu. He thought he would […]
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(HealthDay)—Patients with cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are at high risk for thromboembolism, especially venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online March 25 in Blood. Florian Moik, M.D., from the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna in Austria, and colleagues quantified the risk for VTE/arterial thromboembolisms (ATEs) in patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, examined clinical impact, […]
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If you didn’t get a chance to catch Crikey! It’s a Baby! last night on discovery+ because you were caught up in the glitz and glamor of the Academy Awards, fair warning — it’s an emotional roller coaster. The special follows Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell, stars of Crikey! It’s the Irwins! in the weeks leading up to and after […]
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May is National Cancer Research Month, a time to highlight the ongoing work of scientists who dedicate their lives to understanding and treating cancer. Here, we cover 10 myths associated with cancer to help people cut through the maze of misinformation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer accounted for 10 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Globally, it is […]
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Whether running around a track or simply stretching in your living room, physical activity can go a long way toward making you happier. Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, says the positive impact of exercise on mental health is well-documented. “There is uncontested evidence that physical activity is conducive to mental […]
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Joanna Helmuth, M.D., a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco’s Memory and Aging Center, is concerned. She’s worried about vulnerable people like vapenaysh6969, a Reddit user who recently asked for advice on the Nootropics subreddit, a message board where more than a quarter of a million people are trying to sort their way through all of the allegedly […]
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An experimental COVID-19 vaccine could potentially provide universal protection against future COVID variants as well as other coronaviruses—maybe even the ones responsible for the common cold. And it’s dirt cheap—less than $1 a dose, researchers say. The vaccine targets a part of the COVID virus’ spike protein that appears to be highly resistant to mutation and is common across nearly […]
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have identified influenza virus peptides that resemble human protein fragments and can cause an immune response against the body’s own cells due to cross-reactivity. The recently completed study confirms the notion that influenza A (H1N1) virus peptides can trigger an autoimmune reaction in genetically predisposed individuals, that results in the onset of narcolepsy with […]
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Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats on airplanes — so, too, are health insurers. Many voluntarily waived all deductibles, copayments and other costs for insured patients who fell ill with Covid-19 and needed hospital care, doctor visits, medications or other treatment. Setting aside those fees was […]
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