Monkeypox Treatment, Outbreak History, Symptoms, Vaccine & Pictures
What is the history of monkeypox? Monkeypox has a relatively recent history. People first discovered it in monkeys in 1958, although a “vesicular disease in monkeys” was described in the 1860s. The disease, and eventually the causative virus, was named monkeypox because the lesions (pox) seen in monkeys developed like other known pox-forming diseases (pustules […]
New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures, study finds
The first clinical trial of a new dietary treatment for children and adults with severe forms of epilepsy, co-developed by UCL researchers and based on the ketogenic diet, has been successfully completed. For the study, published in Brain Communications, clinicians evaluated the use of K.Vita®, (also known as Betashot), an oral liquid dietary supplement developed […]
Smallpox Vaccine, Symptoms, History & Incubation Period
Facts you should know about smallpox Smallpox was the first disease to be eliminated from the world through public health efforts and vaccination. Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. Smallpox was the first disease to be eliminated from the world through public health efforts and vaccination. Smallpox still poses a threat […]
Slow Going With CAR T-Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors
Almost 4 years after the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies received FDA approval, the transformative impact of the treatment on refractory hematologic malignancies has yet to translate into the field of solid tumors. The increased molecular complexity of solid tumors and lack of good antigen targets have coalesced into a formidable roadblock for […]
Clearing the Hurdles to Safe Injection Facilities
Rhode Island authorized the first ever safe injection facilities (SIFs) or “harm reduction centers” in the U.S. last week, but many states still face an uphill battle to opening their own sites. The bill calls for launching a two-year pilot program which would permit harm reduction centers or SIFs to serve as a community resource, […]
Should My Teenager See a Therapist? Teen Mental Health
What are different types of therapy? During their first visit, your teen’s therapist will talk with them, listen to their problems, and discuss with you how they plan to go about the therapy sessions. Depending on the problem, the therapist may suggest one of three main types of therapies for teens, or a combination of […]
I Was On A Perfect Date Until His Comment About My Face Caused Everything To Unravel
My first date with Jordan was moving along seamlessly when out of nowhere he made a strange joke about my appearance. “Wow, good thing you don’t have anything in your teeth,” he said while I was busy laughing, “because your teeth stick out so much it’s like, ‘Whoa.’” He imitated what I apparently looked like […]
What The Lambda COVID-19 Variant Means For Us Right Now
The delta variant first identified in India is spreading widely in the United States, accounting for more than half of all new COVID-19 infections. But even as it becomes the dominant strain here, threatening to increase new infections among unvaccinated individuals, a new variant, called the lambda variant, or C.37, has also caught public health […]
Milestone for Safe Injection; Plasma Exchange for VITT; Cruises Beat Back CDC Rules
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Rhode Island is the first state to make safe injection sites legal in an effort to prevent opioid overdoses. (Providence Journal) The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed the 4 million mark on Wednesday. (USA Today) As of about 8 a.m. ET, the estimated COVID-19 toll […]
Where are the Foreigners of the First International Age? Researchers use genetic and isotopic data to investigate human mobility at the Bronze Age city of Alalakh in Turkey
The Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean has long been considered by researchers to have been the ‘first international age,’ especially the period from 1600-1200 BC, when powerful empires from Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt set up large networks of subordinate client kingdoms in the Near East. These empires fought, traded, and corresponded with one another, […]