Tick-Related Meat Allergy Lurks Under the Radar, Unfamiliar to Many
Despite alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), or tick bite meat allergy, rising over the last several years and affecting many people in the U.S., many healthcare providers remained unsure about its diagnosis and treatment, CDC data showed. An estimated 96,000 to 450,000 people in the U.S. have been affected by AGS since 2010, the large range accounting […]
This Is One Of The Biggest Warning Signs You May Experience A Stroke
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and scary, […]
Can a Fungus Cause a COVID-Style Pandemic?
The television series “The Last of Us” describes a human pandemic with a mind controlling cordyceps fungus. When asked whether a COVID-19 pandemic with a pathogenic fungus is possible, my answer has generally been some variation of “yes, but it’s unlikely.” Cordyceps fungi turn ants into zombies, establishing the precedent that this group of organisms […]
What Next After Early End of MOSAICO HIV Vaccine Trial?
SEATTLE — The abrupt and early end of the MOSAICO HIV vaccine trial, announced last month, was the topic of a special session at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections here. Results of the 3,800-participant trial were negative, with an identical 113 individuals in the vaccine regimen and placebo groups becoming infected with HIV […]
Bruce Willis’ Frontotemporal Dementia
Last year, actor Bruce Willis retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. A recent update from his family revealed that Willis’ condition has progressed and he’s now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). “FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone,” the statement noted. “For […]
This Is One Of The Biggest Warning Signs You May Experience A Stroke
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and scary, […]
California’s Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges
Late last month, a federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction in a pair of related lawsuits filed in opposition to the state’s new medical misinformation law, which took effect January 1. The move temporarily blocks enforcement of the law for individual physicians who are plaintiffs in the suits as well as physicians who […]
5 Happiest Types of Doctors
[embedded content] Over the last few years, the global pandemic has highlighted many of the long-standing issues within medicine. With all of this negativity, you might think that medicine is a dying career or that all physicians are burned out and miserable. Not so fast. There are still many physicians who lead happy and fulfilling […]
Crystal Ball Cloudy for PI3K Inhibitors’ Future in Hematology
Last year, MedPage Today reported on developments leading to PI3K inhibitors losing multiple indications over safety and efficacy concerns. In this report, we outline what to expect in the coming year. The PI3K inhibitor drug class had a rough go of it in the regulatory realm during 2022. In April, participants in an unprecedented FDA […]
Advocates Fear The Impact of NYC’s Involuntary Hospitalization Plan
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan last month to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people with mental illnesses, raising alarm for disability and mental health advocates. Under the new policy, law enforcement, as well as medical workers, will be authorized to remove and involuntarily hospitalize any individual who “appears to be mentally ill” or […]