You May Have Heard About Parechovirus. Here’s What To Know
In June, Kat and Mitchell Delancey’s newborn son died as a result of infection with parechovirus, a common but little-known virus they told the New York Times they were “blindsided” by. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory about parechovirus last week, stating that it had received multiple reports of infections […]
You Need To Watch Out For These Signs Of Heatstroke In Children
It’s seriously steamy around the world right now, and with the heatwave showing no signs of slowing over the next few days, many of us will be left with heat exhaustion. For children and babies, high temperatures are not only really uncomfortable, they can also be harmful if they’re exposed to too much sun and […]
Date Rape Drug: List, Symptoms, and Side Effects
Things to know about date rape drugs* Someone may spike your drink with a date rape drug without you knowing. *Date rape facts medical author: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Date rape drugs are drugs used to assist in a sexual assault, which is any type of sexual activity a person does not agree to. […]
Is Hepatitis C Contagious? How Do You Get It?
Hepatitis C Symptoms Most people with hepatitis C or hep C have no symptoms when they contract the infection. Those that do have symptoms of hep C infection may experience abdominal pain. fatigue, fever, joint pains, loss of appetite nausea, poor appetite, and vomiting. Read more about hepatitis C symptoms » Is hepatitis C contagious? […]
A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA: Experimental vaccine based on altered plasmid DNA produced antibody response in mice that effectively blocked cell infection across all variants of concern tested
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods. Their findings publish in the July 21, 2022 […]
‘Kimmel’ Host Kerry Washington Pulled Off A Truly Awesome Feat In Her Monologue
The guest host literally changed lives with this wonderful stunt.
Second-Line CAR-T Impresses in Transplant-Ineligible Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Treatment with second-line lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel; Breyanzi) yielded a response rate of 80% for patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who were not candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplant, the phase II PILOT study showed. Among 61 evaluable patients with PET-positive disease, 54% achieved a complete response with the chimeric antigen receptor […]
Link Between Neovascular Eye Disease, CVD Tracked to Retinal Lesions
NEW YORK CITY — Subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD) had a significant association with underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD), adding a missing link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and CVD, a prospective study showed. Among 47 patients with CVD and AMD, 40 (85%) had SDD with or without subretinal drusen. An analysis aided by artificial intelligence showed […]
Sacral Neuromodulation Promising in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Dysfunction
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is effective — at least in the short term — for patients with a type of urinary tract dysfunction, according to Swiss investigators. In a sham-controlled, double-blind study, 60 eligible patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) — i.e., with urgency frequency syndrome, urgency incontinence, or chronic urinary retention — had […]
You Can Now Dial 988 For Mental Health Help. Here’s What To Know.
For anyone struggling with their mental health, help will now just be a three-digit dial away. On July 16, a new, shorter number for the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline officially goes into effect nationwide: 988. The hotline will connect people to a network of crisis counselors, making it easier for Americans to get mental […]