Charity’s pharma investments raise questions around transparency and accountability
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Wellcome Trust, one of the world’s top funders of health research, stands to gain financially from the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions […]
Albumin provides no benefit to hospitalized patients with advanced liver disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Daily infusions of albumin provide no significant health benefit to patients hospitalised with advanced liver disease, over and above ‘standard care’, finds […]
Czechs launch mass testing to battle COVID surge
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Czech Republic launched mass coronavirus testing at business premises on Wednesday, in a bid to stem the world’s highest infection rate. […]
Progressive kidney disease may be predicted by proteins in urine
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study of people who were diagnosed during hospitalization with the short term but serious disorder called acute kidney injury (AKI), […]
Get into the swing: Golf may have more benefit for Parkinson’s than tai chi
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to exercise that does the most good for people with Parkinson’s disease, golf may hit above par when compared […]
Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues spell […]
New coronavirus variant out of Brazil now in 5 U.S. states
(HealthDay)—The first U.S. case of a Brazilian COVID-19 variant that doctors fear can re-infect the previously sick surfaced in Minnesota in early January 2021, and the […]
How to track the variants of the pandemic faster
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A global group of researchers is calling for better integration of viral genetics, bioinformatics, and public health to enable better pandemic response […]
Learning about health from trusted sources may help teens battle depression
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don’t always work for everyone. A […]
A need for experts in pediatric onco-nephrology
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The need for pediatric nephrologists to develop a special expertise in the onco-nephrology field is increasingly important as childhood cancer rates have […]
Are You Getting the Wrong Antibiotics to Treat a UTI?
Latest Women’s Health News TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 If you’ve gone to the doctor for a urinary tract infection (UTI), chances are that you’ve been given […]
AHA News: Finally Getting Around to That Annual Physical? Here’s What You Might Find
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Some patients looking to reschedule annual physicals, wellness visits or other routine medical […]
AHA News: Which Blood Pressure Number Matters Most Might Depend on Your Age
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Systolic blood pressure is the best way to predict future cardiovascular events and […]
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Spinal cord injuries can be devastating to the more than 17,000 Americans who suffer them […]
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) People taking statin drugs often complain of muscle aches, but a new study finds the […]
Strep Throat Doesn’t Worsen Tourette But May Affect ADHD: Study
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Strep throat doesn’t appear to aggravate Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders in youngsters, according to a new study. […]
Kids and Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn’t Working
By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 For Morgan Compton, 7, who has attended school remotely for nearly a year, the stress of the […]
‘Telestroke’ Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) You’ve had a stroke and arrive at a hospital, but the stroke […]
Sports Position Doesn’t Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The position played in sports like football and hockey isn’t associated with risk of a concussion-linked brain disease later in […]
Fauci Says U.S. Will Stay With Two Doses of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (Healthday News) The United States will stick with its plan to give millions of […]