Having a well-paid, fun career while hitting a ball outside would seem to be the dream of many. Phil Tufnell lived that dream for 11 […]
Immunotherapy improves survival in advanced bladder cancer patients
An immunotherapy drug called ‘avelumab’ has been shown to significantly improve survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to results […]
Reduction in insomnia symptoms associated with non-invasive neurotechnology
For people with chronic insomnia, a good night’s sleep is elusive. But what if insomnia symptoms could be alleviated by simply listening to one’s own […]
How one health system used TeleTracking to manage the COVID-19 patient flood
Scott Krodel came on board as chief information officer at West Tennessee Healthcare on March 2 this year. Two weeks later, it became clear that […]
Madrid, Europe’s pandemic hotspot, mulls targeted lockdowns
The Spanish capital will introduce selective lockdowns in urban areas where the coronavirus is spreading faster, regional health authorities announced Wednesday. The measures in Madrid, […]
5M people infected, India’s virus outbreak still soaring
India’s total of coronavirus infections passed 5 million Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns […]
Small study supports donor plasma therapy for severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Using the donated blood plasma of COVID-19 survivors to treat patients in the throes of severe coronavirus illness has met with some controversy. But a […]
Pediatric ophthalmologists hit hard financially by COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Pediatric ophthalmologists are financially struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research recently published in the Journal of the American Association for […]
Study finds unclear virus guidance may prompt selfishness
Far from bringing about a new era of social solidarity, often-changing and unclear guidance around the coronavirus may push people to act more selfishly, researchers […]
Woman shocked as tiny dot on her leg turns out to be skin cancer
A woman has revealed her shock at finding out she had skin cancer, thanks to a dot on her leg so small she could barely […]
Looking for an immumity-boosting recipe? Try this juice today
Immunity, a buzzword in today's times, is important to protect us from diseases caused by bacteria or viruses while removing foreign bodies that may be […]
Seaweed capsule with stem cells could repair heart attack damage
Seaweed capsule packed with stem cells could repair damage after heart attack, scientists find A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with stem cells […]
Tiny antibody component highly effective against SARS-COV-2 in animal studies
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is […]
One or more opioids involved in approximately 80 percent of OD deaths
(HealthDay)—More than 83 percent of overdose deaths during January to June 2019 involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs), heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine (alone or in combination), […]