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New study identifies promising focus areas, informs mitigation strategies for contrast shortage in computed tomography
by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain The current shortage of iodinated contrast in the United…
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Study finds COVID-19 subvariant BA.2 does not cause more severe illness than BA.1
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study published in Nature on May 16, a research team led by University of…
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Will coming off statins put my heart at risk? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
After nearly 25 years taking statins, I’ve been moved off them by my doctor because a blood test showed I…
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Epidemiologist and health security expert says clinicians should prepare for monkeypox
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The current monkeypox outbreak is more widespread than previous outbreaks outside of Africa and should prompt…
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We reveal the medical breakthroughs that could be used as the male Pill
Since the first female oral contraceptive Pill was approved for use in the UK around 60 years ago, there have…
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The hi-tech headset that could silence tinnitus for good
When 19-year-old Harry Goad went to see his GP last October, he hoped it would be a simple case of…
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Contraceptive counseling and provision in clinical practice increases its use and reduces unintended pregnancy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A review and meta-analysis of 38 randomized controlled trials found that counseling patients about contraceptive use…
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Dr MEGAN ROSSI: Why you don’t need all those vitamin pills!
Vitamin and mineral supplements are big business, whether they’re multivitamins, special ‘blends’ for particular purposes (sleep, for example) or single…
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Video: Researchers discuss their ‘pace of aging’ score
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study…
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Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?
by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of Pediatrics Credit: CC0 Public Domain Q: I read a lot online about vaccines.…
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Expert warns that 93% of pregnancy-aged women are not getting a key nutrient
Many women are not getting enough of a key pregnancy nutrient that could be vital to a child’s brain development,…
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UK records 37 more cases of monkeypox
A total of 37 more cases of monkeypox have been detected in England and Scotland, public health officials said on…
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Physical consequences improve motor learning
An illustration of the precision walking task without and with an adverse physical consequence—a slippery surface—present next to the stepping…
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Study links thalamus inhibition in adolescence to long-lasting cortical abnormalities
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of Columbia University researchers has reported new evidence that cognitive abnormalities seen in neuropsychiatric…
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UK records THIRTY-SEVEN more monkeypox cases
Britain’s monkeypox outbreak today nearly tripled in size as health officials confirmed another 37 patients have caught the tropical virus.…
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EU health chiefs tell nations to prepare vaccination strategies amid scramble to contain monkeypox
European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination plan to tackle the spiralling monkeypox outbreak, it was claimed today as…
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New research may explain unexpected effects of common painkillers
Credit: Michael S. Helfenbein. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and…
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Boris Johnson reveals No10 is ‘keeping an eye’ on monkeypox as virus hits Scotland
Boris Johnson today said No10 is watching the monkeypox outbreak closely, as Scotland confirmed its first case of the tropical virus…
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Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know
Left to right: Alessandro Vespignani, director of the Network Science Institute and Sternberg Family Distinguished Professor at Northeastern; Jared Auclair,…
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Biden assures Americans that the US has enough vaccines to deal with outbreak of monkeypox
President Joe Biden assured Americans the nation has enough vaccines to handle the monkeypox outbreak Monday, as the WHO warned…
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, right, and a vial…
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AstraZeneca Covid jab wins EU approval as booster: firm
AstraZeneca’s Covid jab has won approval for use as a booster or third jab in the European Union, the British…
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Lifestyle changes, meds effective to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes; no change in CVD
A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or…
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National Poll: Safety not always top of mind for parents choosing kids’ summer camps
1 in 10 parents say COVID masking and vaccination essential to summer camp decisions. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S.…
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Ambulance trust ‘covered up evidence about mistakes by paramedics linked to deaths of 90 patients’
An NHS ambulance service misled coroners by changing documents and witness statements about deaths linked to how it treated patients,…
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US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany
Baby formula has been hard to find on American store shelves amid a weeks-long shortage of the critical staple, but…
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Dentist who woke up from surgery with an Irish accent shares update one year on
An Australian dentist who developed an Irish accent after tonsil surgery despite never having visited the country before has documented…
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WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is ‘most certainly not over’
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses delegates during the first day of the 75th…
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Calcium pills: Experts warn bone boosting mineral could damage your heart
Calcium supplements taken by millions of Britons to boost bone health could cause heart damage in some people, say doctors. The…
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Alzheimer’s disappointment as miracle dementia drug is less effective than first hoped
It is, without doubt, a story of hope. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at just 54, Phil Gutis was facing a bleak…
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Special string to help patients suffering painful throat condition
Thousands of people who live with a distressing throat problem could soon be spared frequent invasive scans – by swallowing…
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Tourette’s syndrome: How a US surgeon beat the condition with his scalpel
Widespread myths about Tourette’s syndrome are preventing young people from spotting early signs of the disability and seeking help, experts…
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Cannabis users require more sedation for endoscopy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients who use cannabis required higher levels of sedation during gastric endoscopies than non-users, according to…
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Spain eases Covid entry for unvaccinated tourists
Spain on Saturday eased Covid entry rules for unvaccinated tourists from outside the European Union, in a boost for the…
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It’s ‘Kids to parks day’: get out, get active
It’s a good idea to get children outside every day, but especially on Kids to Parks Day, a national day…
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Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine
Thousands of COVID-negative Beijing residents were forcibly relocated to quarantine hotels overnight due to a handful of infections, as the…
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Europe health official warns monkeypox cases could ‘accelerate’
A top European health official warned Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus could accelerate in the coming months,…
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Mounjaro approved for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection was approved as an addition to diet and exercise to improve blood glucose control in adults with…
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Regulatory, patent reform needed for inhalers for asthma, COPD
Of the 62 inhalers approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 1986, few have offered novel drug innovations,…
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She was a prime candidate for a heart attack, if only she’d realized it
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News)—Just a few days after Dottie Lewis and her husband, Wayne, returned from…
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Candidate biomarkers identified for psoriasis progression
Candidate biomarkers for disease progression in psoriasis have been identified, according to a review published online April 28 in the…
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New research identifies potential drug treatment for advanced eye cancer
Measuring eye movement in zebrafish. Credit: University College Dublin An international team of researchers led by University College Dublin (UCD)…
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Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage
Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. On…
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Monkeypox in Australia: What is it and how can we prevent the spread?
Credit: CDC/Wikimedia Two cases of monkeypox have been detected in Australia, following reported cases in several European countries. Both are…
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Vaccines may lessen long COVID for some, but more study is needed
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vaccination after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is associated with a decrease in…
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Study explores medical record linkage with goal of improving match accuracy
Comparison of referential and probabilistic matches relative to HIE candidate pairs formed by 5 blocking schemes. (A) Probabilistic matches. Comparison…
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Phase I of first-in-human clinical trial of bifunctional immunotherapeutic for advanced solid tumor cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Physicians and scientists at the University of Minnesota have opened a new solid tumor cancer clinical…
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Novel preclinical drug could have potential to combat depression, brain injury and cognitive disorders
Key interactions made by 25-106 and roscovitine with CDK5/p25. CDK5 (green cartoon)/p25 (blue cartoon) (PDB:1H4L). Hydrogen bonds are shown in…
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Climate change likely to reduce the amount of sleep that people get per year
Graphical abstract. Credit: One Earth (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.04.008 Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life…
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Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients
“I think we’re still learning a lot about long COVID. But we’ve come a long way from where we were…
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