Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is 76% — 10 times higher than it is across the continent of Africa. While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, haven’t received a single dose. This has permitted the virus to
Newly developed risk scores synthesize genetic information into an easy-to-interpret metric that could help clinicians identify young children most at risk of developing obesity. The study, led by researchers at Penn State, used novel statistical methods to establish scoring criteria using data collected from young children. The research also demonstrates that robust results are attainable
In 2018, three-year-old Aubrey English captured the hearts of people all over the world after a video went viral of her dancing to her favorite singer, Ciara, while battling cancer. Today, Aubrey, now six, thankfully won her fight and is now in remission! Photo: YouTube/Good Morning America Despite her cancer diagnosis, Aubrey remained positive and
Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born small than naturally conceived babies, according to new research published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies in collaboration with the University of Utah. However, the study of almost 250,000 U.S. families finds
Members of the public queue for Covid-19 vaccinations and booster jabs at St Thomas’ Hospital on December 14, 2021 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — More than 50% of Europe’s population will be infected with the highly contagious omicron Covid-19 variant over the next two months, according
The mass lockdowns and restrictions imposed by governments to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were dominant throughout 2020 and 2021, and it was only the development and mass deployment of several vaccines that allowed these policies to be dismantled. Researchers from IQVIA Real-World Solutions have investigated how effective these vaccines are against
Around one in five healthcare workers left medicine during the pandemic — nearly half a million since February 2020, according to federal data. But even pre-pandemic, some healthcare providers were scouting for other career options. MedPage Today spoke with three nurses who, in an unusual twist, chose to chart their own courses as entrepreneurs, managers,
A genetically modified pig heart has been successfully transplanted into a 57-year-old man who had no other treatment options but is “doing well” 3 days after the procedure, officials at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), Baltimore, announced today. “This organ transplant demonstrated for the first time that a genetically modified animal heart can
Dry January has become more and more popular in recent years. Maybe a 31-day commitment simply feels more doable than other New Year’s resolutions, or perhaps Americans have realized that there are a lot of benefits to living alcohol-free for a month. Cutting out booze helps eliminate empty calories, may help you feel more energized,
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine contractions. The electromyometrial imaging system, called EMMI, was invented and developed at Washington University. The device allows physicians to measure, in 3D, the electrical activity
When Kelsey Kulick’s now husband, Michael, proposed to her, she knew right away that she wanted to be able to sign her vows for his parents who are both deaf. She ran it by Michael, who thought it would be a great idea. Kelsey then contacted Michael’s aunt with her idea. His aunt knows sign
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe. This is shown by a study in which researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Lund University took part and are now presenting the results. The article, published in the scientific journal The Lancet Regional Health
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla addresses a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Pool | Reuters Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Monday said two doses of the company’s vaccine may not
Scientists have just slotted into place a big piece of the puzzle that explains how our blood cells mount their first line of defense against viruses. They hope this discovery will help them one day better control the response to either boost it or calm it down as appropriate. The scientists behind the discovery include
All cancer treatments have a common aim: to destroy tumour cells or keep them under control. Ideally, they cause tumours to shrink, but drugs can also be considered successful if they stop tumours growing. However, the effects don’t always last forever. Sometimes a drug can have an initial impact on a cancer’s size or growth,
The teenage years come with their own set of challenges. But did you know that you can use nutrition to your advantage? Our diet provides the building blocks for maintaining both our mental and physical health, and yet the influence of nutrition on mental wellbeing is often overlooked, despite the fact that physiological factors, such
Findings from the phase I/II MajesTEC-1 study on teclistamab were presented at December’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting, showing that the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) × CD3 bispecific antibody continues to produce meaningful and durable responses in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, as well as a manageable safety profile
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Some Americans with a weakened immune system who face high risks for severe COVID-19 become eligible this week to receive a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The CDC endorsed a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for moderately
The omicron variant quickly took over the global coronavirus landscape after it was first reported in South Africa in late November, 2021. The U.S. became the 24th country to report a case of omicron infection when health officials announced on Dec. 1, 2021, that the new strain had been identified in a patient in California.
Weddings are often emotional, as one man and woman leave their own families to start a new one. People may feel a range of emotions, from excitement to worry and everything in between. For one couple, however, things took an extra emotional turn on their wedding day when the bride started saying vows to her
Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant, a problem particularly important in big cities around the world, according to a new study published today. The study is the first to estimate the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by this pollutant in more than
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla addresses a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Pool | Reuters Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said a vaccine that targets the omicron variant of Covid will
Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first emerged, vast strides have been made in detection and testing technology. During the initial phases of the pandemic, while countries were forced to rely on ad-hoc PCR assays to confirm infection with the disease, most governments told anyone showing symptoms to isolate. Study: Nanobody-Functionalized Cellulose for Capturing SARS-CoV-2. Image
“We need vaccines to do a little bit more.” — David Aronoff, MD, of the Indiana University School of Medicine, on how we need COVID-19 vaccines to thwart even mild symptomatic disease. “I’m not going to tell a 12-year-old, transgender male who is being raised by people from Afghanistan the same thing that I tell
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What could be the nation’s first universal health care system found new life on Thursday after California Democrats proposed steep tax hikes to pay for it, prompting strong opposition from insurers, doctors and Republicans at the start of an election year. Progressives in California’s Democratic-dominated state Legislature have long called for
If you have a cold, don’t ask your doctor for antibiotics – that’s the golden rule. They’re for bacterial infections, not viral ones. We’re told not only that they won’t work, but that by using antibiotics when they aren’t needed, we’re helping bacteria become resistant to them. Yet in a recent study conducted in an
Mariah Bell clinched gold at the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships with a combined score of 216.25. She came into the free skate on Jan. 7 in first place following a stellar short program the night before, and 2018 Olympian Karen Chen finished just behind Bell on the podium with a second-place combined total of
When 22-year-old Nadia Popovici attended a hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Seattle Krakens, she expected to do little more than spectate and enjoy herself. However, she ended up saving the life of the Cancucks’ equipment manager, Brain Hamilton. According to CBC News, the Seattle resident, originally from Canada, was sitting right behind
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