We all could do with a good break, but holidaying with little ones can be a challenge in itself. So, if the thought of some time away with a toddler is leaving you stressed, our columnist Grace Victory is here to share some first-hand tips and relatable advice to help you enjoy making some magical
Diabetes drugs are once again under the microscope as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found certain samples of sitagliptin contain nitrosamine – a possible cancer-causing ingredient – at levels above what is allowable by the agency. Sitagliptin is used for the management of high blood sugar in individuals that have Type 2 diabetes, but it
Switching from one biosimilar medication to another is safe and effective, a new systematic review indicates, even though this clinical practice is not governed by current health authority regulations or guidance. “No reduction in effectiveness or increase in adverse events was detected in biosimilar-to-biosimilar switching studies conducted to date,” the review’s authors note in their
“We are dealing with a trifecta. Covid is still very much here. Polio, we have identified polio in our sewage. And we’re still dealing with the monkey pox crisis,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said Friday on CNN’s New Day. “We’re addressing the threats as they come before us and we’re prepared to deal with
In an effort to replicate an experiment conducted over a century ago, systems biologists at Harvard Medical School present compelling evidence confirming at least one single-cell organism—the strikingly trumpet-shaped Stentor roeselii—exhibits a hierarchy of avoidance behaviors. Exposed repeatedly to the same stimulation—in this case a pulse of irritating particles—the organism can in effect “change its
He is Dr. Samir Mardini, the Mayo Clinic surgeon who led a team of dozens that pulled off Andy’s face transplant. They spent more than 50 Saturdays over a three year period planning and practicing every step of the surgery with the team of surgeons, nurses, surgical technicians and anesthesiologists. For Andy, it was that
Anyone can tell you a million things about what it means to go to medical school and pursue a career as a physician. But only you can decide if it is right for you. By using the tools in this video and gaining exposure, you will have a better idea if medicine is right for
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Lift your mood with these proven positive pointers A group of hormones that have a number of physiological functions, endorphins are responsible for triggering positive feelings in the body, as well as being the body’s natural painkillers. There are many ways that we can trigger the release of endorphins, and we’ve rounded up five science-backed
Banana peels mostly end up in the trash or compost bin, but they are now finding more yummy uses. Researchers have found that using a bit of banana peel flour on sugar cookies can make the dessert more healthful and even more satisfying. For their new study, published in ACS (American Chemical Society) Food Science & Technology,
The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key takeaway When initial endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is not curative, chemoradiotherapy is a safe and effective alternative to esophagectomy for patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Why this matters ESD is a standard treatment for
With more than 10,000 monkeypox cases in the United States and vaccine demand remaining high, Jynneos has been in short supply for weeks. The new injection strategy allows health-care providers to give shallow injections intradermally, in between layers of the skin, with one-fifth the standard dose size instead of subcutaneously, into the fatty layer below
In cancer research, serendipity is a frequent phenomenon. The cervical smear, the origins of radiotherapy as well as various forms of chemotherapy – happened upon and welcomed as some of the world’s greatest scientific discoveries. But oncologist, Dr Hugo De La Peña found that fate intervened well before he reached the lab. Here, the face
In this article GSK-GB SAN-FR HLN-GB Shares of GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Haleon all sold off sharply this week, shedding tens of billions in market value, amid investor fear over potential U.S. litigation charges focused on popular heartburn drug Zantac. This has been a known issue bumbling in the background for years but investor concern exploded
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for a third of pneumonia cases around the world and is the second leading cause of infant deaths. RSV also affects older people above the age of 60 years, causing both illness and death on a scale similar to that of influenza in this patient population. Over 99%
Last month, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Cases are surging through the U.S., Western Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Governments are scrambling to purchase vaccines, with small amounts of Jynneos doses trickling into a handful of wealthy countries. One region has not had access to
The Five Questions with blog series was really a highlight of the last few months for us. We loved talking with members of the healthcare team that don’t get enough attention for the work they do. Healthcare is a big puzzle. Without all the pieces, put together just right, the puzzle just doesn’t work. We
In a recent study published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, researchers assessed male reproductive health three months after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Study: Male reproductive health after 3 months from SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multicentric study. Image Credit: BlurryMe/Shutterstock Background Studies have identified the vulnerability of the male gender in experiencing severe acute respiratory
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