McKenna Shuster works on a linocut art print which she does as a hobby in her home on the last night of a two-week self-isolation while recovering from symptoms of COVID-19 in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2020. On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who test positive …
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The 2023 to 2024 seasonal influenza vaccine is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza virus infection, according to research published in the Feb. 29 issue of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Aaron M. Frutos, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used a …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The General Medical Council (GMC) should revise its terminology regarding international medical graduates (IMGs) in the UK, argues a new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM), The existing terminology used by the GMC fails to encompass the full spectrum of doctors facing challenges in the …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When you walk into your kitchen in the morning, you easily orient yourself. To make coffee, you approach a specific location. Maybe you step into the pantry to grab a quick breakfast and then head to your car to drive to your workplace. How these apparently simple tasks happen is of …
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Experts in mental health have warned about the harm of the latest TikTok trend ‘Sephora Kids’ Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed “Sephora Kids” have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children’s mental and physical health. American girls …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved through expedited (“fast track”) pathways, finds a study published by The BMJ, Despite pharmaceutical industry claims that high drug prices are needed to offset research and development (R&D) costs, …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and early death. The findings, published by The BMJshow that diets high in ultra-processed food may be harmful to many body …
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Yinan Zhang, MD, examines a patient with multiple sclerosis at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Zhang leads research examining how aging changes the course of MS. He also established the Aging with MS clinic, which helps patients manage symptoms and slow decline through a wide range of specialized care. Credit: The Ohio State …
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In vivo tumorigenicity of neuroblastoma cells requires AF1q expression. Credit: Oncogene (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41388-024-02980-y Researchers have newly identified a universal, essential biomarker for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma—and a potential new target for treatment. Neuroblastoma accounts for 15% of all pediatric cancer deaths and is the most common source of childhood tumors outside of brain cancer. …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disordersis the most up-to-date study of its kind, providing a meta-analysis of 30 …