Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Africa is witnessing a “worrying” spike in coronavirus cases after a relative lull in new infections, official data showed Friday. Daily official updates released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Friday showed 4,631 infections had been detected in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number
In a recently published article in the journal Cancer Cell, scientists have demonstrated the incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in cancer patients residing in Austria and Italy. The study reveals an induction in Omicron breakthrough infections in patients with hematologic and solid cancers. Study: Enhanced SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in patients
Not so fast! Daily fasting with calorie restriction may not lead to shedding more pounds than just cutting back on calories, according to the authors of a new study. Over the course of a year, study participants who ate only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. did not lose significantly more weight than individuals who ate
Vaccine maker Novavax announced Wednesday that its combination vaccine that targets COVID-19 and the flu provided a strong immune response based on early data conducted. According to Yale Medicine, the Novavax vaccine differs from Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA shots in that it’s a protein adjuvant, meaning an ingredient used to improve immune response. mRNA vaccines work
Through its proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is building on administration-level priorities to better assess disparities in healthcare quality and improve patient outcomes. The recommended rule, released on Monday, discusses potential increases to inpatient hospital payments and cuts to Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments, as well
His son Tom died a day after being judged “low risk”, in a final counselling session, Philip Pirie says. Source link
Section of a mouse brain observed using a fluorescence microscope. Credit: Institut Pasteur/Mariana Alonso and Pierre-Marie Lledo The brain is able to detect and regulate localized or systemic inflammation by using two communication pathways. The first, humoral, makes use of specific brain structures that enable circulating inflammatory mediators to enter the brain. The second, neural,
In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long been unclear whether these occur because of tissue changes in the brain, or whether they represent psychological reactions to cognitive symptoms. A study from Lund University in Sweden has provided new insight,
A team of experts is recommending that doctors forgo describing early, low-grade prostate tumors as “cancers” as a way to ease anxiety among patients and their families and reduce unnecessary treatment. Physicians often advise that men with low-risk prostate tumors wait to see if the disease worsens — an approach called “active surveillance” — rather
With yet another COVID-19 booster available for vulnerable populations in the U.S., many people find themselves wondering what the end game will be. The mRNA vaccines currently used in the U.S. against COVID-19 have been highly successful at preventing hospitalization and death. The Commonwealth Fund recently reported that in the U.S. alone, the vaccines have
