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Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Pediatric brain cancer outcomes worse for black, hispanic patients

Treatment disparities may explain worse outcomes for pediatric black and Hispanic brain cancer patients, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports. Robert Fineberg, from University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues used data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database to identify patients (aged

“Prevention Paradox”: Drosten warning sent to all Lockdown critic

The intensive stations are not German filled hospitals even half. The triggers in many people the feeling that the Virus was so bad, measures such as Lockdown pointless. Virologist Drosten explains why these people are wrong. Behind them is the “prevention Paradox”. It determines the scientific Corona-debate like no other:…

Expert: Let’s talk about social distancing

The need for social distancing will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships of public safety measures and says they important. “The nature of social distancing, isolating ourselves,…

Gene mutations and the clinical presentation of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Myeloproliferative neoplasms are blood diseases that affect the normal production of blood cells in the bone marrow. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, myeloproliferative neoplasms are divided into 4 major types. These include chronic myeloid leukemia, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. Over the last several years,…

Dutch gamble on ‘intelligent lockdown’ to beat coronavirus

The shops are open and families cycle along in the sunny spring weather in the Netherlands, which has opted for what it calls an “intelligent lockdown” to curb the coronavirus pandemic. In contrast to most other European countries where people are virtually housebound, the Dutch authorities have merely advised people…

COVID-19 vaccine with patch delivery technology enters preclinical testing

Verndari Inc., a stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it will begin preclinical testing this week at UC Davis’ Mouse Biology Program to evaluate a potential vaccine and delivery system for COVID-19. Verndari’s VaxiPatch is a single-dose vaccination kit that uses a dermal patch with a metal microneedle array to…

These Are the Easiest Exercises for Keeping Your Poop Healthy

Let’s be honest: pooping on the regular just feels better. However, staying regular is not always an easy thing. Our diet, stress, medication, and staying inactive can lead to constipation. So how do we get things moving and grooving down there? While diet can certainly help, incorporating some key fitness…