Charles Darwin popularized the concept of survival of the fittest as a mechanism underlying the natural selection that drives the evolution of life. Organisms with genes better suited to the environment are selected for survival and pass them to the next generation. Thus, when a new infection that the world…
Improving immunotherapy for cancer
Our immune system not only protects us against infection, but also against cancer. This powerful protection is based in particular on the activation of special cells of the immune system, CD8+ T cells. These cells recognize infected or cancer cells and kill them specifically. “The ability of the immune system…
One-week course of radiotherapy could benefit women with early stage breast cancer, study finds
A one-week course of radiotherapy in fewer but larger daily doses was found to be as safe and effective as standard three-week therapy for women following surgery for early stage breast cancer. The protocol is being eagerly sought by hospitals to help reduce demands on the NHS during the COVID-19…
Corona-crisis: parents avoid visits to the doctor with sick children
Out of a fear of infection with the novel Coronavirus, many parents avoid the currently necessary visits to the doctor. According to the professional Association of child and youth doctors, Doctors ‘ reports about children, which will be presented in spite of visible signs of the disease is significantly delayed,…
Breast cancer drug can delay progress of prostate cancer
Trials found that prostate cancer in men who had taken olaparib took more than seven months to progress. In comparison it progressed after three and a half months in men who received just hormone treatments. Considered kinder than chemotherapy, final results from the trial should lead to the drug’s approval…
Love in the time of coronavirus: couples feel the strain of lockdown
(HealthDay)—With most Americans weeks into sheltering-in-place, couples are in a situation probably none ever planned for: Being in each other’s faces all day, every day—with no clear end in sight. Experts say the new closeness is likely playing out in many ways: Some couples will find they enjoy the extra…
COVID-19: nutrition affects trajectories of risk for serious disease – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Corona-disease: patients with malnutrition have worse prognoses It’s been known for some time that older people and those with certain pre-existing conditions of the most by the novel Coronavirus vulnerable people. But even people who eat incorrectly, according to new findings of an increased risk for a severe COVID-19-history. By…
Contact tracing apps: Which countries are doing what
Several countries fighting the coronavirus outbreak are using—or debating—phone apps that trace a person’s movements and who they come into contact with, allowing authorities to keep track of infections and alert people in case of contagion risk. Health experts say the technology is a vital tool for governments hoping to…
European doctors warn rare kids’ syndrome may have virus tie
Doctors in Britain, Italy, and Spain have been warned to look out for a rare inflammatory condition in children that is possibly linked to the new coronavirus. Earlier this week, Britain’s Paediatric Intensive Care Society issued an alert to doctors noting that in the past three weeks, there has been…
Heightened levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in the air in some patient areas
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found evidence of hotspots for airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA at several sites in China. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes collecting air samples from sites in China and what they learned through analyzing them. Most…