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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Study finds link between food insecurity and severe hypoglycemia

Reviewed New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has found that severe hypoglycemia is more than twice as common among adults with diabetes who struggle to afford food. Severe hypoglycemia occurs when a person's…

Covid experts used as 'human shields' by Government during pandemic

Covid guru Sir Patrick Vallance claims experts were used as ‘human shields’ for Government and officials ‘cherry-picked’ science to justify decisions Excerpts of Sir Patrick’s pandemic diaries were shared at the Covid Inquiry today In it he also accused one official of ‘rewriting’ social distancing scientific advice  Experts were used as…

Researchers confirm the link between balding and skin cancer

Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have uncovered compelling new evidence that establishes why people with hair loss can be more susceptible to deadly skin cancers. The researchers led a comprehensive investigation into the relationship between male pattern baldness and skin cancers,. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications. Hair…

Selected drugmakers agree to US govt price talks: W.House

The manufacturers of 10 medicines for serious illnesses, selected earlier in the year for price negotiations with the US government, have all agreed to participate in the talks, the White House said Tuesday. The announcement comes despite pharmaceutical firms’ continued pushback against the initiative, in which the federal government is…

Study shows most adolescent vapers do not use cessation resources

Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics. Hongying Daisy Dai, Ph.D., from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues examined the prevalence and associations of sociodemographic factors, vaping behaviors,…

Latest advice on new Covid strain Pirola – from symptoms to testing

GMB: Professor Susan Hopkins asked about symptoms of Covid The coronavirus Pirola strain is a variant from Omicron BA.2, the strain responsible for a surge in Covid cases in 2022.  As of 18 September, data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed 54 cases of BA.2.8 in the UK…

Whats Right and Wrong for Doctors on Social Media

She went by the name “Dr. Roxy” on social media and became something of a sensation on TikTok, where she livestreamed her patients’ operations. Ultimately, however, plastic surgeon Dr Katharine Roxanne Grawe lost her medical license based partly on her “life-altering, reckless treatment,” heightened by her social media fame. In…

Nobel-winning mRNA pioneer Weissman now wants to defeat COVID forever

From developing a one-and-done coronavirus shot to overcoming misinformation and global vaccine inequity, Nobel prize winner Drew Weissman says that at 64, he’s only “speeding up.” The University of Pennsylvania immunologist was awarded the biggest accolade in medicine on Monday for his pioneering research on messenger RNA, the technology behind…