Catch the premiere of “Connection: A Century of Bruins Hockey” on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on NESN. Then watch the special on demand anytime on NESN 360. I am a die-hard avid Boston Bruins fan. My love and passion for the B’s began long before I started covering the franchise as a […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was reported to be a safe in peanut-allergic children that are 1 to 4 years old, with a high chance of desensitization and remission with earlier treatment, according to research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Image credit: Tanawut | stock.adobe.com The clinical trial extended over 3 years and […]
Chris Morris November 28, 2023 at 11:17 AM Getty Images The 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has reinvigorated interest in the event, with some of it veering into the obsessive. A recently concluded auction of artifacts from the Kennedy assassination (and presidency) resulted in one buyer paying $46,865 for two […]
The 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has reinvigorated interest in the event, with some of it veering into the obsessive. A recently-concluded auction of artifacts from the Kennedy assassination (and presidency) resulted in one buyer paying $46,865 for two pieces of dried-blood covered leather from the limousine Kennedy was riding […]
À quelques jours de la journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida, Santé publique France publie ce mardi 28 novembre les chiffres des infections sexuellement transmissibles (en hausse) et du VIH, en baisse. Entre 4200 et 5700 personnes ont décourvert leur séropositiité l’an dernier. Le recours au dépistage est en hausse. Plus de tests mais […]
A medical expert in China has warned that the ongoing wave of respiratory infections such as “walking pneumonia,” predominately affecting children, may target the country’s elderly next. Older Chinese residents may come into contact with pathogens—with several circulating in the current outbreak—during family gatherings at the end of the year, before the country heads into […]
In a deal that could bring Avidity Biosciences Inc. $2.3 billion if all milestones are met, Bristol Myers Squibb Co. gained global licensing and research rights to Avidity’s antibody oligonucleotide conjugates platform to advance up to five cardiovascular targets. Avidity’s technology, which combines monoclonal antibodies with oligonucleotide therapies, aims to address diseases that are untreatable […]
A coroner has issued a warning about the risks of the contraceptive pill combined with an often unknown underlying condition after two women died in the same month in similar circumstances. On a morning in September 2021, a 24-year-old Auckland makeup artist sent a text to her flatmate and to her father to say she […]
This prestigious distinction recognises the actions of the Amicale des Donneurs de Sang de Monaco. The Monegasque Red Cross received a major distinction on November 25. A delegation from the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (IFBDO) visited the Monaco Red Cross headquarters and was welcomed by Frédéric Platini, the Secretary General, and Christine Boggiano, […]
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