Alex Perkins The fight against dengue fever has a new weapon: a mosquito infected with the bacteria Wolbachia, which prevents the spread of the virus. These mosquitoes have now been deployed in several trials demonstrating their potential in preventing disease transmission. Now, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have conducted an analysis of the […]
Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD New data on fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) has maintained clinically meaningful and durable responses in patients with HER2-expressing advanced solid tumors, according to the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 2 DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial (NCT04482309).1 The median progression-free survival was 6.9 months (95% CI, 5.6-8.0) and the median overall survival was 13.4 months (95% […]
Topline The number of syphilis cases in newborn babies has “reached dire levels” in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned, as cases of the once waning infection climb at an alarming pace amid shortages of crucial antibiotics used to treat it. Key Facts There has been a sharp surge […]
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Gulf War Illness significantly reduces the ability of white blood cells to make energy and creates a measurable biochemical difference in veterans who have the disease. Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects approximately 250,000 US veterans. “Historically, GWI has been […]
Share on PinterestTwo new studies suggest that cannabis use can raise your risk of heart failure, heart attack, and stroke. Dmitry Tishchenko/Getty Images Two preliminary studies found that cannabis use increased the risk of major adverse heart and brain-related events. One study looked at the risk of heart attack and stroke while hospitalized among older […]
BD is building on its goal of providing patients with a “one-stick hospital stay” with a new FDA clearance for painless blood collection hardware that works through already placed IV lines. The company first picked up the needle-free blood draw system through its 2021 acquisition of Velano Vascular, maker of the PIVO device, which threads […]
The incredibly drug-resistant “super gonorrhea” may have finally faced a foe it can’t best in the form of first-in-class antibiotic zoliflodacin. In a Phase III trial, the results of which were announced last week, the drug was found to treat the bacterial infection, making it the first new antibiotic in decades for targeting gonorrhea. Gonorrhea […]
Frederik Andersen is out indefinitely with a blood clotting issue. The 34-year-old last played Nov. 2, making 24 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers. He is 4-1-0 with a 2.87 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in six starts this season. “During recent medical testing, it was […]
MARYLAND — Hospitals in Maryland and nationwide made significant improvements in preventing a “disturbing” increase in hospital infections during the coronavirus pandemic, The Leapfrog Group said with the release Monday of its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades Report. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group, used an academic grading scale with five […]
Ebubechukwu Ezeh et al, Cardiovascular Risks Among the Transgender Population in Rural United States: Spotlight on the Appalachian Region. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/?_ga=2.252499981.569559676.1693429947-1069604919.1693247687#!/10871/presentation/11219 Transgender adults living in the rural Appalachian area of the U.S., were more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors, like tobacco use, obesity and high blood pressure, thank their cisgender peers, according to a […]