[ad_1] “The vaccine has two functions”, Marius Gilbert, epidemiologist of the Free University of Brussels recalled on the set of À votre Avis. “Protect the vaccinated person from infection and prevent it from passing it on to others. The results we have so far show that these vaccines have a …
Read More »Pod e-cigarettes are less harmful to health than traditional cigarettes
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to federal government data, and some smokers find it nearly impossible to quit. Many of these smokers use regular or combustible cigarettes. Doctors and scientists have been exploring …
Read More »Small benefit of vitamin D for advanced cancer risk
[ad_1] Middle-aged adults who took low-dose vitamin D supplements for 5 years had a small but statistically lower risk of developing metastatic or fatal cancer, a new analysis of a randomized study showed. The absolute difference – 1.7% with vitamin D versus 2.1% without – represented a 17% reduction in …
Read More »“Menoufia Salute” directs new instructions to hospitals in view of the second wave of Corona
[ad_1] Sign up to receive the most important news The Health Directorate of Menoufia has sent a new letter of instructions to the hospitals for the significant increase in cases of the new Corona virus and the availability of the Directorate on the basis of the plan established by the …
Read More »Depression of the elderly was overlooked; Pandemic stress and jaw pain
[ad_1] Why do many older people lag behind when it comes to treating depression? (Forbes) After an advisory committee voted in favor of approval, the FDA refused to accept experimental ALKS 3831 (olanzapine / samidorphan), a schizophrenia and treatment of bipolar I disorder, after issues were raised about the process. …
Read More »Fatigue, diabetes and gastrointestinal diseases are new symptoms of the Coronavirus
[ad_1] A research study recently published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine revealed that fever, cough, and shortness of breath are known symptoms of the coronavirus, but other warning signs can include poor blood sugar control and gastrointestinal upset.. According to a report by the Washington Post newspaper, researchers …
Read More »Loneliness in Parkinson’s disease can increase the risk of symptom severity
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Research from UCLA scientists and colleagues from other institutions finds that people with Parkinson’s disease who do not have significant social interactions may be at increased risk for severe disease-related symptoms. The study, which was published in the journal Parkinson’s disease of …
Read More »The lead researcher behind the controversial Danish study says you should still wear a mask
[ad_1] Top line A Covid-19 study conducted in Denmark and published in Annals of internal medicine created a heated social media discourse as some said the study showed the masks were ineffective in preventing Covid-19 transmission, while health experts – including the lead researcher behind the study – disagreed. getty …
Read More »The computational method could predict the immunotherapy response in patients with advanced melanoma
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Conclusion: A computational method that combines clinicodemographic variables with in-depth learning of pre-treatment histological images could predict the response to immune checkpoint blockade among patients with advanced melanoma. Journal in which the study was published: Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the …
Read More »Comment: We can’t give up on developing other COVID-19 vaccine candidates now
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: American biotech company Moderna released the first results of its Phase 3 clinical trials, announcing in a press release Monday (Nov. 17) that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to one. “interim review” by an independent data and safety monitoring committee. While this is good news, many …
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