India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant — dubbed “Delta Plus” — as a “variant of concern.” But some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there’s just not enough data yet to warrant broader cautions about the variant, CBS News reported. Delta Plus cases are… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Rachel Levine wanted to work in health because she wanted to help people. Along the way, she became an icon. Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, made history in March when she became the first openly transgender… read on > read on >
(Healthday News) — Fresh on the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, the maker of a second medicine that works in similar fashion said Thursday it hopes to apply for approval of its medication later this year. Eli Lilly said findings from a mid-stage clinical trial… read on > read on >
Infectious disease expert Ravina Kullar’s husband has a cold. So does her sister-in-law. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Clinic’s waiting rooms are becoming much more frequented by folks with coughs, sneezes and sniffles, said family medicine physician Dr. Neha Vyas. These folks are part of a nationwide trend occurring as COVID-19 vaccinations rise, masks drop, protective restrictions… read on > read on >
The first case of COVID-19 may have occurred in China weeks earlier than previously thought, a new study claims. The first officially identified case occurred in early December 2019, but increasing evidence suggests the original case may have emerged earlier. In this study, British researchers conducted a new analysis and concluded that the first case… read on > read on >
Black Americans with cirrhosis — late-stage liver disease — are much less likely to receive a liver transplant and more likely to die than white patients, new research reveals. For the study, researchers at Northwestern Medicine analyzed data from all cirrhosis patients, regardless of transplant eligibility, at seven large liver centers in Chicago. Compared to… read on > read on >
Nothing can perk up your appearance like a new cut and color, but failure to take proper precautions when having your hair dyed could result in chemical burns on your scalp, an expert warns. “We usually see this injury around prom season and into summer,” said Dr. Nneka Okafor, an assistant professor of family and… read on > read on >
In the world of chronic kidney disease, the dilemma is not uncommon: A relatively young patient with kidney trouble may need a transplant down the road, and an older family member is more than ready to step up. But the need for a kidney transplant, while predictable, is not immediate. So the older donor doesn’t… read on > read on >
A year on, nearly all patients in a French study who lost their sense of smell after a bout of COVID-19 did regain that ability, researchers report. “Persistent COVID-19-related anosmia [loss of smell] has an excellent prognosis, with nearly complete recovery at one year,” according to a team led by Dr. Marion Renaud, an otorhinolaryngologist… read on > read on >
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a significant blow to life expectancy in the United States, researchers say. Overall, American life expectancy dropped by just over one year in 2020. But researchers found the pandemic hit minority groups even harder, shaving more than three years off the life expectancy of Hispanic people and almost two years off… read on > read on >
