Medical oncologists split on telehealth's clinical effectiveness
A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that although medical oncologists recognized the convenience and access to care presented by telehealth video visits, many raised doubts about its clinical effectiveness. The qualitative…
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Artificial intelligence tool for reading MRI scans could transform prostate cancer surgery and treatment
Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve University have preliminarily validated an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict how likely the disease is to recur following surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The…
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Tuberculosis kills as many people each year as COVID-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine
In July 1921, a French infant became the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), after the mother had died from the disease. The vaccine, known as Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), is the same one still used today….
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UK bans travel from South America over Brazil variant fears
The United Kingdom is banning travel from the whole of South America and Portugal amid concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil, authorities announced Thursday. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as of 4 a.m. Friday,…
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Feel out of practice talking to people in person? You're not the only one
At a loss for words when a cashier tries to make small talk at the shop? Struggling to remember how much eye contact is too much when you meet up with someone in your bubble? Welcome to the club. Aside…
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Israel hits 2 million vaccinated
The number of people inoculated in Israel for coronavirus passed the two million threshold Thursday, with the prime minister saying there was “light at the end of the tunnel”. Israel “will become the first country to emerge from the corona…
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Researchers discover new inhibitor drug combination for rare form of cancer
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of lymphoma, does not have any known cure and only one FDA-approved treatment making it challenging to treat patients. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire took the novel approach of targeting specific cell…
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New study: Without right messaging, masks could lead to more COVID-19 spread
A novel new study suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of surging COVID-19—wearing a face covering—should come with a caveat. If not accompanied by proper public education, the practice could…
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This 36-Year-Old Mother of 4 Died of a Pulmonary Embolism While She Was Pregnant
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uK5mehP1n/ Fans of Emily Mitchell were shocked to learn weeks ago that pregnant Instagram influencer and her unborn son died three days before Christmas after she became unresponsive at breakfast. Now, her family has shared what happened. Mitchell, 36, who…
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Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems
Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune system in later…
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