5 Affordable Treatments to Manage Migraines
It's no surprise that the amount of people experiencing migraines have skyrocketed during the pandemic. From juggling multiple kids at home to remote schooling, people have had to manage more with less routine, causing increased stress – which in turn…
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Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer
A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumor growth and increasing survival has been identified by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In a paper published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,…
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Officials Shut Down an Illegal Club in New York City for Hosting a 400-Person Party amid COVID-19
A New York City club was shut down after hosting nearly 400 people amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, officials shut down an "illegal bottle club" on West 36th Street in Midtown Manhattan that had more than 393 people…
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Six pandemic profiles identified in study of public’s response to guidance
Researchers investigating the public response to official COVID-19 guidance say people can be split into six distinct groups determined by the way they search for, follow and act upon official advice. The profiles have been identified by social scientists at the University…
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The protein helping to explain foot-and-mouth’s infectiousness
Scientists have conducted a ‘molecular dissection’ of a part of the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease, to try and understand why the pathogen is so infectious. Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious infection of cloven-hoofed animals which affects agricultural production…
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Deadly snake bites: Potential antivenom discovered
Amputations, deformed bones and disfigured skin. At worst, death. These are the potential consequences of a venomous snake bite. For millions of people living in low-income countries deadly snake bites are an everyday occurrence, and the nearest health clinic or…
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American Medical Association releases CPT codes for coronavirus vaccines
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released unique current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for each of two new coronavirus vaccines, to enable better tracking, reporting and analysis. AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel has approved two new vaccine administration codes that are…
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COVID-19: Can taking the window seat on a plane lower your risk of getting infected? Find out
Though the CDC doesn't recommend travelling, it says "most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes" The ideal thing for people to do right now to remain…
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Childhood dementia: Insights from the eyes
Is the eye a window to the brain in Sanfilippo syndrome, an untreatable form of childhood-onset dementia, Australian researchers ask in a new publication. The findings of the NHMRC-funded project, just published in international journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, highlight the…
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Researcher uses fruit for less toxic drug delivery
University of Louisville researchers have found a less toxic way to deliver medicines by using the natural lipids in plants, particularly grapefruit and ginger. The resulting intellectual property portfolio consisting of 12 patent families, invented by Huang-Ge Zhang, Ph.D., of…
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