Study Affirms Shorter Regimens for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Two short-course bedaquiline-containing treatment regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) showed “robust evidence” for superior efficacy and less ototoxicity compared to a 9-month injectable control regimen, researchers report. The findings validate the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) current recommendation of a 9-month,…
Read MoreObesity medicine expert discusses the connection between metabolism and mental health
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that more than 40% of American adults are classified as obese and 36% report symptoms of anxiety, depression or both. According to Shebani Sethi, MD, a clinical assistant professor…
Read MoreStudy: Antioxidant flavonols linked to slower memory decline
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in several fruits and vegetables as well as tea and wine, may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a study published in Neurology. “It’s…
Read MoreMan, 32, hospitalised with B12 deficiency after his 3 signs worsened
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…
Read MoreA ‘stabbing sensation’ in the bones could signal prostate cancer
Prostate cancer: Doctor outlines symptoms you might experience We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreEMPA-Kidney Seals SGLT2 Inhibitors as ‘Foundational’ for CKD
Dr Janani Rangaswami ORLANDO, Florida — Results from the EMPA-Kidney trial of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with or without diabetes did more than add a second positive result from a large trial in this…
Read MoreUgandan Doctors Face Fear and Shortages in Ebola Outbreak
NAIROBI/KAMPALA (Reuters) – When Ebola broke out in Uganda in September, 10 doctors immediately stepped forward to work in an isolation unit at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, but now only three are left. Staff are reluctant to work in…
Read MoreTesting the factors that make people feel more awake and alert during mornings and afternoons
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. has isolated factors that they believe have an impact on how awake and/or alert people feel during the day. In their paper published in the journal…
Read MoreBW.1- a new Omicron subvariant that escapes immunity
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), continues to evolve through genomic mutations. Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants have been categorized as variants of interest (VOI) and variants of concern (VOC) based…
Read MoreMarijuana and e-cigarettes both increase risks of cardiac arrhythmias
In a recent study published in the Heart Rhythm journal, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, assessed the relationship between different types of inhaled marijuana or tobacco product usage with ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. The impact of conventional…
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