Xanthohumol as a potent pan-inhibitor for various coronaviruses
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus infecting humans and livestock worldwide. Not all coronavirus infections cause major symptoms but some like SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV can cause serious disease. To date, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has…
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UnitedHealth CISO: Ransomware 'an existential risk to the delivery of care'
Photo: Optum Technology As part of the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum virtual event December 6-7, Aimee Cardwell, the chief information security officer for the UnitedHealth Group at Optum Technology, will dig into the subject of ransomware in an educational session…
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Survey finds most Americans will still use COVID precautions this holiday season
The 2020 holiday season was unlike any other as the risks of COVID-19 remained too high for families to safely celebrate together. A year later, precautions to slow the spread of the virus and, of course, the availability of vaccines…
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Blood plasma protein fibrinogen interacts directly with nerve cells to cause brain inflammation
Neuroinflammatory diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury, have been linked to deposits of a tough protein known as fibrin, derived from the blood clotting factor fibrinogen. These mesh-like fibrin deposits occur outside blood vessels in the brain, contributing…
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Little change seen in Americans’ use of mental health services during pandemic
(HealthDay)—With all of the fear, grief and isolation the pandemic has brought, it would stand to reason that there would be a big jump in the number of Americans seeking treatment for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. But…
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Men experience more emotional pain during breakups: study
A new study of online relationship support finds that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for the worse. An international team of psychologists led by researchers at Lancaster University conducted the…
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Your Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Need Not Be a Mystery
If you’ve ever had a serious illness or cared for someone who has, you know how quickly the medical bills can pile up: from labs, radiology clinics, pharmacies, doctors, different departments within the same hospital — some of them in…
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Bloating causes warning: Breakfast drink can cause stomach symptoms – Dr Megan Rossi
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Joanna Lumley health: Star left ‘badly shaken up’ by health condition – symptoms
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U.S. will miss 5% smoking prevalence target by 2030 without more cigarette tax hikes, research claims
The US will miss its 5% smoking prevalence target by 2030, known as Healthy People 2030, without hiking taxes on cigarettes, finds an analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control. Only 5 states and the District of Columbia (DC)…
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