Transplant patient's fear of catching killer Covid bug
‘I asked my doctors for a third jab and they didn’t know what I was talking about’: Transplant patient’s fear of catching killer Covid bug Steve Richardson suffered kidney failure and barely left his house since 2019 Following a kidney…
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FDA Approves First-Line Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo for Cervical Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) alongside standard chemotherapy — with or without bevacizumab — as first-line therapy for patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic PD-L1-expressing cervical cancer. The first-line approval comes on the heels…
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Heart attack: The six body parts affected that can signal an ‘impending’ heart attack
Brian May says he’s ‘grateful to be alive’ after heart attack 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…
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We are facing a rise in mental health problems 'caused by poor sleep'
We all know a poor night’s sleep can make you feel groggy in the morning, but the long-term impacts of frequently sleeping badly could be much more serious. Experts have warned of an upcoming rise in mental health problems caused by sleep issues, in the results of…
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UN Declares Access to a Clean Environment a Human Right
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally adding its weight to the global fight against climate change and its devastating consequences. The vote passed…
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Lateral flow tests detect most people at risk of transmitting COVID-19
Lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work, finds a new paper led by UCL researchers. The peer-reviewed paper, published today in Clinical Epidemiology, uses a new formula to…
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Study suggests personalized medicine may be the future of Alzheimer’s disease treatment
A recently released paper from the Department of Physiology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that your genetics can influence your response to Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The laboratory of Donna Wilcock,…
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Saudi Arabia to ease coronavirus curbs from Oct. 17 – interior ministry
FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man wearing a face mask is seen with his luggage as he arrives at the King Khalid International Airport, after Saudi authorities lift the travel ban on its citizens after fourteen months due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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WHO set to restart Sputnik COVID vaccine analysis
The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. WHO authorisation has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created…
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Even One Vaccinated Member Can Cut Family’s COVID Risk
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The chances that unvaccinated family members will be infected or hospitalized with COVID-19 drop sharply if even one family member is vaccinated. The chances are reduced…
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