Haiti, already reeling from a recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake and lashing rains from Tropical Storm Grace, could face another deadly disaster in the coming months due to the population’s low COVID-19 vaccination rate, Northeastern professors say. At least 1,400 people have…
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Pacific nations grapple with COVIDs terrible toll and the desperate need for vaccines
Fiji now heads the grim list of Pacific nations counting their dead from coronavirus, having just passed Papua New Guinea’s toll. So far, 254 Fijians have died from the disease, and the nation is recording 1,000 new cases every day….
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Study finds a significant link between statins and survival rates of triple-negative breast cancer patients
A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering drugs commonly known as statins and survival rates of triple-negative breast cancer patients. Since statins are low in cost, easy…
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Study shows safety and efficacy of radio-wave therapy for liver cancer patients
Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer. The therapy also showed a…
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ACC Issues Decision Pathway for Hypertriglyceridemia Management
A new decision pathway for the management of hypertriglyceridemia, prompted by a large and growing body of evidence that elevated triglycerides to a targetable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), has been issued by the American College of Cardiology….
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Non-invasive imaging method can predict the efficiency of cardiomyocyte differentiation
Stem cell research holds great potential for regenerative therapies and treatments to combat cardiovascular disease, which is responsible for over 30% of all deaths worldwide. Highly functional cardiomyocytes-;the muscle cells responsible for the contraction of the heart-;are important for disease…
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Rwanda locks down capital as COVID cases surge
Rwanda will put the capital Kigali and eight other districts across the country under lockdown from Saturday to rein in surging coronavirus cases and deaths, officials said. The restrictions will last until July 26, the office of Prime Minister Edouard…
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Reduced-Dose CT Detects Cancer Without Missing Nodules
Reduced-dose computed tomography (CT) can safely be used to detect lung metastasis in pediatric patients with various cancers without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy, a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology concludes. The study, in which 92% of lung nodules…
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Russia reports record high daily COVID-19 deaths, over 25,000 new cases
FILE PHOTO: Grave diggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bury a person at a graveyard on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia…
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Air pollution contributes to COVID-19 severity, suggests study in one of Americas most polluted cities
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), appears to have a significant influence on outcomes for people hospitalised with COVID-19, according to a large, multicentre observational study being presented at the European Congress of…
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