HHS Secretary Azar says coronavirus vaccine could be available to all Americans by spring 2021 Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier weighs in on Pfizer rollout plan. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the U.S. topped record highs for the second day in…
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Virus crisis in Belgium shows more signs of abating
Belgium, proportionally still the worst-hit nation in Europe when it comes to coronavirus cases, said Wednesday there are increasing signs that a turning point in the crisis was drawing close. “The high-speed train is slowing down,” said virologist Steven Van…
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A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population
The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called “bad” cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai and…
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Researchers develop framework to study brain connectivity in living organisms
Bramsh Chandio, a Ph.D. candidate in intelligent systems engineering, advised by Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems Engineering Eleftherios Garyfallidis, published a paper in Nature Scientific Reports that lays out a large medical analytics framework that can be used in neuroscience…
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Lack of positivity bias can predict relapse in bipolar disorder
Relapse in people with bipolar disorder can be predicted accurately by their tendency towards having pessimistic beliefs, according to a study published today in eLife. The results could provide an urgently needed tool for doctors to predict upcoming relapse and…
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Mental health ED visits in children up mid-March to October 2020
(HealthDay)—From mid-March to October 2020, there was an increase in the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Vitamin D lessens symptoms of severe eczema in children
Vitamin D supplementation eased the symptoms experienced by children with severe atopic dermatitis, or eczema, in a recent randomized controlled trial published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives. Investigators reported on the results of 86 patients with the inflammatory skin condition…
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Children produce different antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2
Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. The differences in antibodies suggest…
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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Results in Phase 2 Clinical Study of VP-102 in Patients with External Genital Warts (CARE-1)
WEST CHESTER, Pa., November 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Verrica) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 CARE-1 clinical study of…
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Coronavirus surge has caused hospitals in parts of this state to reach full capacity
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high in U.S. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses newly-approved treatments, vaccine development process on ‘The Daily Briefing.’ Hospitals in parts of Wisconsin have reached full capacity due to an influx of coronavirus patients, according to a local report. …
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