Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown that isatuximab, a monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, can…
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How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn’t been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren’t on the same system. Apple and Google…
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California governor's coronavirus lockdown likely to hit parts of state this weekend
California Gov. Newsom doubles down on worship restrictions ‘Fox & Friends First’ religion panel on the fight to hold services amid heightening coronavirus restrictions. Certain parts of California may be forced to implement Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strict coronavirus stay-at-home order…
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Spain to vaccinate third of population by June: PM
Spain plans to vaccinate at least a third of its 47 million residents by June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, with the COVID-19 immunisation campaign to start in January. Some 2.5 million people will be vaccinated in the…
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Household-grown food leads to improved health for children
Children grow taller in rural households where their mothers are supported to grow their own food—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The research, which looked at households in low- and middle-income countries, showed growing their…
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Teens Still Able to Access E-Cigarettes During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — Underage youth report being able to access electronic cigarettes from online and retail stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Shivani Mathur Gaiha, Ph.D., from…
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Genetically engineered T cells could lead to therapies for autoimmune diseases
A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments….
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Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine
Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases. The bill, which says the government will cover all vaccine costs for Japan’s 126 million…
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The best self-care stocking fillers to buy this Christmas
We all know someone who has been working a little bit too hard in the run up to Christmas. Why not treat them to a these self-care treats in their stocking, including relaxing bath oil and eco-friendly face masks? Or…
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AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker for tissue viability. Abnormal levels may indicate the presence of conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, viral infection, or pulmonary disease, and effective…
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