An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease. ... [Continue Reading]
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Title: Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United StatesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis in Florida
Title: CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis in FloridaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
How effective is mindfulness for treating mental ill-health? And what about the apps?
ShutterstockMindfulness forms part of the trillion-dollar wellness industry, representing 1.5–6% of yearly spending around the world (estimated to be more than US$200 million) on wellness products and services. Smartphone apps, in particular, have ... [Continue Reading]
Study identifies unique underlying molecular factors driving melanoma development
A new study reveals important molecular information that could help scientists develop more effective treatment and prevention strategies for a difficult-to-treat form of melanoma skin cancer. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read ... [Continue Reading]
When RAT-testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?
ShutterstockWe’re now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest? As people with an ... [Continue Reading]
What can turtles and other tetrapods tell us about longevity?
NIH-funded research reveals aging rates vary and evolutionary tricks such as armor and venom have influence. SOURCE: NIH News Release - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Mom-to-Be’s Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth
Title: Mom-to-Be's Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature BirthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Women are at greater risk of stroke, the more miscarriages or stillbirths they’ve had
ShutterstockNew research shows women who have had a miscarriage or stillbirth, have an increased risk of stroke – when blood can’t get to the brain, because of a blocked or burst artery. That risk increases with each miscarriage or stillbirth. Trying ... [Continue Reading]
Blood test developed to predict liver cancer risk
An estimated one-quarter of adults in the U.S. have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an excess of fat in liver cells that can cause chronic inflammation and liver damage, increasing the risk of liver cancer. Now researchers have developed a ... [Continue Reading]
U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two Decades
Title: U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two DecadesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/20/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
How digital tech can help people with asthma manage their meds and reduce the risk of attacks
Getty ImagesModern medical science has made remarkable progress in the treatment of asthma. Inhalers containing steroids are particularly effective in preventing an asthma attack. But getting people to take these preventive medicines long-term ... [Continue Reading]
Plant virus plus immune cell-activating antibody clear colon cancer in mice, prevent recurrence
A new combination therapy to combat cancer could one day consist of a plant virus and an antibody that activates the immune system's 'natural killer' cells, shows a new study. In mouse models of colon cancer, the combination therapy eliminated all ... [Continue Reading]
Where do all the mosquitoes go in the winter?
Cameron Webb/NSW Health Pathology, Author providedSummer evenings by the pool, lake or BBQ mean mosquitoes. But what about during winter when we’re mostly indoors? As the weather cools, these bloodsucking pests are rarely seen. But where do they go? ... [Continue Reading]
New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer
Scientists built a computer model that can rapidly scan the entire genome of cancer cells and identify mutations that occur more frequently than expected, suggesting that they are driving tumor growth. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - ... [Continue Reading]
Beer Might Do a Man’s ‘Microbiome’ Good
Title: Beer Might Do a Man's 'Microbiome' GoodCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Neuroscientists create maps of the brain after traumatic brain injury
Scientists have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Rethinking the rabies vaccine
Researchers may have discovered the path to better rabies vaccine design. Researchers share one of the first high-resolution looks at the rabies virus glycoprotein in its vulnerable 'trimeric' form. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - ... [Continue Reading]
FDA Backs Pfizer, Moderna for Kids 5 and Under
Title: FDA Backs Pfizer, Moderna for Kids 5 and UnderCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
Title: Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Hospital funding deal sets a tight deadline for real reform, and the clock’s ticking
ShutterstockAt the urging of the premiers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today agreed to extend current public hospital funding until the end of the year. The federal government will keep paying for 50% of new costs, up from the usual 45% in ... [Continue Reading]
More funds for aged care won’t make it future-proof. 4 key strategies for sustainable growth
Getty The government costs of providing subsidised aged care for around 1.5 million seniors are set to blow out, while earnings for providers are dropping. Aged care delivers many essential services to senior Australians from meals, transport and ... [Continue Reading]
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