Medical devices are required to maintain a consistently high level of sanitation at any cost, but these products are regularly in contact with harmful organisms and dangerous bacteria. When not sterilized, medical devices can serve as vectors of disease. Barrier membranes and films serve as the first line of defense in a wide range of
Dr Louise Newson is on a mission to help every woman live well during and after the perimenopause. On Happiful’s podcast she shares the impact the perimenopause can have and how to work positively with your healthcare practitioner As the founder of My Menopause Doctor, the Balance App and the author of Preparing for the
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are substantially more likely to harbor autoantibodies -;antibodies directed at their own tissues or at substances their immune cells secrete into the blood -; than people without COVID-19, according to a new study. Autoantibodies can be early harbingers of full-blown autoimmune disease. If you get sick enough from COVID-19 to end up
Premier Jason Kenney promised Albertans the “best summer ever.” The pandemic was ending, and the province was reopening “for good.” The Alberta premier’s optimistic prediction was first voiced in the spring. But as the summer wound down, Kenney — who faced harsh criticism for vacationing as COVID-19 cases surged — returned from holidays to plead with unvaccinated Albertans
As people begin to return to offices after working remotely, a new study suggests that clutter on the job is more than just an annoyance to neatniks. It might also be an indicator that employees are unhappy at work, especially if they have upper-level positions. Researchers surveyed 202 office workers and linked higher perceived levels
La pandemia de covid-19 es tierra fértil para la propagación de información incorrecta, ya sea originada por accidente o adrede. Vivimos un tsunami de evidencia científica, infodemia, ruedas de prensa especulativas y teorías de conspiración. En medio de todo esto ha aparecido una gran variedad de sesgos cognitivos y falacias lógicas. Su origen está en
The two companies are expanding an existing facility jointly launched in 2018. They say newly added manufacturing lines will triple the supply capacity of single-use consumables in the Asia-Pacific region. The adoption of single-use technology is expected to increase rapidly in clinical production and in manufacturing, according to the BioPlan Annual Biomanufacturing report, which noted
The warning letter was issued to a company called McDaniel Water LLC of Amistad, NM. The company has been selling a product it called ‘Black Indian Salve,’ which it also referred to as ‘Black Salve’ and ‘Indian Herb.’ Long history use doesn’t imply safety Black salve has a long history of use, which is not
AvailOm is the company’s proprietary method of combining high concentration omega-3 fish oils with lysine salts to boost absorpotion. The company claims a study published in December in the journal Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids validates the claims for better absorption as well as better stability. The new ingredients that have been approved by
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Some people are drinking or gargling povidone iodine (Betadine) to treat COVID-19, causing experts to warn that ingesting the antiseptic is toxic, not helpful in fighting SARS-CoV-2, and may lead to iodine poisoning and kidney failure. (KOKH Oklahoma City; Newsweek) Preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated adults
Deciding to bite the bullet and treat the cause of your allergies instead of treating symptoms temporarily can seem like a big commitment. And while patients know the commitment when they begin allergy immunotherapy, many may experience reduced symptoms early on in treatment and are tempted to stop treatment before directed. Stopping immunotherapy (or any
All patients have complicated relationships with their scans not unlike the hate-love relationships we have with other technologies in our lives. We first learn we have cancer from scans, then learn from them if that cancer has shrunk or disappeared, then learn if it has come back. Scans are like revolving doors, emotional roulette wheels
A team of scientists from the UK has recently explored the impact of non-pharmaceutical control measures and vaccination on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic during school reopening in England. The findings reveal that vaccination of children over the age of 12 can significantly reduce infections and deaths. In the absence of vaccination, the continuous
Rebecca and her family. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we caught up with families who have been affected by and young people’s cancers to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted them and their loved in the last instalment of our coronavirus reports series... Sneha: “I didn’t see my mum before I went into
Twenty years ago, Alan Dolan quit a career in aerospace PR to build a business based on oxygen. Now the founder of Breathguru, here he explains how inhaling and exhaling can boost your health, happiness, and bring emotional peace Breathing – it keeps us alive, but most of us barely notice it happening. It’s pretty
Researchers in the United States have warned that as of July 15th this year (2021), the level of population immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may still have been insufficient to contain infection outbreaks and safely return to pre-pandemic social behavior. As
If you’re serious about going on a diet, you really need to be watchful of what and how much you eat. Whether it’s the keto diet, paleo diet or even the Whole30 diet, you need to monitor your macros and calories. However, if you still want to enjoy some freedom when it comes to the food you eat
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Chief Executive Officer of a high-volume national nurse staffing firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, has stepped down after questions were raised about his support of an antimask group reportedly started by his 19-year-old son. Brian Cleary had been CEO
Nicki Minaj is seen arriving to the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019 in New York City. Gilbert Carrasquillo | GC Images | Getty Images Nicki Minaj faced public backlash Tuesday after tweeting the day before that a friend of her cousin developed
The financing round was led by Bpifrance Large Venture, and it was joined by US investment firm, Leonard Green & Partners, pharma giant, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), and European venture capital team, XAnge. In conjunction with the financing, independent board member Frederic Desdouits, PhD, has been appointed CEO of TreeFrog Therapeutics, while co-founder, Kevin Alessandri, PhD,
In this study, we assessed whether there is an association between vitamin D and COVID-19 risk and severity by examining a comprehensive set of key vitamin D variables jointly for the first time, and applying a number of analyses to probe consistency of our findings. We consistently found a strong inverse association between an integrated
According to Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos, the banner’s “core consumer is in pretty good shape. She is working. She has money in her pocket,” but she also “is always stretched,” which is shaping the retailer’s business strategy. Vasos explained at Barclays Consumer Staples Conference last week that while pandemic-related stimulus from the federal government