Muchas veces, cuando estoy en leyendo o trabajando, levanto la vista del libro o de la pantalla y miro al exterior para descansar. A veces miro a lo lejos, hacia las cumbres del Pagasarri, que me señala el sur, o del Ganekogorta, muy próximo al anterior y el más alto a mi vista. Otras, contemplo
Following the deaths of both his parents, Jason felt immense pressure to be ‘the man of the house’, and to bottle up his emotions. But, with time, he discovered the healing power of vulnerability What is your most vivid childhood memory? Mine is from 15 May 1997. It was a chilly spring day in Chicagoland.
In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, the early trials excluded lactating women, leading to questions about their safety in this specific population. In a recent study, published in the online edition of Breastfeeding Medicine, researchers at University of
The average cost of treating a COVID-19 patient who needs intensive care in Canada is estimated at more than $50,000, compared with $8,400 for someone who’s had a heart attack, a new report says. Data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows the average cost for patients being treated for the virus is more
The new guideline on management of heart failure (HF) from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) seemed to bear an asterisk or footnote even before its full unveiling in the early hours of ESC Congress 2021. The document would offer little new in the arena of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), so understandably the
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. But how mutations, random chance and natural selection produce variants is a complicated process, and there has been a lot of confusion about how and why new variants emerge. Until recently, the most famous example of rapid evolution was
Medical engineering devices are rapidly evolving and incidentally, requests towards the suppliers of device components are also on the rise. The response of Optris GmbH is to routinely improve and develop its sensors for non-contact temperature measurement. Image Credit: Optris GmbH Medical devices are generally compact and small. Therefore, the build of the temperature sensors
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September 7, 2021 Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy September 07, 2021 — ICU Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot (2,112 units) of Aminosyn II, 15%, An Amino Acid Injection, Sulfite Free intravenous (IV) solution to the hospital/user level due to the presence of visible particulate matter identified as fibers, hair, and proteinaceous material along with
The site is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s strategy to ensure a reliable supply of critical materials for new biologics and vaccines, and is further to a $600m investment in bioprocessing production capabilities announced in March this year. The Nashville facility will be one of the world’s largest SUT manufacturing sites and will more than
The new research was published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. It was conducted a team of researchers associated with US Army and Navy health institutes. The researchers were looking at the prevalence of use for a category of products they referred to as ‘sports-related nutritional supplements,’ (SRNS) which they defined
David Winsauer, of Delray Beach, FL, entered the plea in a case brought in 2019 by the US Food and Drug Administatino working in concert with the Department of Justice that alleged that employees of Blackstone Labs conspired to sell products marketed as dietary supplements that contained banned ingredients such as anabolic steroids, SARMs (selective
Several studies caught our eye at the just-concluded European Respiratory Society’s virtual annual meeting. Among them: more negative findings for ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; clinical performance of a novel image-analysis system that determines in real time whether lung tissue biopsies collected during surgery contain malignant cells; and insights into just how triple therapy for
Presentation A 39-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of red, blanching patches in a linear configuration on his lower leg. The area was tender to the touch and edematous compared to his other leg. He was also running a slight fever. Although he was typically physically well, he was recently hospitalized with an infection
Got the vaccine? You’re still not safe…from Covid Scams. According to several reports, criminals and scammers are using scam robocalls, texts and emails to cash in on COVID-19 and playing on people’s ignorance or uncertainty about appointments and next steps. The newest? The Bogus Email Scammers are impersonating FTC Chair Lina Khan in a new
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a combination vaccine using Novavax’ seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. The
Lifestyle modification is an important part of CVD (cardiovascular disease) prevention, particularly in the large proportion of the population with a low ten-year risk, but high lifetime risk. The NCEP (National Cholesterol Education Program) recommends consuming 5-10g of viscous soluble dietary fibre daily to lower LDL cholesterol. Oats are an important source of soluble fibre,
A new programme from charity UK Youth offers people from racialised communities a chance to influence mental health policy The coronavirus pandemic has hit us all in some way, but to assume we’ve all been on the same journey wouldn’t be accurate. We’re not all in the same boat, we’re in our own boats sailing
Following media reports of children with epilepsies reportedly deriving benefits from medical marijuana (or cannabis-based medicinal products) accessed abroad, the UK government allowed clinicians to prescribe these products. A review published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology explores the science behind cannabis-based medicinal products in pediatric epilepsies and highlights areas that warrant additional research. The
Cannabidiol has become immensely popular in recent years and CBD gummies are among the most enjoyable methods of consumption. These handy little treats are portable, wildly tasty, and easy to use. It’s no wonder so many people love them! Being that CBD gummies are in such high demand, just about every CBD brand manufactures its
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The 2022 update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes from the American Medical Association (AMA) incorporates a series of 15 vaccine-specific codes, including boosters. These codes represent “the model for efficiently reporting and tracking immunizations and administrative services” against the
Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown. In a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in