The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of Covid-19 is the subject of… [+256 chars]
HAYFEVER sufferers could be slapped with £1,000 fines for driving with symptoms. As the UK expects high pollen counts next week, drivers should be careful of feeling fatigued, sneezing, or their eye… [+3859 chars]
A community has rallied around to raise funds for the future complex needs of a little "smiling" boy who is devastated by the death of his adored mother. Milo Poblocki (11), who is one of only 30 in… [+3341 chars]
Almost everyone vaccinated for Covid-19 over the last 16 months will remember that he or she received a quick prick in the upper arm. This is because most vaccines, including those for Covid-19, are … [+4854 chars]
Positive lymph node status is not a reliable indicator of the need for adjunctive chemotherapy, and sentinel node biopsy may not be helpful in older women with certain low-risk breast cancers, accord… [+1806 chars]
New research has identified a pair of independent risk factors for recurrent clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in prophylactic probiotics and nasogastric feeding tube use. A team, led by Yuki Y… [+3145 chars]
Last week marked a major milestone in studying the human genome. Since the early 2000s, the Human Genome Project has published successive versions of their map, or "sequence," of the human genome. Wh… [+1910 chars]
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Strong natural protection against cancer-causing mutations may explain why some longtime smokers don't develop lung cancer, according to a new study. Re… [+2439 chars]
Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in a pandemic that h… [+9147 chars]
Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues can be further exacerbated in small or rural communi… [+3900 chars]
Smoking reduction, and especially smoking cessation, were shown to be associated with lowering cancer risks in a population-based study. Results of the study were published in the journal Cancer. Th… [+3525 chars]
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the pathogen responsible for the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The SARS-CoV-2 infection has a wide range… [+9286 chars]
