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Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types of primary bone cancer.

8 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

“Balanced integration of Being, Doing and Having combine to support Deep Health in pregnancy.” This is the basic theme of a new paper on women’s perceptions of what it means to have a healthy pregnancy, integrating several wide-ranging aspects of health and healthcare.

20 Feb 2023

What were the effects of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare workers.

2 Feb 2023

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Researchers compared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific long-term consequences to other viral respiratory infections.

29 Dec 2022

Milk antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination and breakthrough infection

Researchers longitudinally evaluated the antibody response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in lactating individuals.

19 Dec 2022

Exploring microstructural brain abnormalities after mild COVID-19

Researchers assessed the functional and microstructural brain abnormalities, tiredness, and cognitive impairment after mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

19 Dec 2022

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is almost always accompanied by fatigue, a massive tiredness that is described by the vast majority of patients as the most distressing symptom.

12 Dec 2022

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

A patient with relapsed T cell leukemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

12 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Wearing glasses does not reduce risk of COVID-19

A new study determines the impact of wearing glasses on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses.

5 Dec 2022

Long Covid symptoms experienced by children and young people change over time, study finds

The Children and young people with Long Covid (CLoCk) study, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, is the world's largest study on long Covid in children.

5 Dec 2022

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist in breast milk following two and three COVID-19 vaccine doses

A new study assesses anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in breast milk obtained from lactating individuals following two or three COVID-19 vaccine doses.

16 Nov 2022

World Diabetes Day 2022: The Importance of Type 1 Research and Awareness with JDRF

For World Diabetes Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to JDRF, the type 1 diabetes charity, about the importance of type 1 diabetes research and awareness, as well as dispelling the misconceptions behind this autoimmune condition.

14 Nov 2022

More adverse reactions following bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccine

A recent study posted to medRxiv* examined adverse reactions after administration of a bivalent BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine booster.

13 Nov 2022

Low-carb diet may be a useful approach for preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes

While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether eating fewer carbs can impact the blood sugar of those with diabetes or prediabetes who aren't treated by medications.

26 Oct 2022

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.

3 Oct 2022

Vaccine-derived poliovirus 2 detected in environmental samples in the UK and USA

Over the last few months, poliovirus 2 derived from the strain used in the Sabin vaccine (oral polio vaccine) has been repeatedly detected in environmental samples in the USA as well as in the UK. What does this signify?

15 Sep 2022

What is the effect of the Omicron variant on olfaction?

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant of the virus on the olfactory system in humans.