A team of scientists from Japan has recently investigated the neutralizing potency of convalescent sera against currently circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants with multiple spike mutations. The study’s findings reveal that the variants containing Y543F or N501Y spike mutations are capable of evading neutralization by SARS-CoV-2-induced […]
Baricitinib demonstrates sustained long-term efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online May 12 in JAMA Dermatology. Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and colleagues evaluated the long-term (68 weeks) efficacy of baricitinib in adults with […]
If you’re unsure of whether or not you contracted COVID-19, you may have had unusual symptoms that could give you clues. For instance, the CDC has listed “loss of taste or smell” as a symptom of the virus. Many people who had COVID-19 have also reported strange frostbite-like patches on […]
Broadcaster Sarah Green raises awareness for ovarian cancer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You […]
Chris Hodges, the principal of Gaylord High School in Otsego County, Michigan, never thought he’d be a contact tracer. “I definitely thought, you know, ‘Why — why am I doing this?’” he said with a laugh. “That’s not what I went to school for.” In what has become a regular […]
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online 10-13 May) has found a reduced risk of eye cataracts occurring in patients who have lost weight through obesity (bariatric) surgery. The study is by Dr. Theresa Burkard, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues from Sweden and Switzerland. A […]
A woman wearing a mask takes a walk on a sunny day amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the Cheonggye stream in Seoul, South Korea, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL (Reuters) – The second of three South Korean expert panels recommended approval on Monday for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, based […]
Autoimmune diseases have something in common with horses, bachelor’s degrees and daily flossing habits: women are more likely to have them. One reason for autoimmune diseases’ prevalence in women may be sex-based differences in inflammation. In a new study, West Virginia University researcher Jonathan Busada investigated how sex hormones affect […]
Have you ever woken up from a deep sleep and been a little confused about what your subconscious churned out in the form of a dream? Maybe you’ve been dreaming the same dream on several occasions in a short time span, and you’re starting to wonder why. Perhaps you had […]
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. […]