Thousands of leukaemia sufferers could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a new two-in-one treatment that’s been found to keep twice as many patients free of the disease Newly approved combination of drugs allows patients to forgo chemotherapy Prof Peter Hillmen says drug will have ‘life-changing effect for all CLL sufferers […]
People taking dummy pills and statins experienced similar side effects in a new study. In a clinical trial of 60 patients, led by researchers at Imperial College London and clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 90 percent of symptoms experienced by patients whilst taking statins were all present when […]
Cloth face masks offer two-way protection, benefitting both the wearer and those around them, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Previously, the CDC had emphasized the role of cloth face masks in blocking the release of infectious virus particles when the wearer coughs, […]
The action of metformin, the classic drug used to treat diabetes by stabilizing blood sugar, can be blocked by a molecule from the bacteria in our intestines, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Metformin is the primary treatment option for type 2 diabetes, but there are major variations in how […]
Pops is the President-elect! Joe Biden — who won the 46th presidential election in November 2020 — has shared many sweet moments with his family members along the course of his political career. The former Vice President wed Neilia Hunter in August 1966, and they welcomed three children together — […]
Greece will re-enter a lockdown from Saturday for three weeks to battle a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced. “It was a difficult decision” but “measures must be taken for three weeks to overcome this second wave”, he told a videoconference on Thursday. Under the measures, […]
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — Working from home during the pandemic significantly reduces your risk of catching COVID-19, U.S. health officials say. The option to work remotely, however, appears to be available mostly to college-educated white employees with health insurance who make $75,000 a year or more, according to a […]
Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health. Trans fatty acids—made during the industrial process that converts vegetable oils into a solid form of fat—are a well-known risk factor for […]
One way CBD appears to reduce the “cytokine storm” that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide called apelin, which is known to reduce inflammation and whose levels are dramatically reduced in the face of this storm. […]
A baby who survived a giant brain tumour returned home from hospital to celebrate his first birthday surrounded by hundreds of birthday cards from around the world. Roux Owen was discharged from hospital on his birthday after undergoing 10 operations in just 11 months to remove a tumour the size […]