Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger announced the birth of their second daughter on May 21. Both the Guardians of the Galaxy star and Schwarzenegger, a self-help author, posted a simple graphic with their daughter’s name and birthdate. The power couple captioned the image, “We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter, […]
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CDC officials sound alarm for gay and bisexual men as monkeypox spreads in community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday alerted gay and bisexual men that monkeypox appears to be spreading in the community globally, warning people to take precautions if they have been in close contact with someone who may have the virus and to be on the lookout for symptoms. Dr. John Brooks, a […]
Endotronix reports promising study results for sensor used to manage heart failure
Endotronix makes the wireless, implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensor to monitor chronic heart failure patients. For most patients suffering from heart failure today, care is episodic. Medication and other treatments are only adjusted when a patient is hospitalized or sees their doctor during periodic office visits. But the digital health and medtech startup Endotronix is […]
Monkeypox Likely Spread By Sex At 2 Raves In Europe, Expert Says
LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe. Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, told The Associated Press that the leading theory to […]
Half a Million Bottles Worth of Baby Formula Just Landed in the US
Seventy-eight thousand pounds of baby formula, around half a million bottles worth, has arrived in the United States. In a Tweet on May 22, President Biden announced that the shipment was the first of many planned under Operation Fly Formula, the latest effort by the White House to combat the ongoing formula shortage. The formula […]
Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Following Salmonella Outbreak
The parent company for Jif peanut butter, the J.M. Smucker Co., has issued a voluntary recall of multiple products following a salmonella outbreak. The contaminated peanut butter has been distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets, according to a statement from the company posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Among the list […]
Covid-19: Text scam claiming to be from NHS circulating NI, police warn
Getty Images Police are warning people about a Covid text messaging scam that is circulating in Northern Ireland. The message claims to come from the NHS and tells recipients they have been a close contact of a positive case. They are advised to click a link and book a test, which takes the user to […]
How risky is trying to conceive if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
I’m sorry if this is too political of a question for comfort for some. The current situation with abortion access in the United States is hitting at a strange time in my life. (Not to imply that there would ever be a good time for this to happen for anyone) I have an IUD currently, […]
Monkeypox: UK discovers 36 more cases
Science Photo Library The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it has detected 36 additional cases of monkeypox in England. Adding in a new case found in Scotland on Monday, it brings the total number of infections in the UK to 57. The rare virus – which causes a rash and a fever – has […]
Innoviva’s Entasis acquisition brings a novel antibiotic that’s ready for the FDA
Entasis Therapeutics steered its lead antibiotic candidate through late-stage clinical development with help from Innoviva, which has steadily invested in the company over the past two years and now owns a controlling stake. With the biotech’s candidate for addressing certain drug-resistant strains now on the cusp of an FDA submission, Innoviva is acquiring Entasis in […]
Boobs getting bigger without explaination
Hi ladies ☺️ I’m new in this sub and I am worried about my boobs, I know it sounds a bit stupid but I’m kinda freaking out over this. For background story, I’ve always wanted to have big boobs growing up but it didn’t happen and by age 18 I just told kissed my imaginary […]
North East Ambulance Service: Cover-up claims to be probed by government
Thinkstock The government is to investigate claims an ambulance service covered up details of the deaths of patients following mistakes by paramedics. It follows a Sunday Times report that North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) withheld information from coroners. Labour’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting described the alleged cover-up as “a national disgrace”. Health minister Maria […]
Scotland’s first monkeypox patient in hospital
Science Photo Library Scotland’s first monkeypox patient is being treated in hospital, Public Health Scotland has confirmed. It is understood that the person, who has not been named, is not seriously ill but is being monitored as a precaution in a specialist infectious diseases unit . Their close contacts are being offered a smallpox vaccine. […]
Gene-edited tomatoes could soon be sold in England
BBC News Tomatoes that boost the body’s vitamin D could be among the first gene-edited crops allowed on sale in England. Researchers in Norwich created the plants by turning off a specific molecule in their genetic code. A bill will be introduced on Wednesday to allow commercial growing of gene-edited crops in England. The technique […]
Here’s What You Actually Need to Do Before Baby Arrives
When it comes to advice given to expecting parents, a lot of it sounds great—in theory. But with only so much time in the day, what do real parents say are the best (read: actually important) things you can do before giving birth? From making time for just the two of you to organizing baby’s […]