The move towards single use scopes and other medical devices had its start long before Covid-19, but the pandemic has accelerated this trend across the medical technology field. An emphasis from providers and payers on infection prevention, improved workflow and better health economics points towards disposable as the default. While this may be a given […]
Medical debt — which is often a result of the expensive ongoing treatment provided for chronic conditions — is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S., according to the National Consumer Law Center. Medical debt has frequently been associated with cancer and, more recently, diabetes treatment. However, there are other chronic conditions that […]
Lacking time? We know how that goes – but you can still boost your mood and maintain your fitness when the clock’s against you. Movement coach Adam Kalotai (opens in new tab) has created a 15-minute dumbbell workout using the AMRAP protocol. The idea is to complete as many rounds of the exercises below as […]
Gene-editing research is striving for more precise approaches, aiming to avoid off-target edits that spark problems elsewhere in the genome. Prime Medicine aims to offer such precision along with the potential to address a wider range of genetic diseases. The biotech has yet to test this technology in patients, but it’s starting to make its […]
Getty Images Trainee medics battling Ebola in Uganda’s virus epicentre accuse the government of putting their lives at risk. “Most times you come into contact with a patient and you use your bare hands,” one worker told the BBC anonymously. All trainees at Mubende’s regional hospital say they are on strike and are demanding to […]
There’s a new COVID-19 booster shot available that provides better protection against the variants that are currently circulating. It’s a bivalent shot, meaning it targets both the original strain of the virus and the highly contagious omicron subvariants ― including BA.5, the current dominant strain in the United States. Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, an infectious diseases […]
Russell family Instagram posts about suicide and depression viewed by a 14-year-old girl before she took her own life “were safe”, an inquest has heard. Molly Russell, from Harrow, engaged with thousands of such posts in the months before her death in 2017. Her family claim the content encouraged suicide and self-harm. Elizabeth Lagone, an […]
Rugby League star Kevin Sinfield has launched his most difficult challenge yet to raise money for motor neurone disease research. He’s already raised more than £5m, inspired by his friend and former teammate Rob Burrow who is living with the disease. For his latest challenge, he’ll run seven ultra marathons in seven days, starting on […]
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Up to 600 patients are to be recalled by a hospital after concerns were raised about shoulder operations. Some patients have lost the use of their arm after surgery by Mian Munawar Shah at Walsall Manor Hospital. […]
Though SARS-CoV-2 was originally thought to be a respiratory virus, it’s become increasingly clear that the virus can have serious consequences on brain health. Many people have experienced neurological symptoms — like loss of taste and smell, headache and memory and attention issues— while infected, and most people who develop long COVID experience brain fog […]
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Scotland’s NHS staff could strike soon but it remains a “last resort”, a trade union leader has warned. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said healthcare workers do not want to see longer waiting times and cancelled appointments, […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas’ new abortion law made no exceptions in cases of rape, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott defended it with an assurance: Texas would get to work eliminating rapes. One year later, Lindsey LeBlanc is busy as ever helping rape victims in a college town outside Houston. Advertisement “The numbers have stayed […]
Sanam Saleh lost her first born, Idrees, at just five days old after he was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Her husband started running marathons to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (opens in new tab) (BHF) in Idrees’ memory, and this year, Sanam is taking on the challenge for the first […]
An independent committee that advises the FDA on cancer drugs has weighed in on medicines from Spectrum Pharmaceuticals and Oncopeptides, issuing negative votes on both. First up was Spectrum’s poziotinib, which was developed to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) characterized by HER2 exon 20 insertion mutations, a rare genetic signature that drives an […]
Pregnancy-related complications increased 9% between 2018 and 2020, with women of color especially at risk, a new report shows. The complications are regardless of having commercial health insurance or Medicaid. The increase is likely due to more women experiencing chronic conditions amid Covid-19, the study said. The Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) report analyzed the […]