Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science
The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop itShortly before Joseph Ladapo was sworn in as Florida ’s surgeon general in 2022, the New Yorker ran a short column welcoming the vaccine-skeptic doctor to his new role, and highlighting his advocacy for theuse of leeches in public health.It was satire of course, a teasing of the Harvard-educated physician for his unorthodox medical views, which include a steadfast belief that life-saving Covid shots are thework of the devil, and that opening a window is the preferred treatment for the inha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Richard Luscombe in Miami Tags: Florida Infectious diseases Science US news Ron DeSantis Republicans Source Type: news

What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD
One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.  In an effort to better control their IBD, many people with the condition turn to complementary and alternative treatments, also known as “CAM.” Definitions of CAM vary, but it usually includes herbal medicines or supplements, mind-body techniques like meditation, and Eastern medicine practi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Liberia: 'No Ebola Outbreak in Guinea, It's a Rumor' - Expert
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian globally acclaimed biomedical scientist and infectious disease specialist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has said that, "people should not panic as there is so far no valid information about an Ebola outbreak in Guinea as is being rumored in the West African sub-region in recent days." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 9, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ebola Guinea Health and Medicine Liberia Sierra Leone West Africa Source Type: news

The Most Exciting New Advancements in Managing and Treating Lupus
The case study involved just one patient: a 20-year-old woman with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But the study’s results were so dramatic that they appeared in 2021 in the New England Journal of Medicine.  The woman received a type of cell therapy called CAR-T, which in the past has been used primarily to treat cancer. CAR-T cell therapy involves altering a patient’s immune cells so that they identify and attack problems or pathogens. In people with cancer, that attack is aimed at the diseased cells. But in the NEJM case study, the therapy was directed at the woman’s own B cells,...
Source: TIME: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

The Untold Stories About Smallpox Vaccines
Authored by Yuhong Dong via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In the rich tapestry of medical science, vaccines stand out as monumental achievements lauded for their role in controlling, and sometimes eradicating, some of humanity's deadliest diseases.…#yuhongdong #epochtimes #shutterstock #edwardjenner #mostfearfuldisease #smallpox #milwaukee #wisconsin #jamesphipps #latin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physician Associate Class of 2023 celebrated at graduation ceremony
Thirty-nine Yale School of Medicine PA Program students received their Master of Medical Science degree at a ceremony on Dec. 4 in Woolsey Hall. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - December 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

AI Meets Biotech: 3 Top Stocks Transforming Medical Science
AI will soon develop drugs and antibodies faster than ever One of the biggest stories of the year has been the rise of AI in every industry. This trend will hit biotech stocks no less than any others. Already, cutting edge healthcare stocks are getting into the AI boom. Medical science has much to…#rxrx #recursionos #pharma #bayer #recursion #regeneron #abcellera #understandably #ginkgobioworks #foundry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patents and Intellectual Property in Biomedical Science: A History in Two Tales
Yves here. This post is a devastating critique of the US regime for licensing government-funded intellectual property in the pharmaceutical arena. It shows that it amounts to a drug company enrichment scheme. I must confess that due to being very much behind today I have not read a paper KLG links…#klg #nih #fda #googleicant #jimmycarter #ronaldreagan #bayhdoleact #birchbayh #indiana #robertdole (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: Catalysing Precision Medicine by Africa, for Africa
[Prof Collen Masimirembwa, founding President and CEO of the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST), Distinguished Professor] Africa is the continent with the most genetic diversity, but is gravely underrepresented in genomic research, with only 2% of global genomic data coming from people of African ancestry as of 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Innovation Noncommunicable Diseases Science and Biotechnology Source Type: news

Augustinus Bader ’s Celeb-Approved Retinol Serum Gets Rare 25 Percent Off Discount for Cyber Week
Augustinus Bader has added yet another holy grail ingredient to his skin-saving beauty lineup. Already known for the patented TFC8 (Trigger Factor Complex), a botanical formula developed from his 30 years of stem cell research, the renowned German biomedical scientist and his eponymous skin-care…#augustinusbader #triggerfactorcomplex #retinolserum #augustinusbaderserum #violetgreycyberweek #regularly350 #violetgrey #sephoracom #bader #charlesrosier (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Government plans to offer support for treatment of rare diseases
"Accordingly, as these patients have already commenced treatment, Sarepta Therapeutics has committed, as per the communication received by the NDRC (National Rare Diseases' Committee), to continue treating these patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy for the next three months, and to supply the medication free of cost during this period," it said. The court directed doctor Madhulika Kabra from the All India Institute of Medical Science to place the order for the medicine with the company within one week and expedite the procurement for these 14 patients. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nov 03 2023 This Week in Cardiology Nov 03 2023 This Week in Cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation therapy, two more left atrial appendage trials, and reflections on being too soft on medical science are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

What to Know About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Kids
The human heart is a muscle, but it’s also a kind of complicated balloon—a balloon that fills and empties roughly 60 to 100 times every minute, and several billion times during the course of a lifetime. Among people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the walls of the heart muscle are abnormally thick. This thickness can interfere with the heart’s normal filling-and-emptying operation. “If you think of a balloon made with super-thick rubber, you have to blow harder to fill it, and it’s the same with a hypertrophic heart,” says Dr. Daphne Hsu, professor of pediatrics and medicine at Ped...
Source: TIME: Health - November 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Africa: Breakthroughs in Medicine - Top Virologist On the Two Most Important Developments for Africa
[The Conversation Africa] There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 24, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Liberia: Nyan Scholarship Program and SoS-Liberia Medical Center Sign MOU for Training Professional Nurses
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Nyan Scholarship Program (NSP), sponsored by the acclaimed Liberian biomedical scientist and inventor, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the SOS-Liberia to collaborate in training of professional nurses for the Liberian healthcare system. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Education Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news