Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
DR MARTIN SCURR: Consultants' strike WILL lead to deaths
DR MARTIN SCURR: Some investigations, such as endoscopy for rectal bleeding, will be delayed, meaning diagnosis may also be delayed and the final outcome could be imperilled. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ’s Roctavian receives FDA approval
Trial results showed that Roctavian effectively reduced bleeding events for a period of three years following its administration. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Natalie Wu Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a costly single-dose gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A, a life-threatening hereditary bleeding disorder.
The treatment is not cheap: Roctavian will... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
' Go woke, go broke': Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya suggests that Northeast cities like NYC, Boston are bleeding income because of political ideology
With a single tweet, Chamath Palihapitiya, the CEO of Social Capital, has become Twitter’s provocative main character of the day. Palihapitiya sent out a screenshot of a recent Bloomberg article based on how six southern states had contributed more to U.S. gross domestic product than the northeast…#chamathpalihapitiya #socialcapital #nonerich #oprahwinfrey #south #markcuban #florida #georgia #carolinas #tennessee (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Benefits of Indefinite Anticoagulant Unclear After First VTE
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- For patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE), indefinite anticoagulation prevents some recurrent VTE events but induces additional major bleeding events, according to a study published online June 27... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
TXA Holds Its Own for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in von Willebrand Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Despite expectations to the contrary, treatment with recombinant von Willebrand factor (VWF) was not superior to tranexamic acid (TXA) for managing heavy menstrual bleeding in women with mild or moderate von Willebrand disease... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - June 29, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Forty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are Iron Deficient
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 girls and young women aren ’t getting enough iron and they may have their periods to blame, a new U.S. study shows.
Menstrual bleeding, especially when heavy, is a major risk factor for iron deficiency... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The U.S. Should Encourage Russian Brain Drain
The weekend’s abortive Wagner Group rebellion is the most extreme threat against Vladimir Putin yet. Russia is bleeding, and its injuries penetrate deeper than the battlefield. The massive migration plaguing the country is an opportunity for the West.#wagnergroup #vladimirputin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘It Is A Huge, Vast, Opportunity’: How OceanGate Went from Disruptive Startup to Catastrophic Deep Sea Failure
Part of the image of bleeding-edge technological innovation and safety that OceanGate sought to project in its videos was based on much- and oft-touted collaborations with Boeing, NASA, and the University of Washington. These institutions have in fact had relationships with OceanGate, but none…#oceangate #boeing #nasa #titan #oceangateinc #uw #oceangateexpeditions #titanic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anticoagulated Patients With AF After Falls or Head Injury Anticoagulated Patients With AF After Falls or Head Injury
This study aimed to estimate the frequency of falls or head injuries among patients treated with oral anticoagulation. How do falls impact the risk of intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding?Stroke (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Europe Faces Growing Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Due to Climate Change
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that because Europe is experiencing a warming trend, with heat waves and flooding becoming more frequent and severe, and summers getting longer and warmer, the conditions are more favorable “for invasive mosquito species such as Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti.”
The Stockholm-based agency said in a report the species Aedes albopictus is a known vector of chikungu...
Source: TIME: Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan M. Olsen / AP Tags: Uncategorized europe wire Source Type: news
Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors
A new study suggests regular aspirin use in older adults may pose a serious risk of anemia, adding to existing research that challenges the long-established recommendation to use aspirin as a preventative therapy for dangerous cardiac events. The results come just a year after a national independent task force updated formal recommendations in April 2022 cautioning those over the age of 60 against beginning a daily aspirin regimen.
For decades, aspirin has been used like a vitamin by a sizable portion of America’s aging population. Research as far back as the 1950s showed a daily low dose of the anti-inflammatory me...
Source: TIME: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Aging healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Best for Pulmonary Embolism Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Best for Pulmonary Embolism
Data suggest that catheter-directed thrombolysis is associated with reduced risk for bleeding and death, compared with systemic thrombolysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - June 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Transplant surgeon sentenced to prison for failed stem cell treatments
Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was once hailed as a pioneer of stem cell medicine, was
found guilty of gross assault
against three of his patients today and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by an appeals court in Stockholm. The ruling comes a year after a Swedish district court found Macchiarini
guilty of bodily harm in two of the cases and gave him a suspended sentence
. After both the prosecution and Macchiarini appealed that ruling, the Svea Court of Appeal heard the case in April and May. The prosecution asked for a 5-year sentence while Macchiarini’s lawyer urged the appeals court to a...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
