This Blood Type Could Make You More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Soon after SARS-CoV-2 began its assault on the world, scientists began searching for clues about what, if any, factors made people more or less likely to get infected with the virus, and more or less likely to get severely sick if they did.
Early studies from China in 2020 suggested people with certain blood types—specifically blood type A—might be at greater risk for getting infected—while those with type O may be protected against infection. Some small studies confirmed the connections, while others did not, leaving public health experts agnostic about how important blood type might be as a potential ri...
Source: TIME: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
General health advice and guidelines for pilgrims
27 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a list of recommendations that each pilgrim should follow. These recommendations are in line with the health requirements set by the health authorities in Saudi Arabia for pilgrims in the Hajj season this year.
Physical ability, chronic diseases and health education
WHO recommends that authorities at pilgrims’ countries of origin should take into account that a pilgrim should have minimum physical ability for Hajj. It also alerts to the high risk of infectious diseases in older people and those with severe chronic diseases such as ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - June 27, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
PET/CT shows value in patients with portal vein thrombosis
PET/CT could be a valuable new imaging technique for distinguishing benign fro...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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PET/CT bests bone scintigraphy for detecting invasive breast cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine
An epidemic of sexually transmitted HPV is now swirling around the US and the UK. Some serious cases have led to oropharyngeal cancer, which can affect the back of the throat, tonsils, and tongue.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Cancer vaccines are already a reality. Here's what you need to know about the cutting-edge technology that could usher in an era of personalized medicine
Cancer vaccines are already a reality. Here’s what you need to know about the cutting-edge technology that could usher in an era of personalized medicine Cancer vaccines have made headlines as of late, with the U.S. National Institutes of Health recently announcing that personalized vaccines…#cancer #moderna #karenknudsen #fortune #keithknutson #mayoclinic #vaccines #fda #knutson #hpv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine
The HPV vaccine may now be as critical as ever, though young people are taking the shot in fewer and fewer numbers. Medical experts speak to us about the risks of sexually transmitted HPV, which include throat cancer, among other serious diseases. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Say They ’ve Reached ‘Turning Point’ in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine.
After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years.
These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
“We’re getting something to work. Now we need to get it to work better,” said Dr. James Gulley, who help...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news
Scientists Say They ’ve Reached Turning Point in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine.
After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years.
These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
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Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
that can shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren't traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and…#jamesgulley #noradisis #seattle #kathleenjade #shadowfax #lawrenceseaway #provenge #iv #oljafinn #philadelphia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Edo Govt to Introduce HPV, Malaria Vaccines Into Routine Immunisation
[Premium Times] "The HPV vaccine is to prevent our children from coming down with cervical cancer, which is now rampant in society." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
CureVac gains 11% as dosing starts in Phase 1 trial for cancer vaccine
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Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Designing a vaccine that covers all cancers is hard’: biotech pioneer Lindy Durrant
The immunologist who runs Scancell is trialling novel treatments to attack tumours, as well as needle-free Covid jabs“Cancer is my game,” says Prof Lindy Durrant, an immunologist, founder and chief executive of Scancell, which is developing vaccines that could offer a needle-free protection against Covid as well as novel treatments against cancer. Founded in 1997 on the back of her Nottingham University resear ch, the Oxford-based company’s work on treatments that stimulate the body’s immune system to fight cancer and infectious disease has put it in a cluster of promising British biotechnology firms.While most vac...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Julia Kollewe Tags: Biotechnology industry Cancer research Business Immunology Coronavirus Medical research Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
CT shows COVID-19's long-term effects on the lungs
CT helps clinicians assess the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs, accordin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Roche awarded WHO prequalification for the cobas ® HPV test, increasing access to cervical cancer screening tools in low and lower-middle income countries
Every year, over 600,000 women worldwideare diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 340,000 die from this preventable disease, caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Nine out of 10 women who die from cervical cancer live in low- and lower-middle income countries (LMICs).1WHO prequalification enables LMICs to use thecobas® HPV test in their national cervical cancer elimination programs, increasing access to the patients who need it most.Establishing screening programs helps prevent and detect cervical cancer, which is especially important in areas with limited healthcare resources where patientsare often diag...
Source: Roche Media News - June 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
