THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) A newly approved drug for the leading form of the number one cancer killer, lung cancer, does improve patient survival, a new study confirms. The immunotherapy drug Tecentriq (atezolizumab) was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients […]
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By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Doctors stress that it’s a very rare occurrence, but one woman’s pre-surgery COVID-19 nasal swab test appears to have triggered a release of cerebrospinal fluid into her upper nasal cavities. The incident was tied to a tiny gap in the […]
Latest Women’s Health News THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests a woman’s periods might be a powerful indicator of her general health, researchers report that women with irregular and long menstrual cycles face a higher risk of early death. In a study that […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 20,000 front-line Amazon workers in the United States have tested positive or been presumed positive for the new coronavirus, the company said Thursday. The findings are from an analysis of data from March 1 to Sept. 19 on nearly 1.4 million workers […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (American Heart Association News) People with poor heart health have worse perceptions of their patient-doctor relationship, according to a new study that also found overall cardiovascular health is worsening in the U.S. The research, published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, sought to […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Antibodies against COVID-19 in people who’ve recovered from the disease begin to vanish about three months after they develop symptoms, researchers say. This suggests that sooner is better for recovered COVID-19 patients to donate antibody-containing blood plasma […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Ordinary conversation releases airborne droplets that can spread widely through indoor spaces, a finding with big implications for transmission of the new coronavirus, researchers say. Their experiments showed that everyday talk can expel droplets farther than the […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Genetic problems cause about 14% of cerebral palsy cases, and many of the implicated genes control the wiring of brain circuits during early fetal development, new research shows. The largest genetic study of cerebral palsy supports previous findings and provides “the strongest evidence to […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Despite a potential looming “twindemic” of influenza and COVID-19, about 2 in 5 U.S. adults do not plan to get a flu shot, a new survey shows. Only 59% of adults surveyed said they will get the influenza vaccine during […]
His Excellency Mr Mohammed A. Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus signed a new contribution agreement in the amount of US$ 90 million in flexible funding to support of the implementation of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan. The Flexible […]