Punjab reports max chikungunya cases in 6 years, Mohali worst hit - The Tribune India
The Tribune India (November 18, 2022, 9:26 pm) - Amid the dengue menace in the state, cases of another vector-borne disease, chikungunya, are soaring. This has put Health Department officials in a quandary as the state has reported the highest number of cases of the disease since 2017. Read more
Newly developed gene classifier identifies risk of breast pre-cancer progression - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (November 18, 2022, 9:03 pm) - A team of researchers mapping a molecular atlas for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has made a major advance toward distinguishing whether the early pre-cancers in the breast will develop into invasive cancers or remain stable. Read more
UCF researcher exploring long-term effects of COVID-19 in diabetics - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (November 18, 2022, 9:03 pm) - Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease? n a recent article published in the American Journal of Physiology–Heart and Circulatory Physiology, he examined the mechanisms a… Read more
Talking Health: Multiple respiratory viruses threaten holiday get-togethers - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
YouTube (November 18, 2022, 8:54 pm) - Elizabeth Cook talked to Dr. David Cornfield with Stanford Children's Health about the confluence of influenza, RSV and COVID that threaten to put a damper o... Read more
Study finds common mechanism tumours use to suppress immune responses - ETHealthWorld
The Times of India (November 18, 2022, 8:30 pm) - The findings, reported in the journal Science, could with further development inform the selection of patients likely to benefit from immunotherapies and the development of new therapies for multiple types of cancer. Read more
Alcohol misuse linked with risk of severe COVID-19: Study - EastMojo
EastMojo (November 18, 2022, 8:30 pm) - Washington: Chronic alcohol misuse is an overlooked risk factor for developing severe COVID-19, according to a review of studies. The researchers at Rush Read more
Flu shots urged by pediatricians as children's hospitals packed - CTV News
Ctvnews.ca (November 18, 2022, 8:20 pm) - Families should ensure everyone in their household gets vaccinated against the flu, a pediatrician group urged Friday as a triple-whammy of respiratory viruses continued to slam children's hospitals. Read more
Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body? - BBC
BBC News (November 18, 2022, 8:11 pm) - The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. Read more
Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body? - BBC
BBC News (November 18, 2022, 8:11 pm) - The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. Read more
COVID-19 Raises Risk of Seizures, Epilepsy - WebMD
WebMD (November 18, 2022, 7:24 pm) - Nearly 1 in 100 people infected with COVID-19 developed epilepsy or seizures within 6 months of getting sick, a new study says. The risk is greatest among children and among those who were not hospitalized to be treated for COVID-19. Read more
Study Compares Dupilumab Against Other Biologics for Asthma - AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Ajmc.com (November 18, 2022, 7:23 pm) - The authors of the retrospective, observational study said it was the first to use electronic medical records to make direct comparisons of these 4 biologics for asthma. Read more
Vaginal, skin infections signs of diabetes – Experts - Punch Newspapers
The Punch (November 18, 2022, 7:18 pm) - Medical experts have said recurrent vaginal and skin infections could be signs of diabetes. Read more
I'm addicted to sugary junk food - and this is how I deal with it - Daily Mail
Daily Mail (November 18, 2022, 7:03 pm) - DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Despite everything I know and say about junk food's effect on health, there are certain foods that once I start, I just can't stop - that's crisps, chocolate and biscuits. Read more
International Committee Proposes MS Disease Progression Framework Driven by Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Not Clinical Phenotype - Neurology Live
Neurologylive.com (November 18, 2022, 6:36 pm) - Through a culmination of previous research, the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis suggests that multiple sclerosis disability progression is not caused by a single uniform disease mechanism but a combination of several … Read more
With Training, People in Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Can Navigate Normal, Cluttered Spaces - Neuroscience News
Neurosciencenews.com (November 18, 2022, 6:34 pm) - New brain-machine interface technology allows those who are immobile to control their wheelchairs through mind control. The BMI allows users to traverse natural and cluttered environments after training. Read more
What does Magnesium Do For Your Body? Health Benefits, Side effects & More - Sportskeeda
Sportskeeda (November 18, 2022, 6:30 pm) - Magnesium is a crucial mineral required by the human body. Read more
Achieving EFS After 2 Years Shows Signs of Promising OS in MCL - Targeted Oncology
Targetedonc.com (November 18, 2022, 6:01 pm) - An analysis of data from 2002-2015 shows that for patients with mantle cell lymphoma achieving event-free survival after two years may be a prognostic factor for better overall survival outcomes. Read more
RSV Is Still Surging in Children: Here's What to Know About the Virus - CNET
CNET (November 18, 2022, 5:47 pm) - Most kids will get RSV at some point, but an early and steep wave of infections have pediatricians sounding alarm bells over hospital capacity. Read more
The body's own cannabinoids widen the bronchial tubes - Newswise
Newswise (November 18, 2022, 5:40 pm) - Bronchial constriction is what makes many lung diseases like asthma so dangerous. Researchers have discovered a new signalling pathway that causes the airways t Read more
RSV Is Hospitalizing Seniors at an Abnormally High Rate - Everyday Health
Everyday Health (November 18, 2022, 5:29 pm) - Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily affects young children, more people ages 65 and up have been getting seriously ill from the condition this season. Read more
Household perception and infestation dynamics of bedbugs among residential communities and its potential distribution in Africa | Scientific Reports - Nature.com
Nature.com (November 18, 2022, 5:23 pm) - Scientific Reports - Household perception and infestation dynamics of bedbugs among residential communities and its potential distribution in Africa Read more
Flu Outbreak in Quinte Region - Quinte News
Quinte News (November 18, 2022, 5:22 pm) - Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting the first confirmed seasonal outbreak of Influenza A inthe Q... Read more
Neurotoxin to Avert Postoperative AF: Patient Selection Clues in NOVA - Medscape
Medscape (November 18, 2022, 5:09 pm) - The procedure's success seemed to depend on dosage, patient age, and type of cardiac surgery in this small phase-2 study with a sham-control group. Read more
Flu rises to high levels across most of US - CIDRAP
Umn.edu (November 18, 2022, 5:09 pm) - The early flu surge is adding to pressure on health systems as they face other respiratory diseases like RSV. Read more
Can pharmacotherapies prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD? - Science Daily
Science Daily (November 18, 2022, 5:02 pm) - A research team showed how drugs can reduce alcohol preference in animal models of post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more
