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Gilead Sciences Will Donate Drugs For HIV Prevention
Posted by Toi Williams on May 11th, 2019 //
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has announced a plan to donate
drugs that reduce the risk of HIV transmission for up to 11 years. The
initiative is expected to last until Dec. 31, 2025, with the possibility of
continuing through...
New Study Shows Treatment Could End HIV Transmission
Posted by Toi Williams on May 4th, 2019 //
A landmark European study is showing that compliance with
HIV treatment can be effective in preventing sexual transmission of the disease
to non-HIV infected persons. According to the results of the study, the risk of
passing...
Sleep Myths Debunked By New Study
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 18th, 2019 //
Many popular notions about sleep have little basis in fact, but
we tend to accept them as fact. Now, researchers at NYU Langone Health’s School
of Medicine have conducted a study to debunk the most common sleep myths. The
results...
Dental Whitening Strips May Be Damaging Your Teeth
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 13th, 2019 //
A newly released study has found that the active ingredient
in most over-the-counter dental whitening strips may be damaging teeth more
than previously believed. The study, led by Kelly Keenan, an associate professor
of chemistry...
Study: 20 Minutes In Nature Reduces Stress
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 7th, 2019 //
A study by the University of Michigan is suggesting that taking
a short walk in nature may be helpful in preventing burn-out from stress. According
to the new study, spending 20 minutes in nature can significantly lower a
person’s...
Ebola Cases In Congo Outbreak Rise To More Than 1,000
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 28th, 2019 //
The health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported
that the number of cases in the latest Ebola outbreak has now surpassed 1,000. The
number of cases stands at 1,009, of which 944 are confirmed and 65 probable.
The...
Bayer Loses Second Roundup Cancer Case
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 23rd, 2019 //
Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) has lost a second case involving
allegations that its glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer has caused cancer in a
user of the product. A U.S. jury ruled unanimously in 70-year-old Edwin
Hardeman’s favor...
A Midday Nap Could Be Good For You
Posted by Mayfield Staff on Mar 18th, 2019 //
It is common to put small children down for a nap in the middle of the day. It makes sense, of course, because infants and toddlers grow at a faster rate than adults; and growth is exhausting. So naps are...
Flu Season In Decline, But Still Active
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 9th, 2019 //
This flu season is now in decline, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Officials at the agency say there is
a 90 percent chance that the flu season has reached its peak. Widespread
prevalence of...
Second HIV-positive Adult Cleared Of Virus
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 7th, 2019 //
In just the second case ever, an HIV-positive adult has been
cleared of the virus. Testing by HIV scientists and doctors show that the
infected man now has no signs of the virus in his blood. The patient’s name,
nationality...
Scientists Discover New Alzheimer’s Genes
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 28th, 2019 //
Scientists have discovered four new genetic variants that
increase risk for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. An international
consortium of researchers discovered that the new genes -IQCK, ACE, ADAMTS1 and
WWOX –...
FDA Issues Warning Over Young Blood Transfusions
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 19th, 2019 //
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning
against treatments or procedures that involve transfusions of plasma from young
donors. Injecting plasma from young blood donors is being marketed as a way to
treat a...
FDA Issues Warning On Cancer Linked To Breast Implants
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 8th, 2019 //
A new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has been issued that concerns a rare cancer linked to breast implants. The warning
applies to all types of breast implants and the FDA is recommending laboratory
testing...
Alphabet’s Verily To Develop Health-tracking Shoes
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 3rd, 2019 //
Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), is reportedly
interested in developing shoes that are able to track the wearer’s health. People
familiar with the project say the company is currently looking for partners...
Measles Spark State Of Emergency In Washington State
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 26th, 2019 //
A measles outbreak is currently spreading throughout parts
of the Pacific Northwest. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has now declared a state
of emergency in all counties of the state due to the outbreak. Inslee’s
proclamation...
Birth Control Pill Break May Not Be Necessary
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 22nd, 2019 //
According to new advice from the Faculty of Sexual
and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), an arm of the U.K’s Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, women can safely take the birth control pill
without a seven-day...
Romaine Lettuce E.coli Outbreak Is Over, CDC Says
Posted by Mayfield Staff on Jan 12th, 2019 //
The E. coli outbreak scare is over! “This outbreak appears to be over,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.
Apparently people were becoming ill as early as October from an outbreak...
Eli Lilly Plans To Acquire Loxo Oncology
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 8th, 2019 //
Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has announced plans to acquire
Loxo Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: LOXO) in a deal valued at about $8 billion. The
deal would be the biggest acquisition in the drugmaker’s 143-year history. According
to...
Is Irish Dirt the New Super Antibiotic?
Posted by James Haroldman on Jan 7th, 2019 //
Drug-resistant bacteria has been a major concern—and a growing one—over the past several years. And while medical researchers have been working on truly exciting bio-engineered remedies, fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria...
Judge Stays Affordable Care Act Ruling
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 2nd, 2019 //
A federal judge has issued a stay on his decision
declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Reed
O’Connor oversaw a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable
Care Act...
Ebola-exposed American Doctor Transported To U.S.
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 30th, 2018 //
An American doctor who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has been transported from the Democratic Republic of Congo to a Nebraska medical center. According to a release from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College...
