Johnson rules out tougher Christmas virus curbs for UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday resisted calls to tighten coronavirus restrictions over Christmas, as London faced stricter measures and …
FDA Approves Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) Shorter 2-Hour Infusion for Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
South San Francisco, CA — December 14, 2020 — Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: …
Newly diagnosed cancer patients, especially African Americans, more at risk for COVID-19 infection
Cancer patients, especially newly diagnosed and African American patients, are significantly at risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and mortality, according …
Pfizer vaccine final results: It’s highly protective – but how long for?
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 has reached the end of clinical trials and is now being rolled out in multiple …
Virus variant blamed for spiralling infection rates
The British capital is to be hit with tougher coronavirus control measures, the government said on Monday, blaming spiralling infection …
BNT162b2 Vaccine 95 Percent Effective for Preventing COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 — A two-dose regimen of a lipid nanoparticle-formulated, nucleoside-modified RNA vaccine that encodes a severe acute …
UK’s unique national pancreas tissue bank opens for business
The UK’s national tissue bank for pancreatic diseases is open for applications from any UK-based researchers needing samples of blood, …
U.S. Hospitals Running Out of ICU Beds for COVID Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 – In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is entering its most dire stage yet, new …
Researchers call for clarity on the definition of medicine misuse
Medicine misuse is a public health issue, but the term has different meanings to people in different settings. A recent …
Screening system for lung sound analysis
A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support …
UK vaccine rollout set to begin with queen in line for jab
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks, reports on Sunday said, as the biggest immunisation …
Frontrunners in race for COVID-19 vaccine
Dozens of companies, from biotech start-ups to Big Pharma, are in the race to develop a safe and effective coronavirus …
Tough yet flexible treatment for babies in the womb
In children with spina bifida, the neural tube that forms the spinal cord and brain doesn’t close as it should …
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
SUNDAY, Nov. 29, 2020 — Later school start times for teenagers might help those who struggle with migraines, a new …
For better heart health, step to it, pair of studies say
If you’re sitting down, the findings of two major new studies led by University at Buffalo researchers are likely to …
Rural, Urban Disparities Seen for New Liver Cancer Cases
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have slowed in urban areas but continue to increase in …
Social Needs Linked to Lower HRQOL for Black Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 — Social needs are associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among African American cancer …
What lockdown is like for compulsive hair pullers
We can all agree that lockdown is tough. For those with poorly understood mental health conditions, it can be even …