Covid: ‘Virus going in right direction but not fast enough’
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates. Source link
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Regulate health e-service aggregators, states told – ET HealthWorld
Representational Image. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked states to take urgent steps to regulate online health service aggregators that are providing diagnostic or other services without meeting the regulatory requirements or having registered under the law. In a letter to all state chief secretaries, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has underlined concerns about … Read more
CDC Panel: No COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surprises
Jan. 27, 2021 — The U.S. is nearly 6 weeks into its historic campaign to vaccinate Americans against the virus that causes COVID-19, and so far, the two vaccines in use look remarkably low-risk, according to new data presented today at a meeting of vaccine experts that advise the CDC. With 23.5 million doses … Read more
Can You Use a Menstrual Cup With an IUD?
Here’s what you need to know about using a menstrual cup when you have an IUD. Source link
What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Ulcerative Colitis
Whether you think you might have ulcerative colitis (UC), you’ve just been diagnosed, or you’ve lived with it for years, there’s a lot to learn about this condition. We spoke with Sarah Streett, MD, clinical director of inflammatory bowel disease at Stanford University, to find out what a doctor who treats this disease every day … Read more
Charities funding plea for Covid-19 bereavement support
In a letter to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and mental health minister, Nadine Dorries, charities call for some of the £500 million funding allocated to mental health in England in the November spending review to be used to support the bereaved. Source link
Discovery May Explain Black Americans’ Higher Colon Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research reveals why Black Americans might be more vulnerable to colon cancer than white people are. The researchers examined age-related “epigenetic” changes in colon tissue. These changes affect how genes work. The investigators found that in both Black and white people, one side of the … Read more
Covid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat ‘more common’ in new variant
But loss of taste and smell may be less likely to affect those with the new strain, a study suggests. Source link
Covid-19: ‘Poor decisions’ to blame for UK death toll, scientists say
A “legacy of poor decisions” in 2020 and before the pandemic led to 100,000 deaths, scientists say. Source link
Cancer patient ‘offered leftover vaccine from GP’
A mum-of-two with stage four cancer says she feels safe enough to continue chemotherapy after receiving a leftover coronavirus vaccine. Vicki Meredew was diagnosed with a glioblastoma – a terminal brain tumour – in August 2019. The 41-year-old has already had months of radiotherapy and chemotherapy but her latest palliative treatment was put on hold … Read more