by Hackensack Meridian Health Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.04.031 Major fungal infections have become more common across the globe, and one unexpected phenomenon among the rise of fungi is life-threatening infections as a result of a complication of certain immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors. A scientist at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and...
By Robert Martone on May 26, 2023 Credit: Sean Gladwell/Getty Images Neurological conditions can release a torrent of new creativity in a few people as if opening some mysterious floodgate. Auras of migraine and epilepsy may have influenced a long list of artists, including Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Giorgio de Chirico, Claude Monet and Georges Seurat. Traumatic...
Published June 1, 2023 By Emily Olsen 9dreamstudio via Getty Images Dive Brief: Healthcare costs for a hypothetical family of four covered under an average employer-sponsored preferred provider organization plan will rise to $31,065 in 2023, according to the Milliman Medical Index. Increasing costs are a long-term trend in healthcare, though the MMI noted expenses decreased for the first...
Andrew Dunn Biopharma Correspondent The FDA approved Pfizer’s RSV vaccine called Abrysvo for older adults on Wednesday, placing another Big Pharma onto the commercial stage ahead of the next RSV season. Pfizer’s approval comes weeks after GSK won approval for its rival shot, Arexvy. Those two vaccines are both approved for use in adults 60...
Tyler Patchen News Reporter The FDA has warned the public that compounded versions of popular GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may not include the same ingredients as the prescription medications, and that has raised questions about their safety and effectiveness. The regulator said Tuesday it has received reports of adverse events related to compounded versions...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Research Highlights: One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless or undetected cardiovascular disease. Adults with Type 2 diabetes who do not have any signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease are more likely to have elevated levels of two proteins linked to heart disease than peers without...
FRONTIERS IMAGE: ‘HUMAN FUNCTIONING’ COMPLEMENTS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN HEALTH THAT GOES BEYOND DISEASE CREDIT: FRONTIERS/SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LUCERNE The term ‘well-being’ entered popular vocabulary during the Covid-19 pandemic soon after ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’. We quickly discovered that without the ability to take walks, socialize,...
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR RHEUMATOLOGY (EULAR) The increased cardiovascular risks in RA include acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The extent to which DMARD-induced remission could reduce the risk of ACS in RA versus rates in the general population – and whether there are DMARD-specific beneficial effects on ACS risk – remain unknown. In a session...
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ketamine taken in the form of a nasal spray may prove a safe and effective treatment for refractory chronic migraine, suggests a single center study, published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. It’s a more convenient alternative to intravenous infusion—the usual method of administration for these patients—but the potential for overuse means...
Giuliana Miranda May 25, 2023 In a study published in the journal Gut Microbes , specialists affiliated with the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) raised questions regarding the safety of probiotics, especially among vulnerable populations (such as newborns, pregnant women, patients with short bowel syndrome, and patients who are immunocompromised). Despite theoretical and proven adverse events from probiotic...
