Medical
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Announces He Will Resign
Amna Nawaz interviewed FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb about the moves. He and his talents will be greatly missed!' Nearly a year ago, Gottlieb announced that the FDA would be reconsidering how the government agency regulates premium cigars . [Full Article...]
'London patient’s' HIV remission brings hope to millions
Reuters reports that the British man underwent a transplant from a bone-marrow donor who has a rare genetic mutation, CCR5 delta 32, that resists HIV . C-C chemokine receptor type 5, also known as CCR5 or CD195, is a protein on the surface of white blood cells that is involved in the immune system, as it acts as a receptor for chemokines. [Full Article...]
Teen Who Went Against Anti-Vaxx Parents Will Testify Before Congress
The gathering would hear anecdotes and discussions on outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases that are making a reappearance due to mass anti-vaccination movements from laypersons. In a conversation with Undark , an online magazine, Jill Wheeler said that she felt betrayed by his son, "like him spitting on me, saying 'You don't know anything, I don't trust you with anything'". [Full Article...]
Public Health: Travel related measles case confirmed
Vinita Dubey said in an email. "Also, it is important to note that the individual was not contagious during travel". Symptoms of the infection can appear seven to 21 days after exposure. According to TPH, the virus can remain on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours after that person is gone from a room. In a communique, Toronto Public Health warned physicians to be alert for patients ... [Full Article...]
Another large-scale study finds no link between measles vaccine and autism
Among the 657,461 children included in the analysis, 6,517 were diagnosed with autism over the next decade. "This idea that vaccines cause autism is still around and is still getting a lot of exposure in social media", noted Anders Hviid , lead study author and senior investigator at Statens Serum Institut in Denmark. [Full Article...]
20 states including Wisconsin aim to block Trump abortion rule
Federal funding is not used for abortion services. "What this new rule means is that providers in OR who receive Title X funding will have to decide whether they will refuse the funding OR "cave" to the requirements of this new rule". OR has received funding for Title X services in OR since 1970, and Title X clinics are located in nearly every county in Oregon. The grant program funds reproducti... [Full Article...]
'London patient': second case ever of HIV remission
Once it became clear that Brown was cured, scientists set out to duplicate his result with other cancer patients infected with HIV . Sharon Lewin, an expert at Australia's Doherty Institute and co-chair of the International AIDS Society's cure research advisory board, told Reuters the London case points to new avenues for study. [Full Article...]
Scientists report a 2nd person has been cured of HIV
He later developed cancer and agreed to undergo a bone-marrow transplant for treatment. The transplant changed the London patient's immune system, giving him the donor's mutation and HIV resistance. Doctors say a British man who previously tested positive for HIV might be the second person ever to be cured of the AIDS virus. The patient was receiving the bone marrow transplant for cancer. [Full Article...]