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Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease
Half the adults received two doses of the vaccine and the rest received placebo shots. Only 13 of those tested went on to develop active tuberculosis during the follow-up of three years. The new vaccine, known as M72/AS01E, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) who has been working on a vaccine for tuberculosis for 20 years. The figure makes tuberculosis the most deadly infectious disease globall... [Full Article...]
Stay aware: Pierce advocates breast cancer awareness
Most of these patients were women suffering from breast cancer. One in eight women in Greece develop the disease until the age of 85, and an average of 20% of breast cancer cases occur in women younger than 50 years old. It ended up being "a year and a half ordeal", thanks to an unexpected infection. Peterson, a dual enrollment and early college assistant at Cleveland State Community College, ... [Full Article...]
Ticks that can spread brain illness have reached UK
Public Health England (PHE ) confirmed the cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus in ticks from two parts of England in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, and on the Hampshire-Dorset border.PHE said that there is a very low-risk factor for people. Public Health England said further work is under way to identify the distribution of TBEV-infected tick populations. However, if a person is bitten by a tick i... [Full Article...]
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon talk how they stay fit
Jennifer Aniston is so determined not to "become consumed" by Instagram that she has a separate phone she uses exclusively for the social media site. The two are now awaiting the release of their upcoming Apple TV+ series " The Morning Show " which will open on November 1. " Today , I woke up and had a celery juice", she said. [Full Article...]
Distribution delays common for high-dose flu shots
Sherri Young with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Health Minister Christine Elliott said it's the best way to protect yourself and others from this contagious disease. Elliott says there is a lot of misinformation about vaccines, so she wants to stress that the flu vaccine is safe, free, and the best protection against getting sick. [Full Article...]
Insufficient evidence that medicinal cannabinoids improve mental health — The Lancet Psychiatry
There is no justification for the use of cannabis in treating mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, due to poor evidence that CBD works or is safe, according to a new study that examined data for over 40 years. The authors suggest further research should explicitly study the effects of cannabinoids on anxiety and depression. One 2005 study of 24 patients, for example, ... [Full Article...]
Researchers now closer to new vaccine for TB
The existing Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine - licensed for humans in 1921 - is only proven to be effective for children under five for limited forms of tuberculosis. The candidate vaccine of GSK has an acceptablesafety and reactogenicity profile, a press release said here. Researchers who were not involved in the vaccine's development were enthusiastic about the latest results, but said... [Full Article...]
Anti-inflammatories can help curb symptoms of depression, study finds
Fish oils and even statins - the cholesterol-lowering pills that are the most widely prescribed drugs in the country - may also have the same effect, experts say. Around one in six people in the United Kingdom report experiencing a common mental health problem such as anxiety and depression in any given week, according to the charity Mind. [Full Article...]