Medical
Three Britons brought back from Sierra Leone over Ebola-like virus
Meanwhile, the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) confirmed to Euronews that a total of seven people had been repatriated to the Netherlands, including the unnamed doctor, and another Dutch doctor who contracted the virus. [Full Article...]
Thousands of hospital patients who are exposed to HIV, hepatitis
Those who may have been exposed were sent notification letters and are being offered free testing for the viruses, according to Fisher. Goshen Hospital patients who had surgery between April 1 and September 30 may have been exposed to infections such as hepatitis C , hepatitis B and HIV. [Full Article...]
Joe Biden turns impeachment to his advantage in fifth Democrat debate
Abortion access is a pretty cut-and-dried issue within the Democratic Party as it is a hallmark issue, but Warren took the rare debate topic as a chance to highlight a more nuanced issue-the economic inequalities when it comes to abortion access. [Full Article...]
Warning issued after man dies from dog lick
Doctors were not able to save the man, who was found to have contracted a bacteria known as capnocytophaga canimorsus . Considering the deteriorating health , the family members and the doctors made a decision to stop the life support following which the man died after spending over two weeks in the hospital. [Full Article...]
Global Blood confirms FDA approval of Oxbryta
The therapy works as a deoxygenated sickle hemoglobin polymerization inhibitor-playing a critical role in limiting sickle cell disease's central abnormality, Richard Pazdur, MD, director of the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence, acting director of the Office of Oncologic Diseases in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said. [Full Article...]
US envoy says `Undetectable=Untransmittable’ campaign can end HIV/AIDs epidemic globally
Fitzgibbon made this known on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration of the campaign in commemoration of the 2019 World AIDS Day which has the theme, " Communities Make the Difference ". She also said that PEPFAR's commitment to reaching all populations and linking them to HIV services remains strong. The Director-General of NACA, Aliyu Gambo, said Nigeria has been able to gain grounds in contr... [Full Article...]
Cancer Survived Patients are More Prone to Cardiac Disease
The research, published in the European Heart Journal , compared the U.S. population with more than 3.2 million cancer survivors. The authors then calculated standardized mortality ratios using coded cause of death from CVD ( heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and aortic dissection/aneurysm). [Full Article...]
Man arrested after body found in trunk of his auto
Petersburg Police Division. Warren Brown, 57, was charged with second-degree murder and held without bail. Ms. Solis' body was found Friday (Nov. 22) in the trunk of Brown's auto in the driveway of their home. A chum became anxious when Solis might perchance perchance perchance now not be contacted and called police. Officers have been called to the home 17 times in 2019, nearly entirely for... [Full Article...]