A set of compounds developed by scientists at Scripps Research in Florida target estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells in new ways,
Month: August 2021
S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant
Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose frequency has
Hong Kong dismisses business pushback over ‘zero-COVID’ strategy
Hong Kong’s leader doubled down on her zero-COVID strategy on Tuesday, brushing off growing pushback from the business community over
For transplants, COVID complicates the race against time
Its blue lights flashing, the ambulance races along the Madrid ring road towards the airport, the words “organ donation” clearly
Combo therapy cuts risk of heart attacks and strokes in half
A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the
UAE capital mandates booster shot for Sinopharm recipients
The capital of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday ordered all residents who received the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine
Israel offers COVID vaccine booster to ages 12 and up
Israel Sunday widened access to a third coronavirus vaccine jab to anyone aged 12 and up, with Prime Minister Naftali
Asian donor and black recipient kidney transplants more likely to fail sooner compared with white counterparts
Black transplant recipients and patients who received kidneys from Asian donors had a significantly higher risk of kidney graft failure
New tool can predict risk of death, hospitalization for patients awaiting cardiac surgery
A new tool can predict the risk of death or hospitalization for patients awaiting cardiac surgery, according to new research
New genetic understanding of lack of adherence to medication will aid in the identification of patients at risk
How strictly patients follow a prescribed drug treatment (drug adherence) is clearly important if the therapy is to have maximum