Analysis of social media posts in January 2022 has revealed new insights into stresses on the health system and health
Month: February 2022
Endoscopic ultrasound‑guided drainage studied in noncholecystitis gallbladder disease
For patients with noncholecystitis (NC) gallbladder disease who are poor surgical candidates, endoscopic ultrasound‑guided transluminal gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) appears to
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma
Reluctance or refusal to get jabbed against COVID-19 infection (vaccine hesitancy), may be linked to traumatic events in childhood, such
Obesity ‘accelerates’ COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities
A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority
Bilateral oophorectomy could increase a woman’s risk for dementia
Despite the advantage of an oophorectomy reducing the threat of ovarian cancer, it is not without risk. Removing the ovaries
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe and North America:
Biden announces cancer ‘moonshot’ relaunch to cut deaths by half
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a relaunch of the government’s cancer “moonshot” effort, with a goal of cutting
Study supports virotherapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors
A new study provides additional evidence of the efficacy of virotherapy for glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor.
Neural stem cell therapy may improve metastatic cancer survival
Neural stem cells (NSCs) engineered by Northwestern Medicine investigators used in combination with the HER2 inhibitor drug tucatinib improved survival
