Health

Two people who have recently returned to the UK from Western Africa have been diagnosed with Lassa fever, an Ebola-like viral hemorrhagic disease, London confirmed on Wednesday. The cases were detected within the same family living in the east of England, the government said, adding that a third suspected case is currently under investigation. The … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at Mediprobe Research Inc. has ranked the efficacy of hair loss drugs. In their paper published in JAMA Dermatology, the group also notes the pros and cons associated with the different kinds of hair loss treatments. Kathie Huang and Maryanne Senna, with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and … Read more

Share on PinterestA lab technician handles collected blood bags before genetically modifying the patient’s immune cells at a production laboratory unit of the Paoli-Calmettes Institute cancer center in Marseille, France. GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy, is a cancer treatment that enhances the body’s immune response … Read more

Any infection with COVID-19—regardless of severity—seems to increase the risk of heart conditions for survivors, according to a new study that one researcher called “stunning.” The study found an increased risk of 20 different heart and vessel issues for those who’ve had the virus a year earlier, Science magazine reported. “Governments and health systems around … Read more

Any infection with COVID-19—regardless of severity—seems to increase the risk of heart conditions for survivors, according to a new study that one researcher called “stunning.” The study found an increased risk of 20 different heart and vessel issues for those who’ve had the virus a year earlier, Science magazine reported. “Governments and health systems around … Read more

Rhonda Lokken still remembers being taunted about her weight as a child. “I’ve been overweight since I was 5 years old and I was the kid on the playground who was teased and bullied. The boys called me fatso,” Lokken, 60, who lives in Bemidji, Minnesota, told TODAY. “My mom had to order chubby sizes … Read more

Routine ultrasound scans during the second trimester can spot early indications of autism spectrum disorder, enabling early intervention, according to a new study by researchers at Ben Gurion University and Soroka Medical Center. Researchers from the Azrieli National Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research spotted anomalies in the heart, kidneys, and head in 30 percent … Read more