A shipment of 700,000 doses was expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday but was halted until further notice. Pfizer has halted shipments of coronavirus vaccines to Israel in outrage over the country failing to approve transfer of payment for…
Using deep convolutional neural networks, researchers devise a system that quickly analyzes wide-field images of patients’ skin in order to more efficiently detect cancer. Megan Lewis | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science Melanoma is a type of malignant tumor…
We ask allergy expert Dr. Juanita Mora if seasonal allergies are getting worse. Plus, some quick tips for managing those pesky allergy symptoms. Literature mentioned in this episode: Anthropogenic climate change is worsening North American pollen seasons (William R. L. Anderegg, John T. Abatzoglou, Leander D. L. Anderegg, Leonard Bielory, Patrick…
Heart attacks in young adults are twice as likely to be fatal among those with inflammatory conditions, such as psoriasis, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis. This is the finding of a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,…
At the dawn of a new decade, we take stock of advances and unmet needs in the oncology pharmaceutical market. What will it take to deliver innovation to patients over the next ten years? Over the past 50 years, the outcomes…
From the mid-20th century, the US’s Sugar Research Foundation launched an all-out offensive in defence of sugar, financing hundreds of studies that presented it in a favourable light. It caused untold damage to humanity. Some 67 years ago, at the…
Officials said the so-called breakthrough cases are expected with any vaccine. How COVID-19 vaccines work A visual explainer on how vaccines work, including how they work with the body’s immune system and their use in preventing coronavirus. Over 100 people…
Scientists find evidence that antibody-based treatments in clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases may trigger an inflammatory response in human brain immune cells, eroding their positive effects. SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LA JOLLA, CA–A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has made a…
American Heart Association Scientific Statement Statement Highlights: Two-thirds of people with heart disease are ages 60 and older. People who have had a heart attack or stroke are 20 times more likely to have additional cardiac events compared to people…
The solution, which connects smart cabinets to a mobile app, will begin implementation next month Netanya-based IDENTI has recently won a tender with French procurement organization UniHA to provide its digital platform for the management of medical implants and supplies…
