Archive: 02/09/2020

Exposure to workplace sexual harassment linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior

Workers who have been exposed to sexual harassment in their workplace are at greater risk of suicide and attempting suicide, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Sep 2, 2020

Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death: study

Women who use permanent hair dye products to color their hair at home do not experience greater risk of most cancers or greater cancer related mortality, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Sep 2, 2020

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Antiretroviral therapy fails to treat one-third of HIV patients in Malawi hospital

The observational study involving more than 1,300 people was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of Malawi College of Medicine and colleagues at the University of Cambridge.

Sep 2, 2020

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Retest for COVID-19 4+ weeks after symptoms first appear to curb infection risk, say researchers

People who've had COVID-19 should be swab tested again 4 or more weeks after symptoms first appear to minimise the risk of onward infection, suggests a large population based study in one of Italy's former coronavirus hotspots, ...

Sep 2, 2020

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Investigational ALS drug generates promising clinical trial results

An experimental medication slows the progression of the neurodegenerative disease called Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to recently released results from a clinical trial run by investigators ...

Sep 2, 2020

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Existing drugs may improve neurological function in patients with rare genetic disorder

New findings from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show that some patients with a rare and aggressive form of leukodystrophy may benefit from receiving treatment with a class of targeted therapy drugs that could ...

Sep 2, 2020

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COVID-19 impact survey yields unexpected findings for individuals with progressive MS

Researchers conducting a large international study of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) examined the impact of the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on their study participants. Compared with pre-COVID ...

Sep 2, 2020

US states told be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1

The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential COVID-19 vaccine by November 1—two days before the presidential election.

Sep 2, 2020

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Cuba imposes Havana curfew to curb spike in virus cases

The clocks strike 7:00 pm in Havana and the usually crowded Malecon esplanade quickly empties. For the first time since the Cuban revolution in 1959, the capital is under a night-time curfew imposed by the authorities to ...

Sep 2, 2020

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COVID-19 sparks 12-fold increase in remote delivery of mental health care across the US

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a remarkable number of psychologists across the United States to shift to delivering mental health care to patients remotely, according to a national study led by researchers at Virginia ...

Sep 2, 2020

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