Neuroscience

New guide aims to improve care for children with cerebral palsy

A new international clinical practice guide provides 13 recommendations for interventions to improve physical function for children with cerebral palsy. The recommendations, which are published in Developmental Medicine ...

Vaccination

UK recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 50s

The U.K. said Tuesday it will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over age 50 and other vulnerable people after an an expert panel said the boosters were needed to protect against waning immunity this winter.

Oncology & Cancer

Updated recommendations for managing hereditary breast cancer

(HealthDay)—One year of adjuvant olaparib should be offered to patients with high-risk early-stage human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer and germline BRCA mutations after completion of (neo)adjuvant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New guidelines clarify diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

The American College of Chest Physicians has published new guidelines for the diagnosis and evaluation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), an interstitial lung disease characterized by scarring and/or inflammation of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts blast early pandemic failures as India deaths top 250,000

An expert panel on Wednesday blamed bad coordination as well as dithering by national governments and international organisations for the failure to tackle COVID-19 before it became a full-blown pandemic, as India's death ...

Cardiology

Why you can still trust the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Based on what we know so far, the chances of developing a serious problem are roughly the chances you'll be struck by lightning this year. That's one reason why, after a thorough review, a panel of experts determined that ...

Vaccination

US experts recommend resuming J&J COVID vaccinations

The United States should resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations, an expert panel recommended to health authorities on Friday, after a pause prompted by blood clot concerns.

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