For someone previously infected with COVID-19, their risk of hospitalization or death is 88% lower for at least 10 months compared to those who had not been previously infected, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Feb 16, 2023
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When people are highly confident in a decision, they take in information that confirms their decision, but fail to process information which contradicts it, finds a UCL brain imaging study.
May 27, 2020
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Picture yourself standing at the edge of a road, trying to decide if it's safe to cross. It's night time and rain is falling, making it difficult to see what's up ahead. After looking both ways, you step onto the road.
Jan 20, 2022
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which is recommended for children between ages 11 and 12, is highly effective at preventing cervical cancer. But in the United States, only 54% of adolescents are fully vaccinated against ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Tuesday of a "new outbreak" of coronavirus in Israel after a rise in infections he said was likely due to returning travellers carrying the Delta variant.
Jun 22, 2021
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a new immunotherapy treatment option for some adults with triple negative breast cancer in England.
May 27, 2020
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An immunotherapy treatment for some people with bladder cancer, currently available through the Cancer Drugs Fund, has been given an initial "no" for routine use in England.
Nov 27, 2019
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A targeted treatment for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use on the NHS in England and will be paid for by the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Oct 14, 2019
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Brigatinib is a next-generation ALK inhibitor that earned FDA approval in 2017 as a second-line therapy after treatment with crizotinib for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Recently, clinical trial results published ...
May 21, 2019
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The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries, saying it "just doesn't seem right or fair."
Mar 18, 2024
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