BYLINE: An antidiabetic helps the immune system recognize reservoirs of HIV Newswise — Metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, could help deplete the viral reservoir and eliminate it entirely in people living with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy, Canadian researchers say in a new study. In 2021, a team led by immunologist Petronela … Read more
The year is in the last quarter, and the holidays are upon us. Activities and gatherings are being planned, which brings the usual stress, exhaustion, excitement, and fun. For many of us, it brings a fresh escalation of loneliness. The ache of loneliness is not unfamiliar to most of us. We live in a culture … Read more
Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images 23andMe on Tuesday reported declining revenue in its most recent quarter, a day after the company said it will cut 40% of its workforce and shutter its therapeutics business as part of a business … Read more
An undated image shows the record-breaking drawing by Fola David-Tolaram, named “The Unity of Diversity”, displayed at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, Nigeria. — Guinness World Records Fola David-Tolaram, a Nigerian doctor and artist, has broken the record for the world’s largest drawing with his own massive drawing, titled “The Unity of Diversity”. According to … Read more
Patsy Smith’s husband, Tony Smith, isn’t a physiotherapist, but his days are focused on helping his wife regain some movement in the limbs on the left side of her body. The couple lives in St. Anthony, N.L., a small community on Newfoundland’s northern tip. A number of months ago, a physiotherapist visiting the region gave Tony … Read more
Amgen on Wednesday said there is no link between its experimental weight loss drug, MariTide, and changes in bone density, a day after that potential safety concern wiped off more than $12 billion from its market value. Shares of the company fell more than 7% on Tuesday as analysts chewed over bone density loss data … Read more
A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, US, March 20, 2019. — Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed that measles cases rose 20% last year, globally. According … Read more
Emeritus Professor Philip Graham delivered this Keynote lecture ‘Sixty-Five Years Working With Children’, on Thursday 7 November at the 2024 ACAMH Awards. Professor Graham was the recipient of ACAMH’s Michael Rutter Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The ACAMH Awards aim to recognise high-quality work in evidence-based science, both in publication … Read more
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A teenager diagnosed with bird flu in British Columbia is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. Since Influenza A or flu viruses are named after the animal where they are most commonly found, avian viruses are naturally found in birds. H5N1 is a highly transmissible … Read more