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MONTREAL — Russia’s war against Ukraine includes a “hidden war against evidence-based medicine” that poses a number of threats on the “health battlefield,” said Andriy Klepikov, executive director of the Alliance for Public Health, one of the largest HIV- and TB-focused non-governmental organizations in Ukraine and nearby areas. More so than for HIV or TB […]

Assistant Professor Jianhua Zhao, Ph.D., has been awarded a unique and competitive grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year, $2.4 million grant aims to give researchers greater research flexibility to work on fundamental questions in biology. “This award alleviates the need to […]

As a business owner just starting on TikTok, I was very concerned about the quality of content I was putting out. I was overthinking every little detail, which caused delays in my posting schedule, and it just didn’t feel good. Even with the fun and easy way around TikTok content, I still thought I needed […]

A procalcitonin-based algorithm could safely reduce unnecessary usage of antibiotics in patients with acute pancreatitis, based on results of a randomized controlled trial. Physicians should consider incorporating the decision-making process into their daily practice, suggested lead author Ajith K. Siriwardena, MD, of Manchester (England) University and colleagues, who also recommended that the algorithm be added […]

There have been increased demands by consumers for natural compounds capable of enhancing food quality and safety. As a result, many have proposed the substitution of synthetic antioxidants with plant extracts. Bioactive tea tree oil (TTO) and hemp seed oil (HSO) are of particular interest due to their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Studies: The Biological […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved roflumilast 0.3% cream for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis, “including intertriginous areas,” in patients aged 12 years and older. Roflumilast is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), the first approved for treating psoriasis, according to manufacturer Arcutis Biotherapeutics. The company announced the approval on […]

Hypertension more than doubles the risk of hospitalization related to Omicron infection, even in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted, according to a new study led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. The findings are published in the journal Hypertension. The risk is especially widespread given that nearly 1 out of […]

What is your agency worth? “There’s a lot of things you can do to improve the valuation and provide the evidence that the number that you want is the number you should get!” Kurian Tharakan is the founder of sales and marketing strategy firm StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors, a 27 year veteran of the […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Cassava Sciences just 1 week after a neuroscientist alleged in an expose that the company’s studies of the experimental Alzheimer’s drug simufilam appeared to include altered images. A Reuters news story reported that the DOJ had opened an investigation that would be […]

Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. People with COVID-19 are more than 2.5 times more likely to have an unfavorable outcome and face a difficult recovery post-stroke. The study, “Characteristics of a […]