Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in a pandemic that h… [+9147 chars]
About a week ago, news outlets reported that a large randomized controlled trial showed that ivermectin had no impact on COVID. At that time, only scant data on which the conclusions were based were … [+6315 chars]
LONDON (AP) Scientists are investigating a puzzling spike in liver disease in children across the United Kingdom, including the cause and whether there are any links between the affected youngsters. … [+2380 chars]
In-pharmacy minute clinic with CVS Pharmacy CVS Health The United States has launched a new and innovative program called Test And Treat. This program intends to solve one of the most immediate pro… [+3852 chars]
A team of researchers at Atara Biotherapeutics has conducted a small Phase I clinical trial of a therapeutic called ATA188 that targets Epstein-Barr infections (EBV) as a treatment for multiple scler… [+2608 chars]
Is it possible that simultaneous outbreaks of covid-19 and influenza (influenza) reach the same population simultaneously? According to a group of experts, the possibility is quite rare, due to viral… [+4687 chars]
image: MIT engineers developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons remotely treat patients experiencing stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons may control a robotic arm at another h… [+6628 chars]
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer… [+5603 chars]
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus has been discovered in human cells, a Kashmir-based virologist notified, according to media reports. The virus is spread by mosquitos among domesticated animals, which t… [+1813 chars]
B.C. poultry farmers are working hard to keep the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza from their flocks and they're asking backyard chicken owners to do the same. So far, one wild bird in British… [+2253 chars]
Image caption, George Fox was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021 and had flown to the US for alternative treatment Tributes have been paid to a 13-year-old with an aggressive brain tumour who has… [+1233 chars]
Just as Quebecers prepare to gather for Easter or Passover, the province is dealing with the double whammy of rising COVID-19 infections and an unseasonal wave of influenza, the interim public health… [+3452 chars]