Diseases

Ein Datentool könnte dem NHS helfen, die Priorisierung für den Zugang zu begrenzten Medikamenten zur Gewichtsreduktion festzulegen, sagen Wissenschaftler. Ein neues Instrument, das Aufschluss darüber geben kann, wer am stärksten von adipositasbedingten Krankheiten bedroht ist, könnte dabei helfen, Personen zu identifizieren, die am meisten von Medikamenten zur Gewichtsabnahme profitieren würden, so die Forscher. Jüngste Daten deuten darauf hin, dass etwa zwei Drittel der Erwachsenen in England übergewichtig oder adipös sind – eine Situation, die bei Gesundheitsexperten Besorgnis ausgelöst hat. Weiterlesen...

Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world firstA woman who lived with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases for more than a decade has returned to a near-normal life after a cell therapy reset her wayward immune system.The 47-year-old had had nine different treatments, none of which had a lasting impact, before receiving the therapy last year at University Hospital Erlangen in Germany. At the time, she required daily blood transfusions and permanent blood thinning medication to control her illness. Continue reading...

Federal agency, which normally supports state and local public health labs, has been hobbled by staff departuresSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US federal agency responsible for monitoring diseases has temporarily halted certain diagnostic testing, including those for rabies, human herpesvirus and several other infectious illnesses.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a list on Monday showing that more than two dozen types of testing are now unavailable. Continue reading...