Diseases

Una herramienta de datos podría ayudar al NHS a priorizar quién obtiene acceso a medicamentos limitados para la pérdida de peso, afirman los científicos. Una nueva herramienta que puede arrojar luz sobre quién tiene mayor riesgo de padecer enfermedades relacionadas con la obesidad podría ayudar a identificar a las personas que más se beneficiarían de los medicamentos para bajar de peso, han señalado los investigadores. Datos recientes sugieren que aproximadamente dos tercios de los adultos en England tienen sobrepeso o son obesos, una situación que ha generado preocupación entre los expertos en salud. Continuar leyendo...

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...