Diseases

Un outil de données pourrait aider le NHS à prioriser l'accès aux médicaments de perte de poids en quantité limitée, selon les scientifiques. Un nouvel outil capable de mettre en lumière les personnes les plus à risque de maladies liées à l'obésité pourrait aider à identifier celles qui bénéficieraient le plus des traitements de perte de poids, ont déclaré des chercheurs. Des données récentes suggèrent qu'environ deux tiers des adultes en Angleterre sont en surpoids ou obèses — une situation qui inquiète les experts de la santé. Lire la suite...

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...