Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections did not significantly improve pain or function when compared with placebo injections in patients with ankle osteoarthritis (OA), a new study…
Sotrovimab cuts risk for COVID-19 progression in high-risk patients
(HealthDay)—Sotrovimab reduces the risk for disease progression in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the New England…
Reactivating memories during sleep improves motor skills
Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill can be enhanced if you can get additional memory processing during…
CDC: There Is Still Urgency to Vaccinate Children
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The CDC is urging parents and guardians to vaccinate children ages…
Teladoc eyes hospital growth, says primary care is 'just the beginning'
In an earnings report released this week from Teladoc Health, the telehealth giant reported an 81% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter to $522…
Man with giant kidneys that wouldn't stop growing finally has them removed
A man with a disease that made his kidneys grow to an enormous size has finally had them removed, in a operation that likely saved…
COVID-19 risks explained with new tool
A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by the Immunization Coalition in collaboration with Australian…
From black death to COVID-19, pandemics have always pushed people to honor death and celebrate life
After last year’s Halloween was very much plagued by doubt and worry thanks to a global pandemic with no clear end in sight, Halloween 2021…
Exercise May Help Stall MS Disability and Progression
Though once regarded with suspicion, exercise as a therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has gained traction in recent years, and has the potential to counter…
ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell’s own virus fighter
One of the most commonly inherited forms of ALS and frontotemporal dementia is referred to as C9 ALS/FTD, so named for the repeated section of…