[ad_1] CRISPR has been tested in American patients for the first time – but maybe not in the way you imagined. The University of Pennsylvania opened the way by administering to two patients with recurrent cancers – one a multiple myeloma and the other a sarcoma – a T cell therapy in which the T … Read more
[ad_1] A man from an ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY, went to Michigan without knowing he was infected with measles – a highly contagious respiratory infection that infected more than 500 people in the United States this year. The man, who has not been identified and has since been nicknamed "Patient Zero," recently traveled … Read more
[ad_1] Specialists hope to find answers to a Texas-born baby who has lost most of his skin. (Photo: Will fund me) Texan parents of a skinless baby are hoping Houston specialists will be able to help their son who is so fragile that he has only been restrained twice by his mother in three months. … Read more
[ad_1] The Congolese president said Tuesday that he wanted an Ebola outbreak that has already become the second-worst killer in the country in less than three months, although some health experts say it could take twice as long. President Felix Tshisekedi set the timetable during his visit to eastern Congo, at the center of an … Read more
[ad_1] A flight attendant in Israel is in a coma after catching measles, according to reports in the press. Israeli health authorities told CNN that the 43-year-old woman was suffering from encephalitis or inflammation of the brain and had been living in a "deep coma" for 10 days. She is unable to breathe on her … Read more
[ad_1] The number of measles cases in the United States continues to increase, with more than 550 cases reported from January to April, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the second highest number of measles cases reported in any year since 2000, says the CDC. According to the CDC, … Read more
[ad_1] Pets can contract pests of insects and ticks, prey, earth or other animals and can transmit them to humans, domestic animals or wildlife. Dogs can cause rabies in humans, and cows can cause in them a parasite called Cryptosporidium, responsible for diarrhea. But dogs often do not go out with their owners on a … Read more
[ad_1] The US Department of Justice has accused 60 people, including 31 doctors, of prescribing and distributing opioid analgesics illegally. The Department of Justice says the group, which includes 53 health professionals, is linked to about 350,000 prescriptions and 32 million pills. The operation, launched by the Trump administration last year, was conducted by the … Read more
[ad_1] Eating a moderate amount of red or processed meat is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (bowel), according to a new study published Wednesday. People who eat 76 grams of red and processed meat a day – this is consistent with current guidelines and pretty much the same as a quarter-pound beef … Read more
[ad_1] An airline hostess from the Israeli national airline is in a coma after contracting measles, which she might have caught in the Big Apple, according to a report. Israeli health officials told CNN that El Al's 43-year-old flight attendant was now suffering from encephalitis, brain inflammation and complications. potentially deadly virus – that she … Read more