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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is spreading like wildfire across Chinese cities, with health organisations reporting people in Europe, Africa, the Americas and other parts of Asia also coming down with the disease. While definitely not as fatal as COVID-19, CHIKV is affecting millions of people worldwide, causing the implementation of home-based quarantines and drones being driven into highly populated areas. China …

Antidepressant vortioxetine linked to greater cognitive and mood improvements in Alzheimer’s patients  PsyPost Source link

An electronic knee sleeve is helping people with osteoarthritis to walk further and reduce pain, researchers have said. The wearable device has been developed by a team from the University of Southampton with input from physiotherapists and surgeons. The sleeve uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Tens) – with electrodes printed around the knee area, which are connected to an electronic …

Woman Working at Hospital Treated 4,500 Patients Without License, Police Say  The New York Times ‘Fake nurse’ who saw 4,000 patients arrested in Florida  BBC Florida woman arrested after allegedly posing as nurse and treating more than 4,000 patients with stolen license  NBC News Woman Arrested, Accused of Impersonating Nurse, Treating Over 4k Patients  People.com Nurse imposter arrested after treating over 4,000 patients without …

9. “I was in a coma for six days last year, because I collapsed at home from pneumonia. I was sedated and intubated. I remember not feeling well, and needing to sleep in the recliner, then some blips, a ride in an ambulance, some very violent dreams and nightmares, then literally waking up during a nightmare about attending my own …

Sex-related gap found for use of DMTs in MS patients ages 18-40  Multiple Sclerosis News Today MS Therapy Management for Pregnancy May Raise Relapse Risk  MedPage Today Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy Concerns May Stop Women From Getting Needed Medications  Everyday Health Women less likely than men to receive MS drugs, reveals research  Medical Dialogues Not Getting the MS Drugs You Need? Maybe It’s Because …

New legal actions are directed at organizations involved in illegal activities, including violating laws prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine, interfering with doctors’ decisions and steering patients toward unapproved knockoff drugs under the false guise of personalization Novo Nordisk has filed more than 130 lawsuits across 40 states, resulting in 44 permanent injunctions to stop unsafe, illegal marketing and selling of knockoff …

Ozempic patients ‘need support for a year after treatment’  The Times Help needed to keep weight off after obesity jabs  BBC Warning issued to patients after using weight-loss jabs  The Independent NHS told to help fat jab users keep weight off  The Telegraph People need support to keep weight off after treatment ends  NICE website Source link

Fatigue, cognition in MS patients aren’t barriers to healthy habits  Multiple Sclerosis News Today Source link

IN A NUTSHELL 🧠 Neuralink has launched its first European clinical trial in the United Kingdom, focusing on individuals with severe paralysis. 🔍 The trial will involve implanting the N1 chip in seven patients to enable control of digital devices through thought. 💡 Neuralink’s technology uses 128 ultra-thin threads to connect approximately 1,000 electrodes to the brain. 🌍 The trial …