Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells. The University of Queensland's Dr Ariel Isaacs and Dr Yu Shang Low have uncovered the structure of the fusion protein of Langya virus, which was discovered in people in eastern China […]
Slow down, Chris: Covid Inquiry urges Whitty to pause as deadpan chief medical officer admits ‘my enthusiasm is getting away with me’ Chris Whitty said scientists ‘need’ to know ‘their service is valued’ by society He also opened his evidence by addressing the families bereaved by pandemic READ MORE: UK wasn’t ‘operationally prepared’ for Covid, […]
Warning for hay fever sufferers as experts say today may be ‘WORST day of the year’ as Met Office map reveals pollen levels are very high in all but 3 areas of UK Grass pollen will skyrocket this weekend across the UK, Met Office says Millions of hay fever sufferers could suffer itchy eyes, runny […]
‘He was on the floor with paramedics giving him CPR,’ says Sarah Foreland, of the moment she saw her father-in-law fighting for his life. ‘It felt as if time stood still.’ It should have been one of the happiest days of Sarah’s life. After so much planning, she was marrying her partner of four years. […]
June 20, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride) as additions to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. These approvals provide a new class of medicines taken by mouth to treat pediatric […]
APPC’s Annenberg Science and Public Health Knowledge survey Underestimating the prevalence of RSV—but awareness of potential severity Great uncertainty about RSV Symptoms: Less than 1 in 5 people (18%) know it’s more accurate to say that RSV usually produces mild, cold-like symptoms than serious difficulties in breathing (38%). And 44% say they are not sure. […]
Did the bacteria in your guts when you were a baby impact your risk of future disease? Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, are aiming to find out. We have talked to two research groups studying whether diseases such as type 1 diabetes and allergy could be prevented by promoting the right bacteria early in life. […]
Hospital consolidation is associated with closure of inpatient pediatric services within five years, according to a research letter published online June 20 in JAMA Pediatrics. Allan M. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a longitudinal study of U.S. hospitals using the 2011 to 2020 American Hospital Association […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that Giada De Laurentiis loves gelato. She’s shared recipes on her Giadzy blog in the past for indulgent treats like chocolate-hazelnut gelato and affogato made with gelato, and now, she wants […]
