Coronavirus can be hard to identify in mild cases. With hay fever season here and the common cold still lurking around, how can you be sure you’ve caught the disease? Scientists have found out the strongest sign of Covid-19 infection. Scientists at King’s College London have been collating data about the nation’s symptoms via an […]
Corona-crisis in Germany: 859 people have already died, 72.893 are infected with the Coronavirus. Worldwide, more than 900,000 cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded more than 200,000 cases, most of the Corona cases worldwide. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The countries-Overview of […]
Fad diets DO work… but only for a year: Health benefits such as weight loss and blood pressure vanish after 12 months, new study suggests Improving eating habits will only keep weight off for less than a year, study says The findings come from analysis of 121 separate scientific studies Only diet which appeared to […]
What Smoking and lung-sick people should pay attention to By the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2-induced disease COVID-19 can affect the lungs significantly. People whose lung health is affected by factors such as lung diseases or Smoking, have gradients at a higher risk for heavier COVID-19 -. What should Affected pay attention to? Dr. Gregory A. Poland is […]
FDA says ALL Zantac must be pulled from shelves months after officials warned the popular heartburn drug is contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals The FDA told drugmakers on Wednesday to pull all Zantac and ranitidine – its generic version – from store shelves and online retailers in the US Evidence of a cancer-linked chemical called NDMA […]
Prostate tumors that contain more of a specific type of cell are more likely to be life-threatening, a new study has found. The research could lead to a test to differentiate between aggressive and harmless forms of the disease. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting males in the United States. According to the […]
The use of coercive measures in psychiatric care has decreased over the past years. However, a new study shows that coercive measures are still frequently used in Finland, and periods of both seclusion and mechanical restraint are long. According to root-level data collected from psychiatric wards, the use of coercive measures is considerably more common […]
The Healthy Nevada Project, a first-of-its-kind, community-based population health study combining genetic, clinical, environmental and social data, offers free genetic testing to every Nevadan interested in learning more about their health and genetic profile. With more than 50,000 study participants enrolled in just three years, the Healthy Nevada Project has become the fastest-enrolling genetic study […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and may have long lasting global effects. Until a vaccine is available, we have four main measures at our disposal: We are in a partial lockdown state now, but it has been gradual. Different restrictions have been added on a rolling basis over a few weeks now, with schools still […]
A team of applied science researchers at the University of British Columbia have joined the fight against COVID-19. They’ve developed a systematic feedback strategy they say can help public health authorities in their efforts to contain the virus over the next several months. Their proposed methodology—inspired by work of epidemiologists at Imperial College and others—does […]
