Authorization has today been granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a new version of the Moderna 'bivalent' Covid vaccine (Spikevax) that targets both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants. This updated vaccine, which can be used as a booster in individuals aged 12 years […]
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In order to more fully understand how diseases arise in the brain, scientists must unravel the intricate way neurons relay messages (either chemical or electrical) along a complex web of nerve cells. One way is by using a tool called DREADDs, which stands for Designer Receptors Activated by Designer Drugs. When introduced to a nerve […]
Drew Barrymore has navigated many a situation in her storied lifetime, but stumbling across a massive painting of two people having sex while with her kids is one she wasn’t expecting while on a house tour. On today’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress told a hilarious story about an awkward experience with […]
New research analyzing hundreds of international studies into the efficacy of nutrition labeling has shown it is largely ineffective at preventing people choosing unhealthy processed food, unless large graphic warning labels are used on the front of packaging. The research paper, published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, found that stop sign warning […]
Kelly Osbourne may have welcomed her first child over a year ago, but yesterday held another “first” for the new mom. Documenting the big day and its accompanying big feelings on her Instagram, Osbourne posted a photo of her and her makeup artist, Kip Zachary, sticking their tongues out with her caption reading, “I have […]
The influence of a number of previously identified positive effects on NHS staff retention, appear to have weakened since 2020. 44% cited job security in winter 2020 falling to 37% by spring 2022. Intrinsic job satisfaction from caring for patients dropped from 39% to 35% (over the same period). The most important reasons why staff […]
Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up—or more than 122 million people—have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than three-quarters of Americans age […]
There is growing evidence that the alcohol industry uses a variety of strategies to influence public policy in a way that is advantageous to its own corporate interests, rather than the interest of public health. Recent communication between employees of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and alcohol industry groups shows extensive […]
TV moms may be fictional figures who enter our lives through a screen in our living rooms, but they’re bigger role models than you may think. From The Brady Bunch‘s Carol Brady to black-ish‘s Rainbow Johnson, TV moms show us how to navigate complex situations, offer wise words that expand our perspectives, and bring us […]
