Expert shares tips to sleep better in the cold

With winter in full swing, sleeping at night can sometimes be a struggle – especially if you feel the cold. But throw in a cost of living crisis, where many are cutting back on putting on their heating to save money, and these winter nights are even chillier. As a result, many of us are […]

Third of Brits don't know how to talk to loved ones about mental health concerns

Lots of people are still finding discussions around mental health difficult, according to new research. A recent survey by Benenden Health found that more than a third of Brits don’t feel as if they can raise concerns related to mental health with loved ones. Similarly, mental health conversations are being stopped because individuals worry about […]

China to stop publishing daily Covid figures: NHC

China will no longer publish daily figures for COVID-19 cases and deaths, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Sunday, ending a practice that began in early 2020. Cities across China are struggling with surging virus cases, resulting in pharmacy shelves stripped bare and overflowing hospitals and crematoriums, after Beijing suddenly dismantled its zero-COVID regime […]

Sleep duration declines during mid-life than in early and late adulthood

People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by UCL, University of East Anglia and University of Lyon researchers. Sleep duration declines in early adulthood until age 33, and then picks up again at age 53, according to the findings published in Nature Communications. The […]

Heart attack risk peaks at 10pm on Christmas Day – mistakes to avoid

Dr Nighat reveals heart attacks symptoms in women We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Heart disease deaths spike considerably during the […]

China Hospital Data Absent From WHO’s Latest COVID Reports

GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its zero-COVID policy, prompting some health experts to question whether it might be hiding information on the extent of its outbreak. However, the WHO has said gaps in data might be due to Chinese authorities […]

Researchers reveal lipidome atlas of developing heart

The heart, an indispensable organ with fascinating development biology, is the first organ to become functional in the developing mammalian embryo. Cardiac lipid metabolism is intricately connected with heart physiology. However, a comprehensive lipidomic map of heart organogenesis has yet to be created. Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Shui Guanghou at the Institute of Genetics […]

Lab results alone don’t give full picture of antiphospholipid syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women. Patients with APS are typically given different medications to reduce their risk of blood clotting and help normalize lab values such as platelet count. Despite this, patients sometimes internally feel that they are not doing as well as the numbers are showing. APS is characterized […]

Researchers present a new strategy for self-adjuvanting vaccine development

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses a fully synthetic Tn-based three-component cancer vaccine using covalently linked TLR4 ligand MPLA and iNKT cell agonist KRN-7000 as built-in adjuvant effectively protects mice from tumor development. The authors of this article present a new strategy for self-adjuvanting vaccine development that has different types of […]

Feeling a festive mood slump? Try these 5 tips to build mental resilience

Written by Amy Beecham Advice on how to boost your mental resilience during the challenging festive period, according to the author of Life Is Tough, But So Are You. Despite it being the “season to be jolly”, it’s not uncommon for our moods to take a bit of a turn during winter and over Christmas. […]