A story on gender inequity in scientific research industries. A deep dive into the daily rhythms of the immune system. A look at vaccine effectiveness for COVID-19 variants. These are a few examples of news stories based on preprints—research studies that haven’t been formally vetted by the scientific community. Journalists have historically been discouraged from […]
An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug-resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst the bugs are found in livestock, pets and the wider environment, they are rarely transmitted to humans through this route. The researchers, led by Professor Ed Feil from the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University […]
Is YOUR area a Covid hotspot? Interactive map reveals worst-hit boroughs across UK – as virus continues to fizzle out ONS data shows 940,700 people were infected with Covid on any given day in the week ending November 8 Down 29% on the previous week and marked the first time cases dipped bellow 1million since […]
We know we should be sun smart but what does that mean? How does sun cause skin cancer? And isn’t sun good for vitamin D? One person dies about every five hours from skin cancer in Australia – that’s about 2000 a year – and an Australian is diagnosed with the deadliest form, melanoma, every […]
Trouble sleeping? Try exercising: Staying fit can stop you tossing and turning at night, scientists say Going to the gym could help you sleep according to Norwegian scientists Decades worth of data shows staying fit is a better cure for insomnia than pills But data also shows exercising to prevent sleepless nights works better for men Scientists […]
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined. The directive to close schools two weeks before the end of term was announced earlier this month following the deaths of eight children from the highly contagious disease. But in recent […]
After diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, many women suffer from cancer-related fatigue. Twenty percent of the patients are still severely fatigued after ten years. Is there a way to reduce cancer-related fatigue? Ph.D. candidate Lian Beenhakker of the University of Twente compared 35 globally existing eHealth interventions aimed at reducing fatigue. Beenhakker’s publication appeared […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to victory in the Nov. 8 election, riding his progressive record on reproductive rights, gun control, and social justice reform. As he charts a course for his next four years, the 50-year-old Democrat wants to target racial discrimination in health care, including through an investigation of […]
Pregnancy can bring about the onset of or exacerbate audiovestibular disorders, including vertigo, according to a review published online Oct. 1 in Cureus. Noting that vertigo is one of the most common symptoms pregnant women report to their primary care doctors, Vaishnavi Toshniwal, from the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Belagavi, India, and colleagues reviewed […]
Mouth cancer: What are the causes and symptoms? 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 Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, […]
