Toxic forever chemicals linked to cancer and autism are found in EVERY baby toy, clothing and bedding tested in new study Many common baby goods are contaminated with dangerous PFAS chemicals linked to cancer Researchers at EWG believe that the contaminant is present on all 34 goods that they tested Theses chemicals have been linked […]
Twin Covid variants begin spreading in Britain
Twin Covid variants begin spreading in Britain: Health bosses are now officially tracking pair of Omicron splinter strains as outbreak levels off with one in 30 people infected The UK Health Security Agency has deemed BQ.1 and XBB ‘variant designations’ due to their rapid growth It is also concerned about mutations which enable strains better […]
Changing treatment can help MS patients, study finds
Monash University researchers have used the world’s largest multiple sclerosis (MS) registry, MSBase, to provide evidence that will help those with MS take the best medicine for them. People with MS often need to switch drugs to fully control their disease. These switch decisions are complex because until now there has been no good evidence […]
Ebola fears spread as Uganda extends Covid-esque lockdown
Ebola lockdowns are EXTENDED for another three weeks in Uganda as killer virus keeps spreading Ebola was detected on September 19 in Uganda and has spread to seven regions More than 130 cases and 50 deaths confirmed across the east African country Officials on Saturday extended lockdowns in two areas by another three weeks Covid-style […]
Man, 66, hit with malignant cancer after experiencing dyspepsia
Olivia Williams discusses ‘bizarre’ symptom of pancreatic cancer 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 While a single cancer diagnosis already represents […]
Jeremy Paxman ‘ought to stop doing’ University Challenge
Jeremy Paxman says doctor spotted his parkinson's from quiz show 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 In the one-off documentary, Paxman: […]
AI proves to be more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers
In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, artificial intelligence (AI) proved more successful in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared to echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers. The results, announced today during a late-breaking presentation at the European […]
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron's newest subvariant BQ.1.1 shows extraordinary immune evasion potential against vaccine sera
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers pursued immunological evidence of why BQ.1.1 prevalence swiftly increased in areas where Omicron BA.5 was dominant in the United States (US). Study: Substantial Neutralization Escape by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant BQ.1.1. Image Credit: Naeblys/Shutterstock Background Studies have shown that Omicron BQ.1.1 cases rapidly increased […]
Study finds most adults seeking to lose weight overestimate the healthiness of their diet
A recent study soon to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022*, researchers evaluated the dietary patterns of adults seeking weight loss and residing in the greater Pittsburgh city of Pennsylvania. Study: Study finds dieters may overestimate the healthiness of their eating habits. Image Credit: Evan Lorne/Shutterstock Background A large proportion […]
Previously unknown hepatitis B virus pathway from the cell identified
Around 1.5 million people worldwide become infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) every year. A research team led by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut has identified a previously unknown pathway for the egress of hepatitis B virus particles from cells: researchers were able to visualize intact virus particles in extracellular vesicles (exosomes) for the first time. Exosomes, […]