Reviewed Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Cambridge, bringing personalized screening one step closer. The model was found to be as good or better at predicting an individual's risk of getting lung cancer within five years compared […]
Dr Amir discusses best face masks A professor has outlined the “best” protective measures against coronavirus as cases continue to surge. The latest government data showed a 29 percent rise in Covid cases in England on September 30, compared to the previous week. There were 16,030 new cases in the seven days leading up to […]
The deconditioning effect on the body of more sedentary lifestyles since lockdown is being blamed. Prof Antony Johansen, of the National Hip Fracture Database at the Royal College of Physicians, said people became physically unfit due to the stay-at-home rules. And he told a fracture congress in Norway on Friday that unless society becomes more […]
What are the signs and symptoms of a brain tumour? Nicci Roscoe, 62, was speaking her regular slot on Viva Radio when she noticed something wasn’t right with her speech. She said: “Everything seemed fine until I started to say a different word than I wanted to say. “Instead of saying elephant for example I […]
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In 1990, His Holiness the Dalai Lama called up Barry Kerzin, MD, for advice. That may not be as outlandish as it sounds. For 2 years, California native Kerzin had been living in Dharamshala in northern India, on the edge of the Himalayas, providing free medical care to locals including Buddhist lamas. He had met […]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers develop and test the effectiveness of a Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic (VDiSC), a virtual model facilitating comprehensive diabetes care remotely. VDiSC integrates and supports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for self-management of diabetes. This platform also provides behavioral health support for diabetes-related complications and helps evaluate decision-support […]
We’re proof you CAN be ‘fat but fit’ (and why it’s better than being slim but anti-gym) Writer Varisha Tariq says BMI has never been an accurate marker of her health Exercise expert believes it is better to be ‘fat and fit’ than ‘slim and slack’ Being slim is often used as a marker of health […]
Now scientists say long COLDS exist in proof that lingering Covid symptoms are ‘not a new phenomenon’ Scientists say long running symptoms could be being caused by other bugs READ MORE: Covid HASN’T caused spike in ADHD among kids study suggests British scientists say ‘long colds’ exist and may explain why people suffer from long […]
A finer glass tube and a more exacting technique with a refined procedure can reduce the likelihood of transmitting mitochondrial disease during assisted reproduction, according to a study published October 5 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Qifeng Lyu and colleagues of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China. The study may […]
