Just like coughing, sneezing, talking and singing, playing wind instruments—particularly those in the brass section—can spread respiratory particles that may carry the COVID-19 virus, according to...

A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels – thereby reducing the risk of heart attack or...

Gender discrimination could be seriously impacting female health, campaigners warn – as over half of women fear they have been misdiagnosed following a visit to a healthcare professional. Nearly half...

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Over the past several decades, it has become increasingly evident that many causes of non-communicable diseases (NCD), also known as lifestyle diseases, originate early in life. NCDs include obesity,...

Recent findings published in The Lancet Global Health suggest that methods developed in high-income settings to check kidney function are not accurate for many people in Africa. Researchers from the African...

Dreaming of your own home gym, but don’t have much space? Looking for a cheap and efficient treadmill that you can easily store away? You’re in luck – the NordicTrack T Series Foldable...

A team of researchers, including members from Boston University, has detailed the method for their breakthrough approach to treating damaged heart tissue. They’re growing viable heart tissue in...

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Soft sounds can soothe mice to a point where they don’t feel pain, according to an international team of researchers working with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and China’s...