For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to give those medicines, researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have created a drug-delivering gel that is much easier to swallow and could be used to administer a variety of different kinds of drugs. The gels, […]
Their parents and grandparents probably never got asked by a doctor or nurse whether they had enough to eat, a safe and stable place to live, someone discriminating against them, or anything getting in the way of their education. But most members of Generation Z say they want their health care providers to ask about […]
Kirby Institute researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a methodology that speeds up the process for isolating and characterizing the risks posed by COVID-19 variants of concern. The methodology, which has been shared with the global scientific community through publication in Nature Microbiology today, is highly cost-effective, automated, and can be used to measure the […]
Military “off-loading” is a colloquial term commonly used to refer to an army “off-loading waistcoat” https://uarmprotection.com/product/tactical-chest-rig-laser-cut/ or a belt-shoulder system. These items are designed to effectively distribute the weight of ammunition, army or technical equipment on a person. No army in the world is without some sort of off-loading system or waistcoat, either universal or […]
Belonging to one or more groups with long-standing social and economic disadvantages increases the risk of cancer diagnoses and death, according to our review of 28 cancer studies published between 2012 and 2021. People who were both nonwhite and LGBTQ received fewer cancer prevention services and had fewer cancer screenings, we found, for example. We […]
Suicide rates are THREE times lower in young people who go to university, official data suggests People in higher education were roughly three times less likely to die by suicide Official data also recorded 2020 had lowest suicide rate in students in four years People who need confidential support can call the Samaritans on 116123 Young people who […]
Statins: How the drug prevents heart attacks and strokes 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 The Cleveland Clinic explains people who […]
Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against itself. However, new research from Nagoya University published in Matrix Biology suggests that vitamin D can effectively prevent one of the key pathways used by this cancer. Ovarian cancer often undergoes […]
Do you have a ‘leaky’ gut that needs fixing? Some patients still claim the syndrome is the root of a range of health problems, writes DR MEGAN ROSSI It’s not a condition that’s taught in medical schools and it’s very unlikely your GP will have heard of it, let alone say you have it. But […]
High blood pressure: Doctor explains benefits of hibiscus tea 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 Doctor Emilia Gomez Pardo said: “We […]
