The World Health Organization said Monday that the global response to the longtime threat of malaria has taken a hit as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted health services in many countries, leading to tens of thousands more deaths worldwide last year—as questions remain on the possible fallout this year. The U.N. health agency, in the latest […]
When I was 16, I went on my first diet. It was 2015 and I wasn’t the slimmest of teenagers. I worried a lot about my weight – especially when most of my friends were smaller than me. I can’t remember if this diet was an online fad meal plan or an unnecessarily expensive meal replacement shake. […]
Dr Hilary Jones discusses bowel cancer awareness acronym 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 Bowel cancer is the fourth most common […]
Mutations of a gene that regulates formation of blood vessels in the brain of vertebrates can lead to potentially deadly aneurysms in adults, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the December issue of Nature Medicine. Saccular brain aneurysms affect nearly 3% of the human population. If they rupture, it can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage, the […]
Dr. Rais Vohra has impeccable timing. He stepped into his role as interim health officer of Fresno County just months before the start of the covid-19 pandemic. Almost immediately, he found himself navigating the treacherous tensions between public health messaging and a skeptical population in a hub of industrial agriculture that is also one of […]
In a recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv*, researchers discuss the long-term humoral immune responses in hemodialysis patients after being vaccinated with the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). To this end, 40% of the patients regressed to a borderline or negative antibody status at six […]
The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has today [Sunday 12 December] launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity. It comes as the UK Chief Medical Officers have today increased the UK Covid Alert Level from Level 3 to Level 4 […]
European governments have struggled to manage the pandemic well and maintain public trust, finds an analysis of the handling of the COVID-19 crisis by Germany, Sweden, and the UK, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. A lack of transparency around policy decisions, mixed messaging, and increased questioning of government legitimacy and technical […]
A rage room where you can smash stuff to bits – and Jagger’s glasses that beat jet-lag …plus the gizmo that’ll spare you the stress of ever losing your keys again. Our guide to the healthiest Christmas gifts Wellness nut Orbits Eye Stones, £19 uncommongoods.com Pop these discs, made from Finnish rock, in the fridge, […]
Britain’s government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England will need to take a COVID-19 test before they board their flight. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the new rules will apply from 4 a.m. London time Tuesday. “In light of the most […]
