Officer-involved pet shootings are estimated to account for the death or injury of thousands of dogs in the U.S. each year. Research reveals these violent encounters disproportionately happen to pets whose guardians live in communities of color. There is no uniform requirement for law enforcement agencies to collect, maintain or report data regarding police use […]
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has come up with a new solution to boost the surveillance of designer drug abuse. Led by Professor Eric Chan from the NUS Department of Pharmacy, the team has identified three new urinary biomarkers that could be used to detect consumption of ADB-BUTINACA, an […]
When Francis Ngannou won the UFC heavyweight title earlier this year, the fighter didn’t splurge on anything gaudy. “I went home, and when I got there, the love that I received is something that all the money cannot buy,” says Ngannou, 35, who grew up in poverty in Cameroon. “Billionaires would love to have that, […]
BRUSSELS — The European Union plans to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels in the country, EU diplomats said Monday. A decision to remove the U.S. from a safe list of countries for nonessential travel would reverse advice from June, when the 27-nation […]
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning 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 Visceral fat lies in close proximity […]
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is brought about by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), poses a serious threat to human health worldwide. Previous research has indicated higher rates of adverse outcomes in pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2. Recently, a new study published on the pre-print server bioRxiv* […]
FILE PHOTO: A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File PhotoSYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second-most populous […]
As many parents wait for COVID-19 vaccines to be authorized for children younger than 12, doctors increasingly are alarmed at the rising number of kids who are missing routine vaccinations — a trend that’s had a domino effect from last year, when so many families were confined to their homes. Now, a new analysis finds […]
A flash of surprise when I ask where the lift is. The moment their face drops when I enter the room. A faltering at the end of the phone line when I mention the fact that I’m disabled. Intentional or not, biases and discomfort are revealed in an instant when I apply for jobs as […]
DR ELLIE CANNON: Could pills for Lyme disease actually be making it worse? I’ve just finished a second round of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease, but I am still experiencing symptoms such as burning skin, muscle pain and shivers. Are the antibiotics making things worse – or is Lyme disease not the problem after all? […]
