A hacker group known for ransomware attacks posted sensitive employee files online following a cyberattack at a Gallup, New Mexico, health system. According to NBC News, the group stole sensitive employee files from Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services and posted them to its website, seemingly in an attempt to extort payment. The […]
Equitable implementation of COVID-19 vaccine delivery is a national and global priority, with a strong focus on reducing existing disparities and not creating new disparities. But while a framework has been recognized for equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine that acknowledges the rights and interests of sexual and gender minorities (SGM), it fails to identify strategies […]
France placed the northern Pas-de-Calais region under weekend lockdown over the spread of COVID-19, the third area to be singled out for tighter restrictions as the government battles to avoid a third national lockdown. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Jean Castex said that with more than 400 confirmed cases per 100,000 people the Pas-de-Calais had […]
(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with cognitive impairment among individuals with schizophrenia, according to a review and meta-analysis published online March 3 in JAMA Psychiatry. Katsuhiko Hagi, Ph.D., from Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma in Tokyo, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association between risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognition […]
The City of London financial district can be seen as a woman walks on a footpath along the River Thames, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 242 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Thursday, a drop on the 315 […]
The vegan diet is on trend. How this type of diet affects health is the subject of scientific studies. In a new study from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the bone health of 36 vegans as well as 36 people following a mixed-food diet was determined with an ultrasound measurement of the […]
There are some sauces and seasonings you can slip into food without anyone noticing—but fish sauce is not one of ’em. The savory sauce has a distinct umami flavor—and it’s next-level delicious. Chances are, you’ve tasted fish sauce at some point, you might be a little fuzzy on what, exactly, it is. So, in case […]
The brain’s emotion-processing center—the amygdala—is one of several brain regions involved in social behavior. But the exact role that this almond-shaped structure plays in the so-called ‘social brain’ remains mysterious. Now, researchers at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) in Basel, Switzerland, have found that the activity of different populations of neurons in […]
As a mom, teacher, and grandma, first lady Dr. Jill Biden understands the concerns of whether or not to send children back to school amid the Coronavirus pandemic. She took the time to show as much when she visited with kids and teachers at elementary schools in Connecticut and Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Related story Boys […]
Scientists have used synthetic antibodies to block cell receptors in the liver that normally bind to glucagon, a hormone involved in increasing the amount of glucose in the blood. The antibodies restored normal blood glucose levels in three different mouse models of diabetes. The treatment partly worked by transforming alpha cells in the pancreas into […]
