Deprivation among society at large is ‘driving’ COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups—predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations—and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitalisation and deaths experienced by these populations, according to new analysis from the University of Leicester. The study, supported by the National Institute for […]
Lack of sleep significantly impairs our ability to stop unwanted and unpleasant thoughts from entering our mind, a new study reveals. The authors of the study say the findings could have implications for people suffering from psychiatric conditions associated with unwanted thoughts—such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and schizophrenia. The study, from the University of […]
The first signs of insufficient sleep are universally familiar. There’s tiredness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, perhaps irritability or even tired giggles. Far fewer people have experienced the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation, including disorientation, paranoia and hallucinations. Total, prolonged sleep deprivation, however, can be fatal. While it has been reported in humans only anecdotally, a […]
