School nutrition professionals’ employee safety experiences during onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, explores real-time personal and employee safety experiences and perspectives of school nutrition professionals ranging from frontline staff to state leadership across the United States during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey with both closed- and open-ended items was developed to explore the experiences […]

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Majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission due to asymptomatic individuals

Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from asymptomatic individuals accounts for about half of all transmissions, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Michael A. Johansson, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 transmissions in the community that likely occurred […]

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Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccine likely to protect for 'couple years'

States need to ‘ramp up’ COVID vaccine distribution: Dr. Saphier FOX News medical contributor tells ‘The Daily Briefing’ private sector must get involved in vaccine rollout process. Moderna’s CEO made a bold prediction Thursday about the amount of immunity his company’s COVID-19 vaccine may provide, suggesting that the recently approved vaccine could offer protection of up to a couple of […]

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Importance of preventive check-ups: All you need to know

Regular check-ups help doctors in the diagnosis of disease early, which make the treatment more effective and increases the chances of being cured People often forget to take care of their health owing to today’s fast-paced lives and hectic schedules. This, in many cases, may lead to people developing chronic heart diseases, cancer, mental health issues, diabetes, and other hormonal […]

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Laura Hamilton health: A Place in the Sun property expert has ‘awful’ IBS

Laura Hamilton discusses struggle of teaching children at home Suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) must’ve been difficult for Laura Hamilton, who has had to do a lot of travelling for her job presenting A Place in the Sun. The condition doesn’t have the most travel-friendly symptoms. In an interview with New! Magazine, Laura, 38, shared her experience with IBS. […]

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Meeting India’s air quality targets across south Asia may prevent 7% of pregnancy losses, modelling study estimates

Poor air quality is associated with a considerable proportion of pregnancy loss in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Previous studies have suggested a link between air pollution and pregnancy loss in other regions, but this is the first study to quantify the burden in south Asia, which is the […]

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Global experts urge everyone to talk about COVID-19 vaccines responsibly

A team of renowned scientific experts has joined forces from across the world to help fight the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which hold the key to beating the deadly pandemic and releasing countries from debilitating lockdown restrictions. Together they have created a unique online guide, published today and led by the University of Bristol, to arm people […]

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