Austria is planning “mass testing” for coronavirus to help a chart a way out of the second lockdown coming into force next week, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday. Referring to a controversial mass testing programme in neighbouring Slovakia, Kurz told public broadcaster ORF that “we have decided here in Austria… to take a similar step”. In Slovakia, two-thirds of […]
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TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 — The new European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation shows improved accuracy and precision for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from serum creatinine (SCr) levels compared with commonly used equations, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Hans Pottel, Ph.D., from KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk in Belgium, and […]
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A sudden coronavirus cluster emerged in the Australian city of Adelaide on Monday after seven months without a significant outbreak there, with the virus again escaping from the country’s hotel quarantine system. South Australia state reported four cases had been detected in the city on Sunday, before the cluster grew sharply overnight to 17 people Monday—the largest there since April. […]
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FDA set to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug – a first in nearly 20 years – by March after Biogen showed its treatment may slow the progress of the memory disease U.S. regulators will review the drug, called aducanumab, for approval on Friday They released documents on the treatment on Wednesday and said the drug’s maker, Biogen, had showed ‘exceptionally […]
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By Will Pry American Heart Association News THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — As temperatures fall, honey’s popularity tends to rise. Whether used as an ingredient in autumn recipes and holiday desserts, added to a celebratory cocktail or given to ease a child’s cough, it certainly satisfies a sweet tooth. Although marketers may tout honey as a […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a surge of infections is happening across the U.S. Midwest, including many communities served by Mayo Clinic Health System in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. Some of those locations have activated hospital emergency surge plans to manage the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. With news about upward pandemic trends, it’s important to have accurate […]
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BARNEY CALMAN: With thousands of people dying of Covid-19 in hospital, why did an NHS spin doctor tell me ‘it’s very rare to die from the virus’? You can just picture the adverts: ‘Did you get Covid in hospital when it wasn’t your fault? Then YOU could be entitled to compensation. No win, no fee…’ Even before the pandemic, the […]
Continue reading » We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As the NHS explains, nerve cells in this part of the brain are responsible for producing a […]
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The European Union said Monday that it was very close to signing a contract with drugs firms Pfizer and BioNTech for 300 million doses of a future new coronavirus vaccine. “European science works!” declared Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, congratulating the US and German companies after they claimed a breakthrough. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) […]
Continue reading » Individuals who consume chili pepper may live longer and may have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. Previous studies have found eating chili pepper has an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and blood-glucose regulating effect due to capsaicin, which gives chili pepper […]
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