A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will help turn the tide on the pandemic in one of the world’s worst-hit nations. India has recorded more than 7.5 million infections, second only to the United States, and the outbreak has spread from densely packed megacities like Mumbai to rural communities […]
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Think of all the adjectives you could use to describe your favourite meals. Now tell us how far down the list the word ‘fermented’ comes? We doubt it even makes the top 20. Yet while it isn’t the most delicious description, it’s an important one when it comes to the foods we eat. The good news is that fermented food […]
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Taking steroid inhalers or tablets to treat asthma or control flare-ups is linked to a heightened risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and increased vulnerability to broken bones (fragility fractures), finds research published online in the journal Thorax. The higher the cumulative dose, and the longer the period of treatment, the greater these risks seem to be, indicate the findings. Asthma […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Hair loss can be soul-crushing because it is an integral part of self-identity for many people. Notions of femininity, strength and virility are bound up in having a luscious mane so the effects of losing it can […]
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Growing more and more each day! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are cherishing each moment they’ve gotten to spend with their baby boy, Archie, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Inside Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s Parenting Style Raising Son Archie The Suits alum, 39, and the prince, 36, opened up about the ways in which the global health crisis has flipped their […]
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TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Citing fears over violence and chaos, more than 100,000 Californians have bought guns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study estimates. Researchers said the findings add to evidence that the U.S. pandemic has sparked firearm “panic-buying.” Early on, federal figures showed a spike in background checks, while some online firearm retailers reported soaring […]
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TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Renal impairment in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 is common and is associated with high mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Anaesthesia. Marisa Gasparini, M.B.B.S., from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, and colleagues examined the association between acute and chronic kidney disease and clinical outcomes in […]
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A new study by a bevy of expert mosquito researchers offers an important warning to consumers: Products claiming to reduce mosquito populations with salt-water solutions are simply ineffective. In a series of lab tests conducted in five locations using nine species of mosquito, researchers found no evidence that adult mosquitoes are killed by salt ingested at concentrations used in several […]
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Pregnancy isn’t slowing this woman down! Makenna Myler, 28, went viral on TikTok after her husband Mike, 29, posted a video that showed her running a mile in under 6 minutes while 9 months pregnant — which has racked up close to 700,000 views. In the video, Mike cheers his wife on from the sidelines while she runs laps around […]
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Social media showdown! Emma Roberts has been having an “Instagram war” since her mom, Kelly Cunningham, confirmed her pregnancy news in June. See Emma Roberts’ Pregnancy Pics Ahead of 1st Child “I was keeping my pregnancy pretty low-key but unfortunately my mother has Instagram. Which, mothers and Instagram, it’s a bad combination,” the actress, 29, told Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, […]
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