A new study by the TU Dresden shows that eye movements during the processing of tasks provide information about what the respective person is currently occupied with and what goals are being pursued within the task. These findings could play a role in the organization of screen work in the future. We constantly move our eyes to obtain important information […]

Two recent papers by Brazilian researchers have contributed to the scientific understanding of the genetic factors that protect people against infection by SARS-CoV-2 or prevent progression to severe COVID-19. One reports the results of a study involving a group of resilient older people aged 90 or more, and the other analyzes a case of severe COVID-19 in identical twins, only […]

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluated risk factors associated with long COVID.  Research suggests that some patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop a post-COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID), a state of chronic fatigue characterized by post-exertional neuro-immune exhaustion. Fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, chest pain, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms, headache, and musculoskeletal pain are the commonly experienced symptoms. Initially, […]

Findings of a collaborative study between the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity and University College Cork, and a former Ph.D. student from Maynooth University indicate that there is a significant gap between human rights, policy and best practice and how these are operationalized within the structures and practices of Irish opiate substitute prescribing services. The study is published […]

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The device is described in […]

It may be a good idea to start turning the volume down. From the impacts of music and movies to phones and concerts, a new study shows 1 billion young people are a risk for hearing loss. For perspective: That’s an eighth of the world’s population. It’s common for adolescents and young adults to listen too loud and too long, […]

A new University of Glasgow report highlights useful learnings from the pandemic response for future service provision in Scotland. When COVID-19 struck and a national lockdown was introduced in the U.K., many essential public services, such as local council offices, GP practices or advice bureaus, had to close doors to the public and shift to remote service provision. While this […]

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have uncovered how resistance has helped drive the emergence of dominant strains of Salmonella. In addition to antimicrobial resistance, resistance to bacteriophages may give these bugs a boost, in the short-term at least. With the rise of antimicrobial resistance, the search is on for new ways of combating bacteria […]

There’s nothing quite like a steaming cup of tea to warm us up in the colder months and help relax our minds – but did you know it has serious health benefits too?   Drinking tea is good for our health and there have been multiple studies hailing the extensive benefits of drinking black tea. New research, however, shows that drinking […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the immunogenicity and safety of a fourth homologous boost dose of a recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein vaccine called NVX-CoV2373. Study: Immunogenicity and safety of a 4th homologous booster dose of a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine (NVX-CoV2373): a phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled […]