There are more than 2 million people living with an amputation in the United States, with about 400 being added daily. For many of them, prostheses or artificial limbs are a part of their lives, and they need to relearn how their bodies move with their new limbs all over again. The trick to learning how to use a new […]

The number of tuberculosis cases and deaths in 2021 increased from the previous year as the COVID pandemic disrupted medical services globally, the World Health Organization says. About 10.6 million people fell ill with TB in 2021, a 4.5% increase from 2020, according to the WHO’s Global TB Report 2022. The number of people dying from TB rose to 1.6 million in 2021, […]

A new study finds the microbial ecosystem in the guts of wild marten (Martes americana) that live in relatively pristine natural habitat is distinct from the gut microbiome of wild marten that live in areas that are more heavily impacted by human activity. The finding highlights an emerging tool that will allow researchers and wildlife managers to assess the health […]

Are ‘please drink responsibly’ labels pointless? Heavy boozers aren’t put off by ‘nanny-state’ messages, experts say Oxfords Brookes University researchers found warning labels have little effect They said warning messages need to be ‘more personally relevant to consumers’  Britons are urged not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis  Sticking ‘please drink responsibly’ messages on […]

Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of the principal characteristics of dementia is memory loss, but […]

On April 15, 2021, as COVID-19 was waning several months prior to the surge in deaths associated with arrival of the Delta variant, the journal Cell published an eye-catching paper. Titled “Soluble ACE2-mediated cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 via interaction with proteins related to the renin-angiotensin system,” the article stood in stark contrast to the contemporary understanding of the mechanism of […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials are working on a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, but until one is available people should exercise caution, especially seniors and parents of young children, the nation’s top infectious disease official said. A vaccine for the infectious respiratory disease will hopefully come within the next year or two, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases […]

Why you do NOT need to shower each morning… or ever again! Hygiene expert insists washing yourself is ‘really unimportant’ (just be prepared to stink!) Professor Sally Bloomfield says showering only helps reduce bad body odour  She says people do not have to take a bath or shower ever to have good hygiene  But she admits that she showers every […]

Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dementia details a cluster of symptoms linked to an ongoing cognitive decline. […]

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed, for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. “This is the last sensory system in which that fundamental molecular machinery has remained unknown,” said senior author Eric Gouaux, Ph.D., senior scientist with the OHSU Vollum Institute and a […]