Several studies have reported that older adults and individuals with comorbidities are more vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Scientists have stated that mortality risk increases almost 3-fold per 10 years of age. Hence, the total fatalities footprints of the current COVID-19 pandemic depends on how well the vulnerable groups are protected […]

Dustin Hoffman 'snaps' at Charlie Stayt during interview 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 Hoffman received international praise for his performance as Raymond Babbitt in Rain […]

Ursula Andress Dr No 1962: Beach Scene 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 In the early 2000s, Andress, now 86, was struck by an osteoporosis diagnosis […]

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 The numbers have soared by almost two thirds (57 per cent) over the past four years and increased sharply since […]

Lung disease sufferers with severe breathing problems could be offered first ever treatment for the condition thanks to daily pill Bronchiectasis leads to phlegm building up in the airways, leaving patients bedbound with repeated chest infections; there is no known cure Eventually, it can damage lungs to such an extent that splits form in tissue, causing bleeding; this may lead […]

It’s time to enjoy summer celebrations, but allergies and asthma can put a damper on the festivities. They don’t need to. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) offers some tips for keeping them in check. “The 4th of July is a favorite holiday for many Americans because it’s in the middle of summer and folks can enjoy […]

Nursing homes transfer roughly 25% of their residents to the hospital at least once, at a cost of $14.3 billion to Medicare, according to a federal report by the Office of Inspector General. But a new study by the University of Missouri discovered the number of repeat transfers are much higher for Black nursing home residents and those under age […]

The United States has higher population-based, distance-based, and vehicle-based motor vehicle crash death rates compared with other high-income countries, according to research published in the July 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Merissa A. Yellman, M.P.H., and Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, measured progress in reducing […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Studies to date have failed to demonstrate a clinical benefit of routine proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFa) antagonists, researchers report in Gastroenterology. Proactive TDM has been proposed to improve outcomes in patients with IBD treated with these agents, Dr. Siddharth Singh, director […]

Question Time: NHS worker outlines frustration over pay 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 As of July 1, Britons will have faster and easier access to […]