HALF of GPs plan on retiring by the age of 60: Survey finds 47% want to leave profession before they hit state pension age Survey of 800 GPs found around 47% intend to retire when they hit 60-years-old Only 14% of GPs  plan to retire aged 66 or over — the state pension age in the UK Top doctors said […]

A novel blood-based assay could one day be used to diagnose Parkinson’s disease and possibly other chronic inflammatory conditions, according to investigators. In addition to being highly accurate, the assay, which detects changes in expression of cytochrome P450s, is faster and easier to perform than other Parkinson’s disease assays under investigation, reported lead author Kohei Ihara, PhD, of Kobe University, […]

NEW ORLEANS – High out-of-pocket costs for medications used by patients with diabetes are tied to reduced use of these drugs and ultimately worse clinical outcomes, according to findings from two separate studies. One study looked at the insurance records of more than 70,000 U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease who were already on metformin. The […]

It looks like Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian’s 6-year-old son Saint West have developed a sweet bond. The duo was spotted out together at Los Angeles’s The Grove shopping center on Saturday, holding hands and heading to The Cheesecake Factory. Saint was wearing a cap that Davidson had reportedly purchased for him, according to TMZ. The outlet captured videos from […]

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects how people act, think, and perceive reality. It is often very difficult to treat because it has many different causes and symptoms. In a study published last month in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have identified an autoantibody—a protein that is produced by the immune system to attach […]

Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that causes an infection of the large intestine. The bacterium is often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff. Some people carry C. diff bacteria in their intestines but never become sick. They are carriers of the bacteria and may spread infections. Illness from C. diff typically occurs after using antibiotics. It most commonly […]

The partisan divide in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic stretched beyond differences in attitudes about masking, social distancing and vaccines. According to a new study led by a University of Maryland researcher, it also is tied to a clear difference in mortality rates from the virus. In the study, published today in Health Affairs, Neil Jay Sehgal, assistant […]

Going to work on an egg really DOES boost your health! People who eat one a day have higher levels of good cholesterol which lowers heart disease risk, study finds People who ate about 1 egg a day had higher good cholesterol levels, study says Good cholesterol helps protect against build-up of fatty blockages in the arteries Study was based on […]

Global company Finsen Tech, the world-renowned pioneers in UVC innovation to control the spread of infectious pathogens, has entered into an alliance with successful UK-based market opportunity specialist Sanollo. The deal, which has once again demonstrated the efficacy of Sanollo’s unique business model, has created an entirely new portfolio of agreed distributor networks for Finsen Tech in South Africa, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia […]

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