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Air pollution caused 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019, new study finds

11/01/2021 Health News

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019, with household air pollution—driven largely by indoor cookstoves— accounting for 700,000 fatalities, while increased outdoor air pollution claimed 400,000 lives, a team of researchers led by Boston College and the UN Environment Programme report in the latest edition of the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. Furthermore, air pollution […]

Northwell, Aegis Ventures team up on AI enterprise to address healthcare quality and cost

11/01/2021 Health News

With a focus on the artificial intelligence space, Northwell Health, a New York-based health system, is teaming up with startup studio Aegis Ventures on a new joint enterprise called JV. The venture is focused on the use of AI to address quality, equity and cost problems in healthcare. As part of the agreement, Aegis Ventures is pledging $100 million in […]

Darolutamide showed similar benefits for Black patients as observed in the overall population

10/31/2021 Health News

Black/African American patients with prostate cancer who were treated with the androgen receptor inhibitor darolutamide (Nubeqa) had clinical outcomes similar to those observed in the overall clinical trial population, according to results from the ARAMIS phase III clinical trial presented at the 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held […]

FDA panel endorses Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine for certain high risk groups

10/31/2021 Health News

FDA holds meeting to discuss Moderna vaccine booster A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Thursday endorsed emergency authorization for Moderna’s half-dose COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when administered at least six months following the two-dose series among people ages 65 and older and those ages 18-64 at high risk of occupational exposure and severe COVID-19. The vote […]

Healthy metabolism despite obesity: Brown fat could be the key

10/31/2021 Health News

Not all forms are obesity are the same and brown fat could make all the difference. A study led by Florian Kiefer’s research group from the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Department of Medicine III at MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital shows that people who are seriously overweight (obese) who also have active brown fat have a […]

Singapore looking into unusual surge after record COVID-19 cases

10/31/2021 Health News

FILE PHOTO: A man receives his vaccination at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar SuSINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s health ministry said it is looking into an “unusual surge” in infections after the city-state reported 5,324 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the most since the beginning of the pandemic. Singapore also recorded 10 new deaths […]

Back pain treatment: The five best yoga poses to instantly relieve back pain

10/31/2021 Health News

NHS explain the best ways to treat back pain 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 Back pain impacts one in six people in England, but only […]

Jamie Laing health: Star’s extreme yoghurt diet to try and rid health condition – symptoms

10/31/2021 Health News

Strictly: Jamie Laing says first few weeks were 'awful' 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 Taking his new passion for dancing further, Jamie is host to […]

Prostate cancer: Six warning symptoms to spot indicating the cancer has spread

10/31/2021 Health News

Bill Turnbull urges men to ‘press your GP’ on prostate cancer 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 Prostate cancer symptoms begin the moment the cancer grows […]

Arthritis: Expert divulges three key tips to prevent painful osteoarthritis

10/31/2021 Health News

Osteoarthritis: Elaine reveals her experience of the condition 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 Osteopath Bethany Elliott-Hutton acknowledged that “not all types of arthritis can be […]

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