A large-scale study provides further evidence that being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing and indicates both social and physical factors may play a role in the effect. With one in four adults estimated to be obese in the UK, and growing numbers of children affected, obesity is a global health challenge. While the dangers of being obese on physical […]
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Brain metastases are a common and dangerous complication in cancer patients. Under the leadership of experts from MedUni Vienna, two of the largest international oncology societies have published new clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases from solid tumors. The recommendations have recently been published in the leading journal "Annals of Oncology" (impact factor 33). For the […]
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HITN: Let’s start by looking at how digital transformation in healthcare has accelerated during the pandemic. What do you think has changed? Monsarrat: Pandemics are a little different from long-term events in healthcare as they generate acute needs for accelerated responses in order to contain casualties and impact on health systems. The quicker the response is the better the outcomes. […]
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By retrieving 329,942 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) records from the GISAID database, researchers from a software company in Cambridge described genetic variability of SARS-CoV-2 in order to inform further studies. Their findings are currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review. Over a year and a half into the pandemic, we are still […]
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Diabetes type 2: Dr Zoe Williams discusses high blood sugar risks 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 Apples have been found to promote good digestion, blueberries […]
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The pandemic has seen us overhaul our lives, but in the least energetic way. With plenty more solitude and screen time under our belts, how might this have impacted upon our brain health? Though things feel closer to normal, there’s still an adjustment process to go through as the daily commute and other patterns that went missing from our lives […]
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While losing hair can be heartbreaking, instead of worrying, here are some healthy things you can do instead The Covid-19 infection is known to cause a host of miscellaneous issues — besides attacking the respiratory system — because of the aggressive nature of the virus that causes it. Many people who have recovered in the recent past, have complained of […]
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The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has posed a serious threat to the global health and economy. To date, SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has claimed more than 4.26 million lives worldwide and infected more than 200 million people. Study: SARS-CoV-2 N protein promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation […]
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has created a persona that has helped him to become the highest-paid actor in the world, an entrepreneur, and one of the biggest names in the fitness world—but before all that, he was a football player with NFL dreams. He was a highly sought-after recruit coming out of high school and played for the powerhouse University […]
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House plants make any space cuter, right? This is essentially a fact, just as much as how house plants are great for your health. What’s less factual is the idea that house plants are super easy to take care of and require little attention. You have to know how to handle them for them to properly flourish, and this includes […]
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