FILE PHOTO: Volunteers sort and check food quality at the FareShare food redistribution centre in Deptford, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in south east London, Britain, March 30, 2020. Picture taken March 30. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) – Daily contact testing will be rolled out to workplaces in Britain’s food sector so staff who have been […]
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When experiencing the ups and downs of a virtual roller coaster ride, people who get migraine headaches reported more dizziness and motion sickness than people who do not get migraines, according to a new study published in the July 7, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers also found that people who […]
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Pregnancy-induced diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes, is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy. The disorder carries a significant risk of adverse obstetric outcome. Additionally, it is associated with a high risk of recurrence, progression to maternal type 2 diabetes as well as an elevated risk of obesity in fetuses exposed to hyperglycaemia during gestation. The mechanisms causing gestational diabetes […]
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People age 40 and younger living with HIV have a higher risk for heart disease than even their over-40 peers living with HIV — and that risk was 54% higher than the general public. And this was among people without traditional heart disease risks, such as smoking and obesity. “What’s surprising is that not only do we see that, yes, […]
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FILE PHOTO: Commuters walk through the lobby of Grand Central Station in New York, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson(Reuters) – Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 to 77.3 years, the lowest level since 2003, primarily due to the deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. health agency said on […]
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Replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, depends on a series of interactions between viral proteins and different cellular partners such as nucleic acids (DNA or RNA). Characterizing these interactions is crucial to elucidate the process of viral replication and identify new drugs for treating COVID-19. An interdisciplinary consortium of scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the Ecole Polytechnique, the […]
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WHO expert warns COVID-19 may ‘become worse than influenza’ 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 Measures meant to tame the coronavirus pandemic could be increasing a […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a pilot study, treatment with the antifungal itraconazole was associated with a significant reduction in vulvovaginal pain in women with negative fungus cultures and no other identifiable disease, prompting the researchers to call for a randomized placebo-controlled confirmatory trial. Vulvodynia – chronic, unexplained pain in the area around the opening of the vagina – […]
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Ruth Langsford admits she’s ‘scared’ of COVID-19 vaccine 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 A coronavirus vaccine is currently the world’s best hope for conclusively beating […]
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Last fall, like seemingly every other person you know, I adopted a pandemic pet—Kai, a rambunctious ten-month-old Lab-golden mix. After a year of watching cats’ tails meandering by patients’ screens or hearing puppies barking in the background, I realized I wanted a pet, too. Perhaps I needed one. Any mental-health professional will tell you that part of our job involves […]
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