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Studies evaluate the impact of mobility restrictions during lockdown on air quality in urban areas

07/08/2021 Health News

Two studies led by María Morales Suárez Varela, group leader of the CIBERESP at the University of Valencia and professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the academic institution, have evaluated the impact of mobility restrictions on air quality and polluting emissions, in Valencia and in three Italian cities. "The lockdown measures improved air quality in […]

Heres What RHOBH Star Garcelle Beauvais Eats To Fuel Her Super Busy Days

07/08/2021 Health News

Between starring on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, hosting The Real and her new podcast, Going To Bed with Garcelle, and taking care of two teenage boys, Garcelle Beauvais is capital B busy. But, in between the diamond-studded chaos that is the reality TV star/actress/host’s life, Garcelle doesn’t miss any meals. Her Instagram feed is full of snapshots from […]

Hospitals are not adequately prepared for next pandemic, says study

07/07/2021 Health News

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) finds that hospitals nationwide may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic. A 10-year analysis of hospitals’ preparedness for pandemics and other mass casualty events found only marginal improvements in a measurement […]

Center releases updated national clinical guidelines for treatment of opioid use disorder

07/07/2021 Health News

As more evidence emerges that opioid overdose deaths have increased dramatically since the onset of COVID-19, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with subject matter experts and medical regulatory authorities across Canada, have now released updated national clinical guidelines for the treatment of opioid use disorder. “Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Synthesis of Canadian Guidelines for Treating […]

COVAX Says Its Negotiating With New Vaccine Suppliers

07/07/2021 Health News

GENEVA (Reuters) – The COVAX vaccine-sharing facility expects to have 1.9 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines available by the end of this year, including 1.5 billion earmarked for the poorest countries, its managing director said on Tuesday. Aurelia Nguyen was addressing a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) as COVAX seeks to put early supply difficulties behind it. She […]

Both HIV and Tenofovir Tied to Skeletal Deficits in Young People

07/07/2021 Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – HIV is associated with “substantial” skeletal deficits toward the end of puberty, especially among girls, as is the antiretroviral tenovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), a cross-sectional study shows. “Currently TDF is in use, and quite literally saving many millions of lives around the world,” Dr. Celia Gregson of the University of Bristol, UK, told Reuters Health […]

New imaging technique may boost research in biology, neuroscience

07/07/2021 Health News

Microscopists have long sought to find a way to produce high-quality, deep-tissue imaging of living subjects in a timely fashion. Until now, they had to choose between image quality or speed when it comes to looking into the inner workings of complex biological systems. Such a development would have a powerful impact on researchers in biology and in neuroscience, experts […]

Abu Dhabi partners with Israel's Clalit Health Services to increase cooperation in healthcare

07/07/2021 Health News

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health (DoH) has partnered with Israel’s Clalit Health Services, the largest of the country’s four state-mandated health service organisations, it has been announced. This comes as part of both parties’ strategies to increase cooperation and the exchange of information between the healthcare sectors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. According to a statement released […]

Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests

07/07/2021 Health News

A medical worker administers a dose of the “Comirnaty” Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center installated in front of Paris town hall, France, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for […]

Dancing with music can halt most debilitating symptoms of Parkinsons disease

07/07/2021 Health News

A new study published in Brain Sciences shows that patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week. Over the course of three years, this activity was found to reduce daily motor issues such as those related to balance and speech, which often lead […]

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