A study across 55 hospitals in Queensland, Australia suggests that a recent state policy to introduce a minimum ratio of one nurse to four patients for day shifts has successfully improved patient care, with a 7% drop in the chance of death and readmission, and 3% reduction in length of stay for every one less patient a nurse has on […]
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Authorities scramble to provide drugs to treat a fungal disease affecting India's COVID-19 patients. A fungal disease called mucormycosis is emerging among hundreds of COVID-19 patients in India, placing further strain on hospitals already at breaking point. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a "serious but rare" infection […]
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New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that body mass index (BMI) cut-offs currently used by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are not appropriate for adults from Black Asian and Minority Ethic (BAME) backgrounds in […]
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The spring season brings about warmer weather, blooming flowers, and cleaning, as people look to refresh and declutter their homes. In fact, Statista found that 69% of respondents partake in spring cleaning – which can always benefit from this pretty useful method — each and every year. For many, this process involves sorting belongings into three piles: things to donate, things […]
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(Reuters) – Novavax Inc said on Monday production of its COVID-19 vaccine will ramp up at a slower pace than it had previously anticipated and it does not expect to file for regulatory authorization in the United States, Britain or Europe until the third quarter of 2021. Novavax said it does not expect to hit its production target of 150 […]
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A team of Oregon State University scientists has discovered a new class of anti-cancer compounds that effectively kill liver and breast cancer cells. The findings, recently published in the journal Apoptosis, describe the discovery and characterization of compounds, designated as Select Modulators of AhR-regulated Transcription (SMAhRTs). Edmond Francis O’Donnell III and a team of OSU researchers conducted the research in […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for May 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Several Brazilian states halted AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women Tuesday after the national regulator, Anvisa, recommended an immediate suspension following a death in Rio de Janeiro. Anvisa issued a statement late Tuesday, citing “constant monitoring of adverse events […]
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A biochemical reaction between an enzyme called luciferase and oxygen causes fireflies to glow and is considered one of the most well-known examples of bioluminescence in nature. Now, an international team of researchers led by Elena Goun at the University of Missouri is working to harness the power of bioluminescence in a low-cost, noninvasive portable medical imaging device that could […]
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One THIRD of children who suffer a concussion go on to develop anxiety, depression or other mental health issues, study claims Mental health problems could be linked to headaches or trouble focusing Experts reviewed concussion studies involving more than 89,000 children And found 36.7 per cent had mental health issues after sustaining the injury A third of children who suffer concussion […]
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Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some back, according to a new poll that highlights the challenges at a pivotal moment in the U.S. vaccination campaign. Just 11% of people who remain unvaccinated say they definitely will get […]
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