Azithromycin helps improve asthma control and reduce exacerbations in children with poorly controlled asthma, according to a study published in the June issue of Chest. Jagat Jeevan Ghimire, M.D., diamox montreal from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, and colleagues randomly assigned 120 children (5 to 15 years of age) with poorly controlled asthma to receive azithromycin […]

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert 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 Type 2 diabetes stems from a dysfunction in the way […]

Coronavirus: 'Prepare for another surge in winter' says Nabarro 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 Concern over COVID-19 may have faded among some in the political […]

Coronavirus: 'Prepare for another surge in winter' says Nabarro 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 Australian researchers say they are one step closer to a cure […]

Frontotemporal dementia symptoms include 'changes in personality' 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 Dementia is already a global emergency, but with no cure in the offing, […]

It’s pretty likely you’re keeping at least one secret right now. It could be a happy secret – a plan to propose, a pregnancy, a new job – or, more likely it could be something that you find shameful, painful, or embarrassing. Regardless, keeping shtum isn’t easy. And it can have an impact on your mental wellbeing, especially if you’re […]

People who believe that luck or chance determine what happens to them are more likely to have severe gum disease compared with those who think their own actions are mainly responsible. That’s the finding of a study presented at EuroPerio10, the world’s leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry organized by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). “The finding that […]

Why do we get a buzz from being in large groups at festivals, jubilees and other public events? According to the social brain hypothesis, it’s because the human brain specifically evolved to support social interactions. Studies have shown that belonging to a group can lead to improved well-being and increased satisfaction with life. Unfortunately though, many people are lonely or […]

Covid makes a comeback: Cases jump 40% in a week in England with 1.1million infected… so use this interactive map to find out how many people have virus in YOUR area Office for National Statistics estimates 1.13m people were infected on any given day in week ending June 10 Figure is up 42% on previous week, marking biggest weekly jump […]

INTEGRA Biosciences’ electronic handheld pipetting solutions are helping to improve the throughput capacity of bulk RNA barcoding and sequencing (BRB-seq) at Alithea Genomics in Switzerland. The company’s fast, high throughput and robust in-house BRB-seq service provides crucial gene expression data at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional RNA-seq, and the company’s workflow relies onINTEGRA VIAFLO 96 and […]