The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just adjusted its criteria for what’s considered a high concentration of lead in a young child’s blood, the agency announced Thursday (Oct. 28). The change applies to kids ages 1 to 5, and it could double the number of children in that age group considered to have high blood lead levels, from […]
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(HealthDay)—The number of days alive without life support at day 28 did not differ among adults with COVID-19 and severe hypoxemia receiving dexamethasone 12 mg/day versus dexamethasone 6 mg/day administered intravenously for up to 10 days, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Marie W. Munch, M.D., and colleagues from the […]
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The Supreme Court on Nov. 1 will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of a new Texas abortion law — just days after agreeing to hear the case. That's just one of many unusual things about the Texas law, which halted almost all abortions in the nation's second-most populous state. The court plans to hear another major abortion case this […]
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As health leaders call on the UK Government to implement COVID-19 contingency plans, a leading COVID-19 behavioral expert from Swansea University has warned that clear messaging from the UK and devolved governments will be essential to ensure high public compliance if additional measures are introduced. The warning from Dr. Simon Williams, Senior Lecturer in People and Organisation at Swansea University, […]
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A comprehensive new review paper, published in the journal Virsues, explains in depth how CRISPR can be utilized as a reliable tool to investigate the viral life cycles – and especially how many new CRISPR systems can be repurposed for diagnostics. Study: CRISPR Tackles Emerging Viral Pathogens. Image Credit: Nathan Devery/ Shutterstock Understanding all the complex facets of dynamic association […]
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A study of “dented” internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes. High rates of shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes, which has been attributed to a mismatch between their internal clocks and their schedules, amoxil drug in pregnancy so […]
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Brilliant, detailed microscope images help dentists to explain treatment options to patients and involve them in decision-making processes to build trust. For this, the new generation of the M320 dental microscope now offers ultra-high resolution imaging with an integrated 4K camera. The additional Leica View App can be used for image streaming of microscope images and video to a mobile […]
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Kate Garraway says she is 'lucky' to have Derek Draper 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 Former political editor Derek Draper, 53, was admitted to hospital […]
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Arie Luyendyk Jr. is happy with three kids, thank you very much. While c-hosting the new episode of The Ben and Ashley I. Almost Famous Podcast, the Bachelor alum admitted that he’s “definitely” planning on having a vasectomy. Luyendyk and his wife Lauren Burnham made the decision after their family of five struggled to go food shopping after learning that the […]
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Double-vaccinated patients still have a 25% chance of catching Covid if a jabbed family member tests positive, study by Professor Lockdown finds as he urges people to get boosters Study on how Covid spreads looked at transmission of virus inside households They found the double jabbed still had a one in four chance of catching the virus But unjabbed were at […]
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