Delays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide suspension of fertility treatments and in the UK between March and May and a reduced capacity from June onwards. A new study from the University of Aberdeen has demonstrated that […]
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More than 400,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday, the eve of the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, who has made the fight against the coronavirus a priority of his first term. The bleak threshold was reached only about a month after the US recorded its […]
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In the age of social media, embarrassing parents are no longer relegated to the school drop-off line: they're front and center on your feed, leaving comments à la Mick Jagger's iconic "Watch out for the water" quip on his son Lucas' photo of him at the beach. Celebrity kids are no exceptions, with their famous parents mercilessly trolling them on […]
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Hospital healthcare workers reported higher rates of clinically significant mental health symptoms following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak in the UK, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed. A study, prevacid oral suspension published in BJPsych Open, found around a third of hospital healthcare workers reported clinically significant symptoms of anxiety (34.3%) and depression (31.2%), while almost […]
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For most of us, memes are the harmless fodder of an “extremely online” internet culture, floating benignly between different social media platforms—and, on the whole, making us laugh. But in the shadier corners of the internet, like on the forum 4chan, memes can quickly mutate from jokes into more ambiguous, shocking and potentially harmful viral content. That’s especially true of […]
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Bacon is a much-loved, comforting breakfast item—during the global pandemic, sales have surged in the US and the UK. But while bacon may be delicious, experts recommend people eat little or no processed meats because of their cancer risk. But while the cancer risk from processed foods is certainly something to think about, that doesn’t mean bacon should be totally […]
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Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll out set to begin next month, this development might seem like cause for concern around the safety of the vaccine. But there are a few reasons […]
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A student infected with COVID-19 returning home from university for Christmas would, on average, have infected just less than one other household member with the virus, according to a new model devised by mathematicians at Cardiff University and published in Health Systems. Professor Paul Harper and colleagues defined an equation to predict the number of secondary household infections using variables […]
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One-in-eight ‘recovered’ Covid patients DIE within 140 days: Study reveals devastating toll on people who were hospitalised – with a THIRD readmitted within weeks A third of recovered Covid patients are readmitted to hospital within five months Leicester University found one-in-eight of the Covid patients then died The long-term effects of Covid can cause many to develop heart problems Almost […]
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Often, the screening test is an ultrasound which picks up abnormalities in the child. Most couples are still in doubt about these findings at the first go By Dr Shradha Maheshwari Pregnancy takes a different path for each couple. Everyday is about learning and unlearning. But when unprecedented challenges occur in a pregnancy, the path may become unexpectedly challenging. The […]
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