Dr Hilary discusses possible Covid wave New coronavirus cases have almost doubled in a month, reaching more than 93,000 new infections a day, according to estimates. The ZOE health study, which estimates figures for UK Covid infections, shows there were 93,432 new daily cases of symptomatic infection on September 2. The data, which is based on millions of users of […]

Obesity: UK 'going down road of America' says David Lammy Dr Luke Pratsides, Head of Medical at Numan, said obesity is “arguably one of the country’s top public health problems”. Obesity is linked to diabetes, strokes, heart attacks, and certain cancers. “Wegovy has been clinically proven to help patients achieve up to a 15 percent reduction in their body weight,” […]

In a recent article published in the Frontiers in Public Health Journal, researchers evaluated whether adopting a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), during pregnancy could meet the unique macro- and micronutrient requirements of pregnancy. Study: Diet quality and nutrient density in pregnant women according to adherence to Mediterranean diet. Image Credit: AntoninaVlasova/Shutterstock.com Background Diet usually is not enough to meet […]

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers investigate the metabolic effects of oral semaglutide in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. Study: Oral Semaglutide under Human Protocols and Doses Regulates Food Intake, Body Weight, and Glycemia in Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Image Credit: myskin / Shutterstock.com Background Semaglutide, an oral form of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), is one of the first type […]

Researchers developed an 11-point risk factor score to predict dementia onset 14 years ahead of the typical diagnostic timeline. The score is up to 80% accurate in British populations. It could be used as an initial screening tool for dementia. Millions of people around the world currently live with dementia, a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects memory and cognitive skills. […]

TOPLINE: Fecal microbiota profiles differ among healthy individuals and patients with melanoma as well as among people with early and late-stage melanoma, suggesting that gut dysbiosis may be a targetable element of melanoma pathogenesis and disease progression. METHODOLOGY: The gut microbiome influences response to immunotherapy in late-stage melanoma, but it’s unclear whether fecal microbiota profiles differ between healthy individuals and […]

What makes us change? Why is it so difficult to change our minds about things? And what is it that makes us take action and change our behavior? Medical News Today tries to answer these questions while sharing three podcasts that inspired concrete changes in their lives. It’s not often that something we read, listen to, or see has a […]

Patients aren’t the only ones left in the lurch when local hospitals close. Physicians can be caught off guard, too, and must scramble to adapt. They may need to find a new job, move their practice, or seek hospital privileges elsewhere, incurring unexpected expenses. The problem was acute even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. By one count, 47 hospitals nationwide […]

Two blood biomarkers could be predictive of cognitive deficits six and 12 months after a diagnosis of COVID-19, reports a new study published in Nature Medicine. These findings, based on data from more than 1,800 patients who were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, were validated in an independent dataset, and provide biological insights into factors that may drive long-term […]

British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots Blood clots are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they form in response to bleeding.  On the other hand, they can spell the onset of grave cardiovascular complications, especially when they form in your veins, also known as deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be serious once the clots that reside […]