India: Black fungus epidemic discussed by health experts When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Magnesium is one of the […]
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Smartphone apps have proved invaluable for helping people manage chronic pain during the COVID-19 pandemic, but researchers warn that the need for information sharing and education in this area is being neglected. That is the conclusion of new research published in the journal Geriatrics, which examined studies on several “telehealth” applications—smartphone apps used by patients and healthcare professionals to manage […]
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On the cosmetic treatment informational platform RealSelf, surgeons around the United States submit before-and-after pictures of their patients. For a particular procedure called double eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, you'll find around 1,000 example images. The people in the photos vary in age and gender, but one recurring factor is their ethnicity. The operation is sometimes called Asian eyelid […]
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Most people feel and deal with anxiety at some point in their lives. Maybe they’re bothered about how they perform in their studies or work, they’re anxious about what the future might bring, as well as nervous whenever they’re about to unlock a new chapter or milestone in their lives. This feeling of anxiousness is normal, and it fades away […]
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The UK government has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for staff working in care homes for older people in England. Staff will be given 16 weeks to get the vaccine. If they don’t get the jab, they will be redeployed from frontline care or lose their job. Mandating vaccination would increase vaccine uptake in care home workers, but […]
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Ruth Langsford says compulsory vaccines are 'a step too far' When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. All people over […]
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A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications. In a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium in collaboration with Northwestern University, researchers describe the system that has […]
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To many, Zumba probably throws up images of church hall classes with dodgy music and retro outfits. For writer Sadia Nowshin, however, the Latin dance movement offered a surprisingly inclusive, accessible and judgement-free way into fitness. I’ve always been worried about embarrassing myself at the gym. Every time I’ve edged towards buying a membership, the thought of starring in one of […]
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Surgeons may soon be able to localize critical regions in tissues and organs during a surgical operation thanks to a new, patent-pending Purdue University biosensor that can be printed in 3D using an automated printing system. Chi Hwan Lee created the biosensor, which allows for simultaneous recording and imaging of tissues and organs during a surgical operation. Lee is the […]
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The COVID-19 death rate for Black patients would be 10 percent lower if they had access to the same hospitals as white patients, a new study shows. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and OptumLabs, part of UnitedHealth Group, analyzed data from tens of thousands of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and found that Black patients […]
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