Battling a COVID-19 resurgence driven by a more infectious variant, South Africa is preparing to roll out its first vaccines to frontline healthcare workers. A delivery of 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to arrive imminently at Johannesburg’s international airport and there are plans for jabs to be given to doctors and nurses starting next week. Health […]
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Monash scientists have provided new insights into the role of protein and cholesterol in diet which may have implications for aging. Scientists have known for almost a century that moderate dietary restriction can extend lifespan in a broad range of animals, but they didn’t know how. Using dietary manipulations in flies, researchers from the Monash University School of Biological Sciences […]
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An investigational anti-HIV antibody delivered intravenously once every eight weeks safely and effectively prevented acquisition of HIV strains sensitive to that antibody, but did not significantly reduce overall HIV acquisition after 80 weeks among participants in two multinational clinical trials. Known as the Antibody-Mediated Prevention (AMP) Studies, the Phase 2b trials are sponsored and funded by the National Institute of […]
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This Morning: Guest reveals symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. There are many different causes of B12 deficiency but the leading cause in the UK is pernicious anaemia. Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune condition that affects […]
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High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Diet is crucial when it comes to managing high cholesterol. Eating the wrong foods will tip your health into bad shape, while eating the right foods can put you on the best path for longevity. The NHS confirmed you can “lower your cholesterol by eating healthily and getting more exercise”. As certified by […]
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Rosalind Brewer has been named chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, effective March 15. The executive, who will also join WBA’s board of directors, succeeds Stefano Pessina. The latter, who stepped down from the ceo position in July, is to become WBA’s executive chairman of the board. Brewer most recently served as chief operating officer, group president and member […]
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So you’ve managed to run 5K… now what? It can be hard to stay motivated once you’ve reached your goal, which is why we’ve got three women to share how they used the 5K challenge as a starting point for getting stronger than ever. Over the past year, many of us have turned to running as a way of keeping […]
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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a powerful therapeutic platform that uses a modified virus for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. By using the virus in combination with other drugs, the treatment significantly extended survival in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer. Viruses that can selectively infect and destroy cancer cells, known as oncolytic viruses, […]
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Russia’s capital Moscow on Wednesday announced a further easing of COVID restrictions citing the improving health situation, even as many countries tighten anti-virus measures. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the changes as European nations looked to tighten their borders, clomiphene citrate clomid testosterone increase with Britain struggling to counter a brutal third wave and the Netherlands facing riots over a […]
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Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is difficult enough. It’s even more complicated and confusing when information and resources provided by governments are largely inaccessible to a variety of disabled populations. A newly-published global survey of national health authority websites in nearly 200 countries has directly quantified COVID-19 information accessibility. The survey, published on January 27, 2021 in the journal Frontiers […]
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