DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

I got shingles after Covid jab… is it a coincidence? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions A month after my second AstraZeneca jab, I started exhibiting ‘spots’ on the back and right side of my head, my ear and neck — my GP told me this was shingles. I was given amitriptyline and painkillers but have now stopped taking […]

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Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron

An Israeli hospital on Monday said preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant that is raging around the world. Sheba Hospital last month began administering a fourth vaccine to more than 270 medical workers—154 who received a Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine and 120 others who received Moderna’s. All had previously been […]

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Citizen science helps nurture health through nature

From lifting our moods to boosting our immune systems, the intrinsic health benefits of being in nature are well known. But as urbanization continues to encroach on green spaces, finding ways to connect with natural environments is becoming more challenging. Now, University of South Australia researchers are urging governments to consider nature-based citizen science as part of their public health […]

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Omicron slamming S. American hospitals as workers fall ill

The coronavirus’ omicron variant starting to barrel across South America is pressuring hospitals whose employees are taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19′s third wave. A major hospital in Bolivia’s largest city stopped admitting new patients due to lack of personnel, and one of Brazil’s most populous states canceled scheduled surgeries for a month. Argentina’s federation of […]

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An app to help children overcome anxiety

Anke Klein and her team have devised a fun and useful app to help anxious children. In the app, children can upload a video of themselves showing, for example, something that went well for them and share their success with parents, granny or grandad. Developmental psychologist Klein talks about the path to success with the app; the test phase has […]

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Fat in the pancreas may help stave off diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the quantities of insulin the body produces to regulate blood sugar levels are insufficient. A new lab-based study suggests a surprising role of fat in maintaining insulin production by the pancreas in conditions of excess sugar. A cycle of fat storage and mobilization in the pancreas may preserve the organ’s ability to make insulin. The finding […]

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UK points to lifting of COVID curbs

Britain’s government said Sunday it hopes to lift its latest COVID restrictions for England later this month with the Omicron surge of infections apparently fading. Last month, England switched to “Plan B” restrictions, re-imposing guidance to work from home and a requirement for attendees to show vaccination passports on entry to larger events. The government will lift those on January […]

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