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Disembodied human tear glands, grown in petri dishes in a laboratory in the Netherlands, have the ability to cry — and the scientists who created them have already grafted them into the eyes of living mice. The series of experiments, detailed in a new study published online March 16 in the journal Cell Stem Cell, could represent a major step […]
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Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind so-called vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could embrace the idea quickly enough for the peak summer vacation season. Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes. It is […]
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Millions of children weighing less than 15kg are currently denied access to Ivermectin treatment due to insufficient safety data being available to support a change to the current label indication. The WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN)’s new meta-analysis published today provides evidence that supports removing this barrier and improving treatment equity. A systematic review and an individual patient data meta-analysis […]
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Going green! Katharine McPhee showed her postpartum progress while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17. MAFS’ Ashley Petta, More Celeb Moms Show Postpartum Bodies Days After Birth The Country Comfort star, 36, captioned the social media upload with a four-leaf clover emoji. In the backyard shot, she posed in a green dress and matching sequined mask, as well […]
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Whether you’re a bedroom yogi or park runner, Strong Women Training Club has teamed up with some of our favourite fitness brands for exclusive discounts on your home workout equipment. One year on from the first lockdown, we’re finding ourselves reflecting on the dramatic changes to our lifestyles. From quarantines to tiers, our exercise routines have had to adapt to […]
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During lockdown, barriers that had previously stopped Muslim women from frequenting the gym were eliminated. Here’s how the pandemic is enabling Muslim women to reclaim their fitness. In the summers leading up to 2015, my mum, sisters and I would head to our local gym every Thursday for their women-only swimming sessions. Adding a dash of colour and culture to […]
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A good night’s sleep. It’s one of those things people don’t appreciate until it’s gone. But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, good quality sleep is harder to come by these days. That’s worrisome, health experts say, because poor sleep can lead to poor brain and heart health. “We’re seeing a lot of irregular sleep patterns […]
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An estimated 14,480 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Cases that could be prevented or cured with better education from screening to treatment based on improved provider-patient communication, says a Michigan State University researcher. The issue is particularly acute for Black women, said Sabrina Ford, […]
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Using artificial intelligence and mobile digital microscopy, researchers hope to create screening tools that can detect precursors to cervical cancer in women in resource-limited settings. A study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now shows that AI screenings of pap smears carried out with portable scanners were comparable to analyses done by pathologists. The results are published in […]
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The first known study to explore optimal outpatient exam scheduling given the flexibility of inpatient exams has resulted in shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patients at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. A team of researchers from Dartmouth Engineering and Philips worked to identify sources of delays for MRI procedures at Lahey Hospital in order […]
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