In a paper in the journal Nature, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Bette Korber, Hyejin Yoon, Will Fischer and James Theiler, among nearly 130 authors from institutions around the world, describe their groundbreaking collaborative work, “Defining the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection.” Korber, Fischer, Yoon and Theiler are members of a rarified team
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Walking in nature is great for your mental and physical health. So, get your boots on and step up, because here’s our beginner’s guide Whether strolling up a local hill or attempting the Three Peaks Challenge, hiking is an activity with a range of benefits. According to mental health charity Mind, spending time exercising outdoors
A group of researchers has found traces of chemicals in cat and dog feces, which shed light on how human beings too may be exposed to such toxic substances. Primary aromatic amines are chemicals that are used in the production of items such as pesticides, food colorants, dyes and pharmaceuticals, noted the researchers of a new study published in the journal Environment International.
On March 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all adults aged 19-59 years receive a vaccination for hepatitis B. It also added that adults aged 60 years or older without known risk factors for hepatitis B may get vaccinated. The agency earlier recommended the vaccination for all infants and children
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A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images People infected with Covid-19 face a higher risk of myocarditis and other inflammatory heart conditions than those vaccinated against the disease, according a large study published by the Centers for Disease
Apr 1 2022 Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. The once-weekly prednisone promoted nutrient uptake into the muscles, and
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is collecting $100 million in pandemic assistance money from providers who failed to comply with the agency’s reporting requirements, a Bloomberg Law report found. On March 10, HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sent notices to providers who received more than $10,000 in relief money but
As of Friday, there are 16,138 people in the hospital with Covid-19 — fewer than there have ever been since the US Department of Health and Human Services first started tracking in July 2020. Just 2% of hospital beds are currently in use for Covid-19 patients. Previously, the lowest point was in late June 2021,
I get a lot of questions from students asking me, “what premed major will maximize my chances of getting into medical school?” Here’s my response. First, at most colleges, there is no such thing as a “premed major.” You can technically choose whatever major you like, so long as you complete the medical school prerequisites.
Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute used a personalised blood test for patients, which is a type of liquid biopsy
As research finds that a quarter of young people say they have never heard of psychosis, a national charity is calling for greater awareness According to the NHS, psychosis is a mental health condition where people lose some contact with reality. This might mean that they see or hear things that other people do not
A study from Epic Research found that pregnancy, along with other comorbidities, can increase the chance of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. A breakthrough COVID-19 infection is defined as a group of fully vaccinated individuals who are still susceptible to a COVID-19 infection if they are exposed to the virus. Authors of the study reviewed over 10 million medical records of patients
Anaphylaxis resulting from patch testing is very rare, according to new research presented at the American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS) 2022 Annual Meeting, held in Boston. The reaction was estimated to occur in fewer than 1 in 100,000 patients. While anaphylaxis is listed as a potential risk of patch testing, there were previously no data
This is the second instalment of our series on health inequalities, where we explore the unfair and avoidable differences in cancer incidence and outcomes across society. Our first post looked at what health inequalities are, and how we can reduce them. In this piece, we investigate what’s behind differences in smoking with Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Associate
In a recent Viruses review, researchers discuss the evolution and mechanisms of mutations that have occurred in the spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Study: Mutations and Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein. Image Credit: sanjaya viraj bandara / Shutterstock.com The SARS-CoV-2 S protein The SARS-CoV-2 S protein is the