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Jet lag disorder associated with shift work can lead to brain changes increasing appetite Press release issued: 11 October 2023 Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite in a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings, published in Communications Biology, could help th...	Disease Research
JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is partnering with several local Cure Violence groups to launch an initiative to combat gun violence, the parties announced Monday.As part of the collaboration with King of Kings, Life Camp, and Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services-Rock Safe Streets, the...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Synchronizing your internal clocks may help mitigate jet lag, effects of aging Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. Adjusting to a new time zone is often accompanied by fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and a host of other problems that can tu...	Longevity
Double your support for intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Maria Cheng, Associated Press Maria Cheng, Associated Press Leave your feedback LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousan...	Drug Discoveries
As frustrating as colds and allergies may be to those who suffer from them, even more sobering is the notion that popular remedies we think are treating them may be ineffective at relieving our stuffy noses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is deliberating about removing the designation "generally recognized...	Drug Discoveries
Like most six-year-olds and twins the world over, Savannah and Bella Mines are a joyful, fizzing handful. Bella, 15 minutes the elder, is tomboy-boisterous and learning to play guitar. Savannah, more shy, is full of beans and into the piano. They are both mad about athletics, Peppa Pig, The Gruffalo… And every single t...	Medical Innovations
China’s health authorities have said the Covid wave is past its peak, with rapid decline in both severe cases and deaths in hospitals, but experts remain wary of the government’s official data.According to China’s Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of critically ill patients in hospital peaked in the first we...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help explain the diversity of human head shapes and may also offer important clues about the genetic basis of conditions that affe...	Disease Research
Too many people are still dying from sepsis due to "the same mistakes" highlighted more than 10 years ago, the UK's health ombudsman has warned. Rob Behrens, who handles complaints about the NHS, said sepsis diagnosis and treatment was taking too long. The UK Sepsis Trust estimates about 48,000 people die each year fro...	Disease Research
Here's why everyone hates hearing the sound of their own voice The feeling is nearly universal. Have you ever heard yourself recorded on a voice memo and asked people, “Do I really sound like that?” You’re not alone. There are many people out there who get uncomfortable when they hear the sound of their voice, and ther...	Mental Health Treatments
When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bears, and Froot Loops that appeal to kids. Instead, the FDA allowed all e-cigarettes already on the market to stay while their manufacturers ap...	Health Policy
Standard chemotherapy (chemo) was once the only treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Now, youâre likely to get chemo plus a targeted medicine or immunotherapy, says Karen Reckamp, MD, co-director of the lung cancer and thoracic oncology program at City of Hope in Duarte, CA. She says most people n...	Disease Research
Anxiety affects millions of people globally, getting in the way of their daily lives and well-being. As public awareness of mental health issues increases, experts have looked into techniques for anxiety management. And interestingly, it turns out that gaming is a very well-researched method for dealing with anxiety. I...	Mental Health Treatments
Sofia Hart is bravely sharing her heart condition with the world. The TikToker gave followers a look into how she lives while attached to a life-saving medical device called an LVAD—a left ventricular assist device—which keeps her heart pumping. "Hello, I'm Sofia," the 30-year-old said in a July TikTok video. "I run of...	Medical Innovations
Leprosy cases are surging in Florida, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with a new report suggesting the central area of the state may have become an “endemic location” for the infectious, potentially debilitating disease. There were 159 new cases of leprosy in the US in 2020, the most recen...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The people of Arkansas spent $23.2 million on medical cannabis in July, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, such recent spending is set to surpass the state’s record sales from last year. Scott Hardin, a spokesman for the Department of Finance, said July’s sales...	Health Policy
Coronavirus testing and monitoring are set to be scaled up for the winter, the UK’s public health agency has said, as pressures on the health service are expected to rise in the coming months. Scientists warned last month that the UK was nearly “flying blind” when it comes to Covid, because many of the surveillance pro...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
November 28, 2023 UW research finds that mailing HPV test kits directly to patients increases cervical cancer screening rates Three years ago, the federal government set a series of targets to improve Americans’ overall health. Among the dozens of goals laid out in the plan, called Healthy People 2030, was a significan...	Disease Research
Ulcerative colitis (UC) was driving Danielle Gulden to the bathroom up to 25 times a day. Medication after medication failed to control her bloody diarrhea, cramps, and other severe symptoms. And life stayed that way throughout her 20s and early 30s until a device called an "ostomy pouch" made all the difference. "Norm...	Medical Innovations
Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Veterinarian Karen Fine continues to be amazed by her patients, despite the fact that she's been in practice for 30 years. Take, for instance, the feral cat she had to capture in a net, who was suffering from an overgrown claw that had punctured and infected his p...	Mental Health Treatments
By Nicole Creech, as told to Hallie Levine When I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) at age 36, I was terrified. But then I remembered this wasnât my first rodeo: I was born with sickle cell disease, and doctors said I wouldnât live past the age of 15. I was well versed on how to live with an ongoing and po...	Disease Research
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to two scientists whose vaccine breakthrough contributed to developing the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Professor Katalin Karikó and Professor Drew Weissman received the honor on Monday for their “groundbreaking findings” in a paper that went largely unnoticed until the COV...	Vaccine Development
A heat wave brings familiar collective grumbling. We make jokes about ice baths, grouse about sleepless nights, and trade tips about creative ways to cool down. But with research suggesting that this summer's grueling global heat waves are linked to climate change, we can likely expect seasonal griping to become our ne...	Mental Health Treatments
Regularly finding time for a little snooze is good for our brain and helps keep it bigger for longer, say University College London researchers. The team showed nappers' brains were 15 cubic centimetres (0.9 cubic inches) larger - equivalent to delaying ageing by between three and six years. However, the scientists rec...	Stress and Wellness
The relatively new COVID-19 omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 "is the most easily transmissible subvariant so far," Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News medical contributor, told Fox News Digital this week.That is because "it not only binds well to cells, but it is also the most immunoevasive," said Siegel, who is also a professor of ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died six weeks after the experimental procedure. The University of Maryland Medical Center, where the experimental procedure had been performed, said the heart began to show signs of rejection in recent days. “M...	Medical Innovations
Lady Hallett’s inquiry was told that Sir Patrick Vallance, at the time the UK’s chief scientific adviser, wrote daily diaries detailing the “chaos” inside Downing Street as the virus took hold in 2020 and how Mr Johnson “panicked” over how far to lift lockdown restrictions in July that year. The inquiry also heard that...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Novo Nordisk Introduces Weight-Loss Medication Wegovy to the UK Market Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss injection, Wegovy, in the United Kingdom, marking its second European launch in a little over a month. The move comes as Novo Nordisk seeks to expand its presence in the region,...	Drug Discoveries
Junior doctors in England are starting their fifth round of strike action with no sign of a breakthrough in their bitter pay dispute with the government. The doctors' union, the BMA, made headlines earlier this year when it said pay had fallen so far behind inflation that its members would be better off serving coffee ...	Health Policy
Funding promised to develop the social care workforce in England has been halved, the government has confirmed. In 2021 the government pledged "at least" Â£500 million for reforms, to be spent on training places and technology over three years. But that figure is now Â£250 million, according to the Department of Health...	Health Policy
Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state's pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollars Friday as officials called for closer monitoring of where the money goes. That need for oversight was demonstrated Wednesday when state officials terminated a $1.5 mill...	Drug Discoveries
People in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke, than those in other rich nations, a study has found. The review, by the King's Fund think tank, said the problem may be directly linked to the performance of the NHS. It said below-average spending on the UK health servi...	Global Health
“Want to lose weight? Buy smaller plates.” “Mindfulness at work: a superpower to boost productivity.” “Leaving Facebook can make you happier.” That’s what the headlines and Ted Talks would have you believe. But are any of these psychological tricks – or life hacks, as they are often called these days – actually true? T...	Stress and Wellness
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar. It’s the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poure...	Health Policy
Everyone wants to stop opioid overdoses. But it’s unclear how a Republican-backed bill that passed the House last month with Democratic support would help. Instead, it seems like the latest chapter in a failed drug war that hasn’t kept people safe. So it’s important to understand what the bill does — and doesn’t do — a...	Drug Discoveries
Mums and dads notoriously have a hard time getting their children to eat enough vegetables. But help is finally here, as scientists have revealed the surprising secret to getting kids to eat their veg. Researchers from Brigham Young University found that children ate up to 52 per cent more peas and carrots when they ...	Nutrition Research
The country's mental health is probably the worst it has ever been - with the cost-of-living crisis, aftermath of the Covid pandemic and global instability pushing people to the brink, the head of a major charity has warned. Dr Sarah Hughes, who became chief executive of Mind in January, said the charity was really wo...	Mental Health Treatments
New research may eventually help solve a mystery relevant to holiday drinkers. Scientists at the University of California Davis and elsewhere believe they’ve figured out why some people quickly develop headaches after drinking red wine but not other alcoholic beverages: too much of a particular flavonoid that mixes bad...	Disease Research
Story at a glance - Long COVID is a broad term describing complication that can last weeks, months or even years. - However, as time goes on, the chance of getting long COVID seems to be diminishing, new research suggests. - The reasons include vaccination and prior cases of illness with COVID-19. (NEXSTAR) – Nearly th...	Disease Research
A new strain of Covid-19 that is circulating in the UK has been designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization, although the public health risk has been judged as low. The variant, known as EG.5 or “Eris”, is related to an Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.9.2, and is growing in prevalence globally,...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
At a company-wide meeting in October, Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concern and heartbreak over Iran’s deadly crackdown on human rights protests. “To our Iranian Googlers, know that you have our full support,” Pichai said, answering a question submitted by a staffer about the swelling revolt. The query had been up...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The first patient to receive a spinal implant to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease has described experiencing “a rebirth” after the treatment allowed him to walk again without falling over. Marc, 63, from Bordeaux, France, was diagnosed with the degenerative disease more than 20 years ago and had developed severe mobi...	Medical Innovations
Thirty years ago, kidney stones were considered a disease of the middle-aged white man. Now doctors are increasingly seeing a different kind of patient suffering from the extremely painful condition, especially during summer. Kidney stones, hard deposits of minerals and salts that can get caught in the urinary tract, a...	Disease Research
Bone cows, specially bred in mad cow-free Australia, are being used instead of human donors for dental and medical bone grafts. While bovine grafts have been tested for spinal fusion, foot reconstructions and to fix skull traumas, the Australian versions are predominantly used in dental work to strengthen degraded jaws...	Medical Innovations
Martha Bebinger/WBUR toggle caption Dr. Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Mass. During a recent appointment, she went over hydration tips with her patient Luciano Gomes, who works in construction. Martha Bebinger/WBUR Dr. Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the C...	Global Health
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death penalty for whoever poisoned hundreds of schoolgirls – saying if the string of incidents are deliberate it would be an "unforgivable crime." "If the poisoning of students is proven, those behind this crime should be sentenced to capital punishment and ther...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
NHS must modernise or die, says Labour as it reveals major plan The NHS must “modernise or die”, Labour has said, as it pledged to double the number of diagnostic scanners in hospitals to give tens of thousands of patients faster access to life-saving treatment. Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said his part...	Health Policy
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredded documents tossed into a garbage truck. Over the next 10 days, the inspectors assessed what looked like a systematic effort to conceal quality problems at the...	Drug Discoveries
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Think twice about ordering that double cheeseburger, salami on rye or juicy T-bone. Just two servings of red meat a week -- processed or unprocessed -- can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes by 62%, according to a new study. "A modest ...	Nutrition Research
It can be alarming to find a lump in your breast. But understanding the next steps can arm you with important knowledge. In the WebMD webinar "What to Do When You Find a Lump," Stephanie Bernik, MD, explained the steps you should take. She talked about breast changes that need to be checked, health conditions other tha...	Women’s Health
A newly declassified U.S. intelligence report states that there's no evidence linking the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to research or biosafety incidents at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, an institute located near the site of the first reported outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The new report, publicly released on...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
NHS leaders and ministers will meet in Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss planning for winter. The summit will involve the prime minister, health secretary and NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard. The focus will be on what else the NHS needs to help it through the winter. With a record number of people on the hospita...	Health Policy
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser throughout Covid, has been giving evidence to the inquiry into the pandemic on Monday. Here is what we have learned so far. Scientists worried about ‘Eat out to help out’ Vallance was asked about the summer 2020 discount scheme run by Rishi Sunak’s Trea...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they'd be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent sexually transmitted diseases — especially the rapid increase of syphilis cases. The fallout was quick. Nevada, which saw a 4...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
- Novo Nordisk said Thursday that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy could receive expanded approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration within six months. - Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen said the company had received priority review in its application for approval of Wegovy as a treatment fo...	Drug Discoveries
Popular AI tool ChatGPT flubbed nearly 75% of questions about prescription drugs — with some responses causing potential harm to users, according to a new study. For the other 29 questions, the responses either did not directly address the question, were inaccurate or incomplete, according to LIU’s researchers, who pre...	Drug Discoveries
An entirely preventable condition leaving Indigenous children with severe and irreversible heart damage may be spread due to a reservoir of bacteria in the throat that causes no symptoms in the host, Australian researchers have found. It is a discovery that will likely have implications for rheumatic heart disease (RHD...	Vaccine Development
A long-anticipated government report on the origins of Covid-19 offered new details on the U.S. intelligence community’s findings but did not state definitively whether the source of the coronavirus was exposure to an infected animal or an event at a laboratory. “All agencies continue to assess that both a natural and ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Nicola Bulley had been "looking forward to the future" before her disappearance, her partner has told her inquest. Paul Ansell said there had been concerns about her drinking and she had a "blip" over Christmas but was back to herself by January. The inquest heard the family called 999 with worries about her welfare. O...	Mental Health Treatments
3D folding of the genome: Theoretical model helps explain how cell identity is preserved when cells divide Every cell in the human body contains the same genetic instructions, encoded in its DNA. However, out of about 30,000 genes, each cell expresses only those genes that it needs to become a nerve cell, immune cell, ...	Medical Innovations
Sharon Hartley considered herself a fairly average drinker. She had followed a similar pattern to that of other people she knew in their mid-40s – teenage drinking that continued at university and in her 20s, then drinking at home in her 30s and 40s. “It crept up on me and I got to 44 and I thought: when was it deemed ...	Stress and Wellness
Issued on: 26/01/2023 - 17:16 Screenshot of a video published on January 26 showing Jajarm Aluminum Factory, 9 km east of Jajarm City, Iran emitting heavy smoke after burning mazut instead of gas to run its machinery. © Observers In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a c...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Research into predicting and monitoring Parkinson's disease using the Apple Watch is now sufficiently advanced that the FDA has been clearing apps for doctors and patients. The ability of the Apple Watch to take periodic health measurements has transformed medical research in many fields. Back in 2015, Apple's Jeff Wil...	Disease Research
NHS professionals and privacy activists continue to voice strong concerns over Palantir’s bid for a £480mn NHS England data contract. The contract, which will be used to create a Federated Data Platform (FDP) able to collect and share reams of patient information between hospital trusts and integrated care systems, is ...	Health Policy
By Michelle Fay Cortez After more than three years, the global Covid emergency is officially over. Yet it’s still killing at least one person every four minutes and questions on how to deal with the virus remain unanswered, putting vulnerable people and under-vaccinated countries at risk. After more than three years, t...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
"It would be much better if I was out there than in here," said Roger. The 69-year-old looked wistfully across Newport from the window next to his bed at the Royal Gwent Hospital. He has been here for three weeks after being admitted with an infection. But although he is now well enough to leave and desperate to do so ...	Health Policy
Now that the US Department of Energy has concluded the SARS-CoV-2 virus that spawned the COVID pandemic most likely came from a lab, focus is back on where pandemics come from and how best to prepare. At the height of the H5N1 bird-flu scare back in 2006, there was a common expression among top flu experts I spoke with...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
If you think migraines timed to your menstrual cycle are just something you have to suffer through month after month, think again. âMenstrual migraine is a common phenomenon and there are very useful treatments to make this a more comfortable time,â says Huma U. Sheikh, MD, a headache specialist and CEO of New York Neu...	Women’s Health
The French doctor admitted he didn't have the training or knowledge to treat trans patients - as experts say there's no need for a trans woman to visit a gynaecologist at all. "I only treat real women" - that's what French gynaecologist Victor Acharian told a 26-year-old transgender woman he refused to treat in his cli...	Medical Innovations
A young woman with a severe skin condition spent almost four years on a waiting list to see an NHS dermatologist in person. Charlotte Brown, 31, from Edinburgh, was first diagnosed with psoriasis in 2017 and referred for light therapy in 2019. It wasn't until September this year that she began treatment. Psoriasis is a...	Disease Research
Bacteria-containing dust found at day care centers could put children at a higher risk of asthma, a new study from the European Respiratory Society suggests. In the study, the researchers collected dust samples from 103 different day care facilities in Paris, France. Then they analyzed the samples in a lab to identify ...	Disease Research
Inside the heads of people who are always late, as explained by stick figures. Everyone knows a person like this or is one themselves! I woke up this morning to a text. It was a link: I got to reading. And as it turns out, according to the article, late people are actually the best people ever.They're optimistic and ho...	Stress and Wellness
In posts on two Facebook forums, GP Survival and Resilient GP, family doctors write anonymously, revealing their concerns about how hard they sometimes find it to get an ambulance to attend to a sick patient – and the risks that can pose. “I ended up in the back of a police car with sirens going with a stranger who’d h...	Health Policy
Severely injured war hero Martyn Compton admits he would struggle to cope without his loyal wife’s “enduring love”. Michelle stayed by his side after he suffered severe burns to three-quarters of his body in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan, supporting him through 17 years of gruelling rehabilitation and more than 1,000...	Mental Health Treatments
Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the O2 Brixton Academy on the night of a crush at the south-west London venue. Industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least 10 people, including a paramedic and a nurse. After two insiders approached the BBC, the medical c...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that the number of tests and treatments conducted for which the risks and costs exceed the benefits has barely budged despite a decade-long attempt to tamp down on...	Health Policy
For over nine months, Delayne Ivanowski of Kirkwood, Missouri, kept a secret from her dad that ended up saving his life. Delayne Ivanowski, a 25-year-old nurse at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, donated her kidney to her dad John Ivanowski, who told his daughter for months that he did not want her to be his donor. "I told...	Medical Innovations
Dozens of Scottish patients are travelling to Lithuania for private healthcare because they cannot face long waits on the NHS, an investigation has found. The BBC probe found that 10 patients per month were travelling to a clinic in Kaunas, with hundreds more turning to the private sector at home, for routine procedure...	Health Policy
Dozens of home care companies in England fear collapse because invoices are going unpaid by councils and the NHS. Hundreds of millions of pounds in unpaid bills are threatening parts of a care industry already stretched by a recruitment crisis and rising wages, according to research by the Institute of Health and Socia...	Health Policy
Surgeons have performed the world's first ever whole-eye transplant, a feat hailed as a breakthrough despite the patient not yet regaining his sight. Doctors "never expected it to work at all", patient Aaron James said, but the eye has shown signs of health, such as functioning blood vessels and a promising retina. I...	Medical Innovations
A four-day junior doctors' strike across England is expected to be the most disruptive in the NHS's history. British Medical Association (BMA) members in planned and emergency care will walk out at 07:00 BST on Tuesday. More than a quarter of million of appointments and operations could be cancelled, and some hospitals...	Health Policy
Anyone in the U.K. who has tried to book an NHS medical appointment of late will know just how much of an ordeal it can be, with median waiting times for consultant-led elective care (i.e. pre-planned clinical treatment) currently sitting at around 14.6 weeks in England. This has led to a spike in people turning to the...	Medical Innovations
The number of people in Scotland whose death was caused by alcohol has risen again to the highest level in 14 years. The latest figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) show 1,276 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in 2022. This was 31 (2%) more than the previous year, which was the highest number sin...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Visualizing fungal infections deep in living host tissue reveals proline metabolism facilitates virulence An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, SciLifeLab, Stockholm University has published in PLoS Pathogens the first successful...	Disease Research
A coroner has found neglect contributed to a baby's death at the hospital where he was born. Jasper Brooks died at the Darent Valley Hospital in Kent on 15 April 2021. The coroner found gross failures by midwives and consultants at the hospital and says Jasper's death was "wholly avoidable". The Dartford and Gravesham ...	Women’s Health
Nationwide lockdowns in the UK during the pandemic were a “failure” of public health policy as they were not considered a last resort, an epidemiology expert has said. Giving evidence at the Covid-19 public inquiry on Monday, Prof Mark Woolhouse of the University of Edinburgh – a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influ...	Health Policy
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Leave your feedback NEW YORK (AP) — The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Britain is suffering the worst flu season for a decade with pressures on A&E leading to hundreds of deaths, new figures have revealed.Flu admissions stood at 8.3 per 100,000 people in the week to January 1, down from 14.8 the previous week which was the highest level in at least a decade, according to the UK Health Sec...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
When you were a teenager, your parents probably warned you once or twice not to get a tattoo or go to sketchy parties just because your friends do it. A new study shows that the influence of friends – for good and for well, mischief – extends into our older years, as well. The study, published Wednesday in the journal ...	Mental Health Treatments
are causing poor air quality in the northeastern U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, including older people and those with lung or heart issues. The best thing to do to protect yourself? Stay inside and take other precautionary s...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Fungal infections are becoming more common in the United States, but unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. While scientists aren’t worried that a fungal infection like the one seen in HBO’s “The Last of Us” will wipe out humanity, the infections are certa...	Vaccine Development
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 PM ET, August 09, 2023 Long-Term Use of Certain Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia MINNEAPOLIS – People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia compared to people who do not take th...	Disease Research
Unlike humans, zebrafish can completely regenerate their hearts after injury. They owe this ability to the interaction between their nervous and immune systems, as researchers led by Suphansa Sawamiphak from the Max Delbrück Center now report in the journal Developmental Cell. Each year, more than 300,000 people in Ger...	Disease Research
Matt Hancock is at the centre of a furious row over the Government's handling of the pandemic following a bombshell leak of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages. A tranche of Covid-era messages from the former Health Secretary and other top ministers have been made public after he shared them with journalist Isabel Oake...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it's far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. An accident with high-voltage power lines destroyed most of Aaron James' face and one eye. His right eye sti...	Medical Innovations
Scotland’s crisis-hit NHS is to begin a “programme of reparations” to Jamaica and Africa in a bid to “make amends” for a hospital’s slavery links dating from the eighteenth century. An NHS Lothian report found that, in today’s money, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh had profited by almost £40 million from slavery, incl...	Health Policy
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave your feedback Millions of Americans are estimated to live with chronic hepatitis C. Incidents of new infections have more than doubled sin...	Disease Research
Was the Johnson government unprepared for Covid because it was distracted by Brexit? Was the virus itself caused by a lab leak? Did lockdowns do more harm than good? Are face masks a conspiracy? If the 2020s are indivisible from the pandemic, Covid offers endlessly fertile territory for the decade’s culture wars. They ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
For decades, the go-to treatments for cancer have been chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — but a fourth option is showing promising results. Immunotherapy — which some experts are calling the "fourth pillar" of cancer treatments — is a relatively new approach that taps into the power of the patient’s immune system to...	Medical Innovations
Five years after medical cannabis was legalised, the government still hasn't funded clinical trials that could see it being used on the NHS, Sky News has been told. The Home Office reclassified the drug in 2018 to allow specialist doctors to prescribe the drug under tight controls. But a year later the NHS watchdog N...	Drug Discoveries

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Unique Topics Sorted

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