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After cooking for decades on earthen stoves lit with firewood, women in Sarmathla village in India’s northern Haryana state were excited when they received cooking gas stoves and connections about five years ago. The gas cylinders which use liquified petroleum gas (LPG) meant that they would not have to collect firewoo...	Global Health
Scientists Map the Evolution of Our “Little Brain” Don’t underestimate the role of the cerebellum in human evolution. Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Expansion of the neocortex The neocortex is the largest and youngest part of the mammalian brain. Human beings’ higher cognitive abilities...	Disease Research
After conducting the first scoping review of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed an evidence based interactive mapping tool to assist policymakers as they consider regulating the concentration of THC in cannabis products and as more potent products move into the ma...	Drug Discoveries
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, clearing the way for women and girls to purchase contraceptive medication in the United States without a prescription. Opill, a once-a-day pill developed by Perrigo, will be moved from behind the pharmacy count...	Drug Discoveries
As a registered nurse in Colorado, Jennifer Harlan cares for cardiac patients for a living — but in the past five years, she herself has survived three heart attacks. Last week, Harlan, 53, had the opportunity to meet with the EMS crew who saved her life at HCA Healthcare’s Sky Ridge Medical Center in Denver, Colorado....	Women’s Health
In March 2010, approximately 800 people gathered in Ankeny, Iowa, for a public event hosted by the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Agriculture (USDA) on competition in agriculture. The meeting followed an outpouring of 15,000 public comments on the topic of consolidation in the seed, livestock, dairy, poultry and food...	Health Policy
Children’s doctors are calling for an outright ban on disposable vapes to reduce their popularity among young people as the long-term impact on lungs, hearts and brains remains unknown. The government should ban single-use disposable vapes, which can be bought for just £1.99 and are most popular with young people, the ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Clinical depression is considered one of the most treatable mood disorders, but neither the condition nor the drugs used against it are fully understood. First-line SSRI treatments (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) likely free up more of the neurotransmitter serotonin to improve communication between neurons. B...	Mental Health Treatments
The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy....	Mental Health Treatments
A mom whose 19-yr-old died by suicide has a vital message for parents about marijuana today "You may be thinking, 'C'mon, Laura, it's no big deal – it's just pot.' 'Pot's legal, so it must be safe.'" Laura Stack's son Johnny lost his life to suicide three months ago when he was just 19 years old. Though she says the gr...	Mental Health Treatments
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Scientists have witnessed brain patterns in dying patients that may correlate to commonly reported "near-death" experiences (NDEs) such as lucid visions, out-of-body sensations, a review of one's own life, and other "dimensions of reality," reports a new study. The ...	Medical Innovations
Please note: This is not a public comment – only the Guardian can see your message. Our writers will monitor these messages and respond to some in this live blog, but unfortunately they will not be able to respond to every message. Thu 30 Nov 2023 07.59 ESTFirst published on Thu 30 Nov 2023 03.58 EST Dominic Cummings h...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Britain has a sick economy. That’s not a metaphor for the flatlining of growth over the past year, but a statement of fact. Never before have so many people been out of the labour force due to long-term sickness or disability. Never before has there been such a loss of human potential. Better health is desirable in its...	Health Policy
The anti-aging fanatic who spends $2 million per year on a controversial regimen to fight back the ravages of time said he would drink alcohol for breakfast every morning. Bryan Johnson — the 45-year-old tech guru whose desire to restore his organs to that of an 18-year-old includes tracking his nighttime erections — w...	Longevity
An outbreak of meningococcal disease in Virginia has sickened dozens of people and killed at least five, local health officials reported this week. Though severe cases are typically rare, the state has seen a noticeable increase over the past year. The bacterial infection is vaccine-preventable, and most cases during t...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
“Eat your fruit and vegetables!” These foods are packed with essential nutrients, including vitamins, the health benefits of which have been drummed into us since childhood. We understand that vitamins play a crucial role in preventing disease and maintaining our overall health. But to what extent do they shape our phy...	Nutrition Research
Rishi Sunak is “highly unlikely” to meet his promise to cut NHS waiting lists, health leaders have warned, as a “sobering” analysis suggests the backlog will rise to 8 million and won’t begin to fall until next summer. The prime minister vowed in January that “NHS waiting lists will fall” as he outlined five pledges up...	Health Policy
Former health secretary Matt Hancock tried to bypass the education secretary to have schools closed in December 2020, the Daily Telegraph has reported. In leaked WhatsApp messages, Mr Hancock said Sir Gavin Williamson was battling "tooth and nail" to keep schools in England open, a move he disagreed with. Other message...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Dr. Alison Todd describes herself as an “inventor at heart,” but she’s not the sort of inventor who tinkers with gears in a workshop. Instead, she invents new tools in medical diagnostics, developing better ways to identify gene sequences and how they impact disease. Rather than screwdrivers and hammers, her instrument...	Medical Innovations
Scientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material because of their natural ability to get inside cells. But the potential for these viruses to accidentally trigger another cancer has long been considered a theoretical risk. In its notice, the FDA said the use of these viruses may have played ...	Disease Research
Adults under-50 in England have just over a week left to take up the NHS offer of a Covid booster jab. It is the last opportunity for healthy 16-49-year-olds to get a top-up dose - if they have not yet had three jabs. The vaccine can help protect against severe illness, even if you have caught Covid before. Appointment...	Vaccine Development
A deficiency of taurine -- a nutrient produced in the body and found in many foods -- is a driver of aging in animals, according to a new study led by Columbia researchers and involving dozens of aging researchers around the world. The same study also found that taurine supplements can slow down the aging process in wo...	Longevity
People often talk about how old their pet pooch is in dog years — but what about cat lovers? Unlike the well-known 7:1 year ratio for calculating the age of your dog, very little is said about how to estimate a feline's lifespan. Some say that the same rule applies to cats, but much like with canine companions, the s...	Longevity
Some NHS patients could be prescribed the Wegovy weight-loss drug after limited stock arrived in the UK. The injection will be offered by some specialist NHS weight-loss management services, as well as some private clinics. As doses become available, it could help tens of thousands of patients in England, the NHS said....	Drug Discoveries
Our sex lives can be a complex, wonderful part of our identities, but they can also bring anxiety and discomfort. This is particularly true of female-identifying people who suffer from polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS) — like myself — a hormonal condition that affects the functioning of someone's ovaries, amongst othe...	Women’s Health
London could see tens of thousands of measles cases due to low levels of vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned. Mathematical calculations suggest an outbreak could affect between 40,000 and 160,000 people. Higher levels of immunisation in the rest of the UK means there is a "low risk" of a large...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A disease spread by fleas is becoming more common and deadlier in Los Angeles, California. In a new report this week, health officials say that recorded cases of flea-borne typhus have steadily risen in LA since 2010, with the highest tally seen last year. Additionally, three people are thought to have died from typhus...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Want the health benefits of exercising, but aren't too keen on pounding the pavement or pumping iron every day? Edith Cowan University (ECU) may be able to clarify how many times per week you need to exercise to make it worth your while. A new study saw participants perform a single three-second, maximum-effort eccentr...	Aerobics & Cardio
GSK Secures FDA Approval For New Blood Cancer Treatment The drug can be used by patients with a cancer of the bone marrow called myelofibrosis who have anemia, regardless of their prior therapy, the company said Friday after reporting it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration. GSK gained the medicine t...	Drug Discoveries
Newly obtained genetic data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) links the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to animals—specifically raccoon dogs—at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where the earliest COVID-19 cases centered, a group of independent scientists told the World ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
GP practices in England will be able to order a host of checks directly to help speed up the diagnosis of a range of heart and respiratory conditions. Traditionally GPs refer to specialists when conditions like heart failure and lung problems are suspected. But the ability to direct refer, which was rolled out for canc...	Medical Innovations
A research paper published today in Science Translational Medicine presents a significant breakthrough in the area of skin regeneration and wound healing by researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). The study, titled "Bioprinted Skin with Multiple Cell Types Promotes Skin Regeneration,...	Medical Innovations
July 12, 2023 -- Can a seemingly healthy person develop high blood pressure? The answer is yes: You can develop primary hypertension, or high blood pressure, even if you exercise regularly, eat healthy foods, and donât smoke.Â Primary hypertension is high blood pressure from an unknown cause -- though it commonly stems...	Disease Research
Back in 2019, I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 40, a process I described for the Guardian. The diagnosis came as a surprise to me, but not to anyone I knew: sure, I’d never been especially hyperactive (or even, y’know, active), but the chronic lateness, difficulty concentrating, lack of emotional self-regulation and de...	Mental Health Treatments
Published January 25, 2023 5:27PM Conjoined twins separated at Cook Children's Medical Center The twins, Jamie Lynn and Amie Lynn, were joined from the lower chest to their belly button. FORT WORTH, Texas - A team of doctors successfully performed Cook Children's Medical Center's first-ever conjoined twin separation su...	Medical Innovations
Cases of 84 cases of extensively drug-resistant Shigella, an unusually high number for the region. Hundreds of cases in travelers returning to the U.S. and countries across Europe from resorts in Cabo Verde included some with multidrug resistance.are on the rise and pose a "serious public health threat," the Centers fo...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The conviction of four care workers for mistreating patients at a specialist hospital in County Durham has once again underlined the vulnerability of people with learning disabilities and autism in such places. The government describes the abuse as a "terrible set of events that should never have happened". There have ...	Health Policy
The social care minister warned that restrictions on visitors to care homes were “inhumane” – but residents remained isolated for months. Helen Whately sent a WhatsApp message to Matt Hancock in October 2020 warning him against preventing “husbands seeing wives”, as England moved into a “tiered” lockdown system with ti...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
It's a classic scenario: our New Yearâs resolutions often fade, and fast. People love to set goals, and setting objectives can lead toÂ meaningful change, whether it's quitting smoking, cutting back on alcohol, or getting fit or more organized.Â But sticking to goals is often much harder than jotting them down. One stu...	Stress and Wellness
Key takeaways - UCLA psychologists used music to manipulate emotions of volunteers and found the dynamics of their emotions molded otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events. - The tug of war between integrating memories and separating them helps to form distinct memories, allowing people to understand and fin...	Mental Health Treatments
The NHS, it is claimed, is facing an exodus of doctors. It is one of the reasons put forward to support their claims for more pay as strike action continues. But an analysis of data by the BBC suggests this is not the case - yet. The proportion of the medical workforce leaving the NHS has hardly changed for a decade, w...	Health Policy
Hospital bosses failed to investigate allegations against Lucy Letby and tried to silence doctors, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit where she worked has told the BBC. The hospital also delayed calling the police despite months of warnings that the nurse may have been killing babies. The unit's lead consultant D...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Some patients in England are waiting up to two-and-a-half years for important diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, MRI and CT scans, according to figures seen by the Guardian. The longest waits were two-and-a-half years for an MRI scan, almost two years for an ultrasound and a year for a CT scan, responses to freedom o...	Health Policy
Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there's also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory warning last month about the increase to make sure clinicians and public health authorities know how to identify and treat the i...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The Instagram model who had one of her 38J breast implants pop is having her mental health questioned online ... but she says she's not ill and views plastic surgery as a hobby. The Canadian model, who goes by Mary Magdalene on social media, tells us she started getting plastic surgeries at 18 and after 12 years and a ...	Mental Health Treatments
Policymakers are failing to protect patients at risk of hereditary cancer Millions of people in the United States have a genetic mutation that increases their cancer risk, yet policy gaps leave many of them struggling to pay for the lifesaving preventive health care they need. We know that additional cancer screenings ...	Health Policy
Ministers have drawn up large benefit changes for people who are unable to work due to health conditions, the BBC has learned. The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save Â£4bn from the welfare budget. The proposals would see many more people forced to find work despite suffering from a...	Health Policy
My London life was so stressful I wasn't ovulating - but now I'm a mother-of-two after moving to Tuscany to renovate an 800-year-old farmhouse - Sophie, 29, and George, 35, appear on tonight's New Lives In The Wild - Originally from Somerset, Sophie told Ben Fogle she had depression as a teen - Read more: I left Hollyw...	Stress and Wellness
Google Launches 3 AI Tools For Faster Health Preauthorizations Source: @Google on Twitter Google has unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve healthcare efficiency. The company has announced a suite of products designed to streamline current prior authorization processes. Preauthorization methods used...	Medical Innovations
Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise. The new compound, developed and tested by a University of Florida professor of pharmacy and his co...	Drug Discoveries
Hundreds of thousands of Britons are taking antidepressants for chronic pain without enough evidence they work, according to a large study. Researchers looked at drugs commonly prescribed by the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline. They conclud...	Disease Research
Samantha Holmgren has made a career out of helping people battle chronic joint pain and fatigue. The registered dietitian from Canada knows firsthand how powerful nutrition and mindfulness can be to help people regain control over their lives when living with a disease â she also lives with psoriasis and psoriatic arth...	Nutrition Research
Treatment times for radiotherapy could be reduced for some early breast cancer patients, according to a trial led by University of Cambridge and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Treatment times for radiotherapy could be reduced for some early breast cancer patients, according to a trial led by University of Ca...	Medical Innovations
People gather in protest against the death of Mahsa Amini along the streets on September 19, 2022 in Tehran, Iran.Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images)When the Iranian government announced last month it would move to disband its so-called “morality police” following weeks of historic anti-authoritrain protests, dissidents...	Women’s Health
In the Little Mermaid, Ariel sings a whole song about wanting to be part of a world where people get to walk. Merle Liivand, on the other hand, wanted to do the opposite – and now holds the world record for the farthest swim as a mermaid.Liivand swam 26.22 miles wearing a silicone monofin, in just over 11 hours in chop...	Global Health
Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 58 (SB 58), nixing the state’s attempt to become one of a handful that are loosening restrictions on plant-based hallucinogens. The legislation was an effort to increase access to psychedelic therapy and remove penalties for people seeking these drug...	Mental Health Treatments
Biogen (BIIB) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financials Tuesday, as earnings fell more than 20% with its fully approved Alzheimer's drug, Leqembi, not yet profitable. BIIB advanced early Tuesday.X The Cambridge, Mass.-based multinational biotechnology company announced that second-quarter profits slipped ...	Drug Discoveries
State legislators in North Carolina pocketed $530,000 in campaign donations in the first half of 2023 from pro-marijuana and casino industry interests as they mulled various legalization proposals, according to a new report. The major contributions largely poured in from out of state and also from donors who have faced...	Health Policy
A woman who has spent Â£20,000 to manage her endometriosis has said more should be done to tackle healthcare inequality. Sophie Richards, 26, has had six surgeries and countless treatments - some of which she has funded privately. A campaign group has warned women with endometriosis are getting into debt in order to fu...	Women’s Health
By Brenda Kong, as told to Shishira Sreenivas I developed psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at the same time when I was 12 years old. Iâm 41 now. My psoriasis diagnosis was easy, but the PsA diagnosis was not. Because I played sports as a teenager, doctors attributed my aches and pains to that. Unfortunately, I w...	Disease Research
A 'kind and 'gentle' trans woman took a fatal overdose after waiting nearly five years for an appointment at a gender identity clinic, an inquest heard. The "renaissance woman" artist and activist - Sophie Williams', 28, co-founded hardship fund WeExist - died after an overdose in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She died on...	Mental Health Treatments
Novel enzyme family could provide insights into bacterial pathogenicity Gram-negative bacteria cause a variety of infectious diseases in plants and animals alike. Outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli infections often make headlines due to their severity, and people have to resort to allopathic as well as natural remedie...	Disease Research
By Keith Hardy - Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent UniversityCarbon Monoxide is a much-publicised invisible killer. But there’s another little-known gas that kills 27 times more people, causing the deaths of 1,100 people a year in the UK alone. Worse still, it c...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Health bosses are warning of major disruption and pressure on the NHS in England, as the hot weather combines with the latest junior doctor strike. British Medical Association members will walk out for 72 hours from 07:00 on Wednesday. It is the third strike in the pay dispute and is expected to lead to the cancellatio...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Using nanoparticles administered directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a research team has developed a treatment that may overcome significant challenges in treating a particularly deadly brain cancer. The researchers, led by professors Mark Saltzman, PhD, and Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD, administered to mice with me...	Drug Discoveries
Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health worldwide, a global study suggests. The analysis, using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly two decades, indicates that increased air pollution is linked with rising antibiotic resistance acro...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Doctors once thought non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was one disease. Most people got the same treatment -- chemotherapy (chemo) -- especially if their cancer had spread to other parts of the body.Â Now, doctors know there are many different types of NSCLC, with âmore coming down the pike,â says Nathan Pennell, MD, ...	Disease Research
Tara Lipinski is gliding through the early months of motherhood. After all, the Olympic gold medalist and husband Todd Kapostasy are basking in life with their newborn daughter, Georgie, whom they welcomed via surrogate in October. But it's an experience Tara admitted they weren't sure they would ever have. "We went th...	Women’s Health
Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio toggle caption Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment for kids younger than 10. Administrators recently announced that staffing shortages are forcing them to downsize from 32 beds to 8, and...	Mental Health Treatments
A surgeon specialising in amputation who lost both legs to sepsis made it to the shortlist to become an astronaut. Neil Hopper, consultant vascular surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, defied advice and expectations by successfully returning to work. He made the European Space Agency's shortlist for a para-ast...	Medical Innovations
By Dawn Brown, Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine Services, as told to Danny Bonvissuto My son, Matthew, was rare in that he was diagnosed when he was 8 years old. Most often, schizophrenia manifests in the late teens or early 20s. At 18, he had a psychoticÂ break and required hospitalization....	Mental Health Treatments
Good morning. Only 50% of Australia’s eligible aged care residents have had a fourth Covid vaccine dose as deaths climb. Anthony Albanese’s net approval rating is up 40 points since Labor’s victory last month, while inflation is tipped to reach 7%. A dramatic 11th-hour intervention by the European court of human rights...	Vaccine Development
In a small village cemetery, 34 tiny iron crosses poke up through the soil. Many are twisted and a few are missing completely. On some, the nameplates are visible. On others, they are not. Each cross is a reminder of a patient once cared for by a hospital that looked after people with disabilities in Nayland - a villag...	Mental Health Treatments
What would turn bird flu – the kind that's killed millions of birds around the world and a few hundred people – into the next deadly pandemic? Scientists want to know so they can get ahead of it. That's why, in 2010, two groups of researchers were studying an avian influenza virus that killed about half of the people i...	Disease Research
The brains of astronauts hanging out in microgravity environments start to change over time and need at least three years to reset, new research suggests. A group of researchers studied the brain scans of 30 astronauts after their trips to space and found that the brain ventricles expanded significantly for those who h...	Medical Innovations
Allen G. Breed/AP toggle caption Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Allen G. Breed/AP Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Allen G. Breed/AP The Biden...	Women’s Health
Vitamin B12 Boosts Cell Reprogramming Efficiency Vitamin B12 plays an important role in tissue regeneration and cellular reprogramming in mice. Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. What is cellular reprogramming? Cellular reprogramming, when the identity and function of a cell changes, result...	Medical Innovations
When most people hear that phrase “humanitarian crisis”, they think “abroad”, “somewhere far away”, and certainly not in Britain. But how else to describe the tens of thousands of bodies avoidably piling up in the nation’s mortuaries? One funeral home worker says that they’ve run out of spaces for the deceased and “are...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed? Researchers from the University of Waterloo completed the first-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital to reveal its total environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots. Studying a hospital in British Columbia during its 2019 fiscal year, the researchers i...	Global Health
A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Columbus Public Health announced Sunday. None of the children died, but 36 were hospitalized. The outbreak of measles infections, which was first reported in early November, spread among children who were not fully vaccina...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
- All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug price negotiations have agreed to participate in the price talks. - President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act empowered Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time in the program's six-decade history. - The lengthy negotiation process wo...	Health Policy
People whose relatives have a blood condition are often not being screened in Northern Ireland for reasons of cost, a charity has said. Haemochromatosis - also known as the Celtic Curse - is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Ireland. Guidance states all close relatives - siblings, parents and children - shou...	Disease Research
Opioid death rates tripled for Ontario teens, young adults since 2014, research shows Opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario tripled from 2014 to 2021, while drug treatment rates significantly decreased, a new report shows. Opioid deaths among those aged 15 to 24 surged during the first year of t...	Drug Discoveries
Understanding and Managing Amygdala Hijack Have you ever felt so suddenly overwhelmed by emotion that you reacted in an irrational or aggressive way? This experience is often referred to as “amygdala hijack”. Amygdala hijack involves a strong emotional reaction from the brain’s amygdala that overrides logical thinking ...	Mental Health Treatments
Researchers analyze THC in breath of cannabis smokers Most states in the U.S. allow people to use cannabis for medical or recreational purposes. Yet all states want their roadways to be safe. A breathalyzer that can accurately identify people who recently smoked cannabis might help them keep impaired drivers off the ro...	Drug Discoveries
Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be good for the heart, a new study shows, because it improves self-awareness and helps people stick to a heart-healthy diet. When people who had elevated blood pressure participated in an eight-week mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program for the study, th...	Stress and Wellness
- Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy weight loss injection in the U.K. on Monday, advancing the drug's rollout in Europe despite ongoing supply constraints. - The Danish pharmaceutical giant said that the weekly injection would initially be available "through a controlled and limited launch." - The drug will be available...	Drug Discoveries
Health January 6, 2023 / 12:40 PM / CBS News Omicron subvariant rapidly spreading COVID-19 Omicron subvariant rapidly spreads across the U.S. 03:52 The latest COVID variant of concern, XBB.1.5, continues to rise but still makes up a minority of new COVID-19 infections across the country, the Centers for Disease Control...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Vapes could be made prescription-only by a Labour government to stop children getting hooked on the “gateway drug”, the shadow health secretary has said. Wes Streeting said that the party was considering the move as he accused “Big Tobacco” and the vaping industry of “crying crocodile tears” about the rise of vaping am...	Health Policy
FIRST ON FOX: Conservative advocacy group Building Americas Future is launching a six-figure ad buy across multiple 2024 swing states and congressional districts over the Biden administration's proposed menthol cigarette ban. According to Building Americas Future's ad campaign, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's...	Health Policy
A doctor asked for nurse Lucy Letby to be taken off shift after raising repeated concerns about her presence and the deaths of babies - but was told "no", a court has heard. The nurse denies murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of 10 others at Countess of Chester Hospital. Dr Stephen Brearey told Manchester ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Health providers are struggling to meet the demand of people in significant immediate distress, Northern Ireland's mental health champion has said. The number of people on mental health waiting lists for more than nine weeks has grown significantly since 2018. Prof Siobhan O'Neill said "more psychologists, more psychia...	Mental Health Treatments
The government could face a judicial review after excluding some health workers from a one-off bonus. The sum was part of a pay deal for more than a million NHS staff in England this year and was partly to recognise their work since the pandemic. But thousands of outsourced staff, such as community nurses and physiothe...	Health Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is talking to airlines about the possibility of testing for the coronavirus in sewage from planes, the federal agency told NBC News.Since September 2021, the CDC has been testing international travelers for Covid on a volunteer basis via nasal swabs. The program now includ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Cooling off in lakes, rivers and streams is a hallmark of the summer — but for an unlucky few, it can lead to an infection caused by Nagleria fowleri, a bacteria more commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. In the U.S., there have been at least three reported deaths this year from the infection, which occurs when th...	Disease Research
LaFAYETTE, Ala. — Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, no!’” Hodge recalled while sitting in an exam room on a July afternoon, waiting to see the ph...	Global Health
Blood tests are a common, yet often painful, step in health care. But what if we could skip the needles altogether? Saliva and blood contain many of the same biomarkers, and collecting spit is as simple as drooling into a container. Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed a device that detects glucose and a...	Medical Innovations
DARIEN, IL – An updated position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports the replacement of daylight saving time with permanent standard time. It is the position of the AASM that the United States should eliminate seasonal time changes in favor of permanent standard time, which aligns best with h...	Stress and Wellness
The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday by the Biden administration, the greatest change to federal nursing home regulations in three decades. The proposed standard was prompted by the industry’s troubled performance earlier in the coronav...	Health Policy
Could a craving for salty chips actually be a sign of addiction? A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case. Researchers reviewed 281 studies from 36 different countries, finding that 14% of adults and 12% of children showed signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods, according to the ...	Nutrition Research

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