Category: Health News

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney residents who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 risk being barred from various social activities even when they are freed from stay-at-home orders in December, New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned on Tuesday. Under a roadmap to exit lockdown in Australia’s biggest city, unvaccinated people are already subject to delays

While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for dementia, a new study led by UC San Francisco indicates that poor mental health may also take its toll on cognition. The research adds to a body of evidence that links depression with dementia, but while

Unions representing pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are asking for exemptions to President Joe Biden’s pending vaccine mandate, saying that holiday travel could be disrupted otherwise, according to Politico. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents 14,000 pilots at American Airlines, wrote a letter to federal officials suggesting that mandatory vaccinations could cause widespread

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elevated levels of a polyubiquitinated form of PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) protein may be a marker of kidney-function decline and progression to kidney disease in people with type-2 diabetes, a new study suggests. “Measurement of this form of modified PTEN in serum may have value in assessing a person’s

Paul Hollywood saying that he winds up Prue Leith We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info During lockdown the chef revealed that

Driving along busy Custer Avenue in Helena, Montana, residents and visitors may notice a large billboard that simply reads: “We Support Dr Tom Weiner.” The sign costs $750 per month to rent and is funded entirely by cancer patients and locals. They got together to raise $5000 through a huge yard sale this summer. Some

Identical twins originate from one egg cell that splits and gives rise to two embryos, but during development, one twin sometimes “vanishes,” leaving only one baby to be born. Now, a new study hints that your DNA may reveal whether you started out as an identical twin in the womb, even if your twin disappeared

The World Health Organization unveiled a plan Tuesday to bring meningitis under control by 2030, slashing the 250,000 annual deaths caused by the debilitating disease. Launching the first-ever global strategy to tackle the illness, the WHO said it wanted to eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis—the most deadly form. By doing so, it hopes to halve

Chronic back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In the United States, patients spend up to $300 billion each year to treat the condition, according to a 2012 study published in the Journal of Pain. However, common therapies such as surgery and steroid injections intended to address physical origins of back pain have

Avanos Medical Inc to Pay $22 Million to Resolve Criminal Charge for Fraudulent Misbranding of PPE A US-based multinational medical device corporation will pay more than $22 million to resolve a criminal charge regarding fraudulent misbranding of their surgical gowns. Avanos Medical Inc, which as its US headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, is charged with one

Researchers at the University of Southampton have invented a new way to generate human cartilage tissue from stem cells. The technique could pave the way for the development of a much-needed new treatment for people with cartilage damage. Cartilage acts as a shock absorber in joints, but it is susceptible to damage through daily wear-and-tear,

Written by Laura Cooke Millions of people contact Samaritans’ telephone helpline every year. On the other end of the phone are trained volunteers who spend hours answering phone calls, emails and text messages. Laura Cooke, a former listening volunteer, explains how you can join the charity.  Warning: this article contains information related to suicide which

Man has six foot long tapeworm removed from his intestine We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], in

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been endemic worldwide for over a year and has caused widespread disease resulting in millions of deaths. It finally appears as though it is beginning to be brought under control by a mixture of mass vaccination programs, repurposed drugs, and monoclonal antibody treatments. However, as the disease retreats,

Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised, according to new research published today in PNAS. A study by researchers from King's College London, with support from the NIHR Guy's and St Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre, has tested the optimum ultraviolet

Do I need an op for a ‘gurgling’ hernia? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions Last year I was diagnosed with a hernia near my navel. My GP referred me to a consultant who didn’t want to operate as I have a gap from my navel up to my chest, caused by exercising too

Early sign of arthritis that’s a pain in the backside: Too often lower backache is put down to sciatica – and the long delay in diagnosis can lead to permanent damage As a hotel chef often on his feet for ten hours a day, and a keen rugby player, Gareth Dwyer put the constant ache

Injection to perk up a man’s love life: Jab of stem cells may offer a new way to tackle erectile dysfunction.. just don’t tell him where it goes! An injection of stem cells may offer a new way to tackle impotence, or erectile dysfunction, which affects up to half of men aged 40 and older.

Bed bugs expert reveals how to spot signs of infestation We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The parasitic insects feed on

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre researchers have made new findings that greatly improve detection of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the bloodstream and could further hone precision treatment of the illness. The team has made the discovery by sequencing circulating tumor DNA, which can lead to the detection of HPV in a person’s blood. Previous science