Category: Health News

Experts say schools can be the perfect setting for a “superspreader” event of COVID-19. They note that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among children is rising across the United States. They say schools need to put in preventive measures such as masks, physical distancing, staggered class schedules, and ventilation. They add that the

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies’ brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the investigation linked high body mass index (BMI), an indicator of obesity, to changes in two brain areas, the prefrontal cortex and anterior insula.

Doctors test out new treatment in bid to boost your blood flow… by standing on a wobbly plate The vibrating plate treatment, called Revitive, is now being trialled in the NHS  Patients receive electrical pulses to soles of  feet which activate nerves in legs This causes the muscles to contract and relax and helps boost

‘How I became a one-man medical miracle’: MICK MAY tried every cancer treatment until his options ran out. But as he describes in an inspiring book, his determination to survive for his family led him to an outcome that astonished his doctors In May 2013, Mick May was diagnosed with a mesothelioma at the age

Nine people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at a Georgia high school after footage went viral on social media of mask-less students not following social distance rules in the hallways. Six students and three staff members who were at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, last week have tested positive for COVID-19, according

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 7 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. As the school year looms near, how the novel coronavirus affects children remains a top concern for parents, school officials, and students. Are children transmitters of COVID-19? Are they susceptible to getting as sick as

Patient data are a treasure trove for AI researchers. There’s a problem though: many algorithms used to mine patient data act as black boxes, which makes their predictions often hard to interpret for doctors. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and the Zhejiang university in China have now developed an algorithm that not only

A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being tested at Swansea University, thanks to £200,000 of EU funding announced by the Welsh Government. The COVID-19 pandemic is giving extra urgency to the search for vaccines and new ways of delivering them. This important research is being conducted by Innoture, a

Living a long and healthy life does not have to be a nice notion for someone else. By closely monitoring your diet, getting in enough physical activity and consuming a beverage much loved by health advocates, it could be a reality for you too. Turmeric lattes are known to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, prevent

A study by University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers provides new evidence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 throughout the environment and in air samples collected in COVID-19 patient care areas. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. The scientists, funded by a U.S. National Science Foundation rapid response grant, published their results in Nature Scientific Reports. During

Clinical decision support systems have been found to help providers make safer and better choices at the point of care. Now, a new study shows that they can also improve patient satisfaction. The study, published this past week in PLOS ONE and funded by the LEO Innovation Lab, found that using a visual clinical decision support

An updated report by a group of specialists lists 12 modifiable factors that, if a person acts on them, could reduce their dementia risk. Before this update, the report had listed nine modifiable factors. The 2020 report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care appeared at the end of July in The

The Corona-pandemic keeps the world in suspense: More than 17 million people have been infected with the Coronavirus, 212.369 of them in Germany. The United States reported almost daily new record numbers. Around half of all Corona-test labs in Germany are currently tied up in a completely digital and Corona can handle Tests from the

A new study has found that a COVID-19 vaccine candidate is highly effective in protecting rhesus macaque monkeys from the disease. Developing a safe and effective vaccine is central to stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. While emergency measures that authorities put in place to promote physical distancing and protect those

Tousled-like kinases (TLKs) are a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment due to their central role in DNA repair and replication. The latest work by IRB Barcelona’s Genomic Instability and Cancer Laboratory, led by Travis H. Stracker, concludes that TLK inhibition activates the innate immune system, a very important factor in the response to cancer.

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The US on Tuesday added 1,302 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The world’s largest economy also added 53,847 new cases of the virus, the Baltimore-based institution’s tracker showed at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Wednesday). The US has now recorded 4,765,170

Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common types of arthritis. Both forms of arthritis can cause painful swelling and stiffness in the joints. The main difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is the cause behind the joint symptoms. Osteoarthritis is

A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease. Researchers sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, are working with clinical sites

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Robert Livingston, 27 of Tennessee, is returning home after battling bilateral coronavirus pneumonia in the hospital for several days. Prior to his illness, Livingston said, he was otherwise healthy; he never smoked cigarettes, nor

Visceral fat dangerous type of fat, as having large raise a person’s chance of developing But HIIT has been proven to be most beneficial for banishing the fat and helping to reduce the risk of serious diseases. Visceral fat is more commonly known as belly fat,  to wrap around a person’s internal organs. It’s considered a serious health problem