Booster doses of mRNA vaccines provided strong protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in Qatar, though breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections were greater for the omicron variant comp… [+3721 chars]
A new study has identified novel associations between older adults' personality traits, the routes they took to leave their jobs, and their well-being after exiting the workforce. Dusanee Kesavayuth … [+2878 chars]
image: In OSCC, the expression of miR-634 target genes is upregulated and contributes to the resistance to cisplatin (CDDP). miR-634 introduction into OSCC cells overcomes CDDP resistance by simultan… [+3396 chars]
Replacing standard lighting with UV-LED lights could be a powerful tool in stopping the spread of COVID-19, say U of T Scarborough researchers. The same lightbulbs used in offices and public spaces … [+5312 chars]
A new study published in the journal Food & Function recently demonstrated that daily consumption of 9 g of cranberry freeze-dried powder the equivalent of 100 grams of fresh cranberriesfor one m… [+1543 chars]
Eating two or more servings of avocado every week reduces the risk of heart disease by a fifth, according to a new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAMA).The research, which … [+4288 chars]
A mother has claimed having a facial saved her life after her beautician spotted a suspicious mark which turned out to be cancerous. Jillian Murray, from Cairns in Australia, went to see doctors ab… [+6748 chars]
JO Knight was just 40 years old when she started developing unexplained and unusual symptoms. Shed experience panic attacks, visual disturbances and headaches, but when she went to the GP, the self… [+7808 chars]
The team killed both viruses using UV LED lights, a common fixture in offices and public spaces; these lights can alternate between white light and decontaminating ultraviolet (UV) light. Due to them… [+3712 chars]
In a recent study published in Vaccines, researchers bioengineered a divalent fusion vaccine by combining the immunogenic region of the nucleocapsid (N) protein and receptor-binding domain (RBD) of t… [+5420 chars]
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages globally. Millions of people across the world swear by a cup of coffee in the morning to start their day, wake them up, and energise them from within. Sinc… [+3088 chars]
From HIV to Ebola, and now covid-19, inequality in access to medicines and vaccines has been prevalent in developing countries for decades. In The BMJ today, Mohga Kamal-Yanni, a consultant in globa… [+3371 chars]
