Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), due to its fast spread, is a disease with global health, social and economic burden. This is complicated … [+27052 chars]
People aged 50 years or older with COVID-19 had a 15% increased risk for developing herpes zoster, according to the results of a large retrospective cohort study. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed … [+1818 chars]
People with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday. After tw… [+2703 chars]
Sara-Jayne King speaks to UK correspondent Gavin Grey about news making headlines in the UK and Europe.<ul><li>5 million children aged between 5-11 years old are eligible </li></ul><ul><li>The vaccin… [+1535 chars]
An investigational drug targeting a novel cholesterol pathway has shown disappointing results in the TRANSLATE-TIMI 70 phase 2b study. Vupanorsen is an antisense oligonucleotide targeting hepatic an… [+8781 chars]
If heart disease runs in your family, science says you are at greater risk of developing heart problems. However, a large study in The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed that practicing health… [+3865 chars]
Antibiotics, together with antivirals and anti-parasitic drugs, can save the lives of people whove contracted an infectious disease. But the rise of drug-resistance means new strategies are needed. A… [+5412 chars]
Apr 03, 2022, 03:52PM ISTSource: ANIResearchers from Mayo Clinic have found that lack of sleep and free access to food increases calorie consumption and fat accumulation, especially inside the belly.… [+486 chars]
Whichever way you look at it, its going to lead very much to a degradation of the insight that we can have, either into the numbers of infections, or our ability to spot new variants as they come thr… [+1629 chars]
Sara-Jayne King speaks to UK correspondent Gavin Grey about news making headlines in the UK and Europe.<ul><li>5 million children aged between 5-11 years old are eligible </li></ul><ul><li>The vaccin… [+1535 chars]
According to WebMD, irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a mix of belly discomfort or pain and trouble with bowel habits: either going more or less often than normal (diarrhoea or constipation) or havi… [+4756 chars]
Researchers studying zoonotic viral risks across animal reservoirs have found that bats host the most virulent viruses but not always the most dangerous ones. A study of statistical trends in case fa… [+1302 chars]
