Flu vaccinations are now mandatory for all Victorian healthcare workers.
The novel coronavirus can infect immune cells that will trigger a massive inflammatory response and create severe COVID-19 symptoms, according to new research. Details: Two new studies one published… [+1801 chars]
Researchers at the University of Newscastle in Australia have found biological markers in routine blood tests that link them to mental health problems. The data comes from genetic, biochemical and ps… [+3980 chars]
Adopting a vegan diet, plus eliminating other trigger foods may help minimize joint pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a small study conducted by Physicians Committee for Responsi… [+5676 chars]
<ul><li>A recent review suggests that caffeine could effectively counter attention, learning, and memory deficits in animal models of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).</li><li>The data… [+6380 chars]
BOSTON – Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually res… [+3490 chars]
In a recent commentary published in PNAS*, researchers retrospectively analyzed the collaborative modeling attempt developed by the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, and described by Fox et al, for… [+4705 chars]
When Dr. Jillian Horton, an internal medicine doctor in Winnipeg, started feeling ill, she was pretty sure she had Covid. Her husband had been exposed and had symptoms, too. She decided to conduct an… [+1934 chars]
Clinical trials are a pivotal tool for assessing the safety and efficacy of medical interventions, but sponsors often provide incomplete information for assessing their ethical justification. Researc… [+1195 chars]
Newswise — Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their i… [+4782 chars]
Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. colithat seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea. Such p… [+6689 chars]
A new study led by the George Institute for Global Health has found that life events that influence levels of the female hormone oestrogen may be linked to a woman's risk of developing dementia in la… [+3944 chars]
