Severe COVID results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent of losing ten IQ points, our latest research shows. The effects are still d… [+5956 chars]
Hundreds of lives are being lost to prostate cancer each year because of high levels of obesity among men, a new UK study suggests. Researchers claimed more than 1300 prostate cancer deaths could po… [+3497 chars]
There’s an idea that people who complain of suffering from long COVID the syndrome where debilitating symptoms of the disease persist for months are actually struggling with psychological issues. In… [+7546 chars]
Most of us struggle to think well after a poor nights sleep feeling foggy and failing to perform at our usual standard at school, university or work. You may notice that youre not concentrating as we… [+5651 chars]
Scientists have uncovered changes in neurological structure that could underlie the autism spectrum disorder known as Pitt Hopkins syndrome, thanks to the help of lab-grown brains developed from huma… [+4342 chars]
We all know about breastcare nurses, but did you know there are also specialist prostate cancer care nurses? Kristy Wiedl is the 100th such nurse from The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, an… [+2692 chars]
In a recently published article in Frontiers in Immunology, scientists have discussed the possibilities of developing oral replicon-based mRNA vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coron… [+5376 chars]
Newswise — (Boston)— Overwhelming evidence shows that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) causes dysfunction of multiple organ systems, including the nervous system. Neurolo… [+2785 chars]
Flu season has officially arrived, with Australia already seeing thousands of cases of the virus. Both COVID-19 and influenza are now circulating in the community, and health authorities are pleadin… [+7010 chars]
by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, Jianfeng Feng and Wei Cheng, The ConversationMost of us struggle to think well after a poor night's sleepfeeling foggy and failing to perform at our… [+6495 chars]
In recent weeks, a number of cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children have been reported.These have been detected in several countries including the United Kingdom of Great Britain and… [+3917 chars]
It is common to hear people use stigmatizing, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as "psycho," "schizo" or "totally bipolar." Others might minimize conditions by saying they too are "a bit OCD" be… [+5521 chars]