The pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of family members of patients with COVID-19, including high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and…
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New studies explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing breast cancer risk
New studies aim to clarify the relationship between obesity and breast cancer, and explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing this risk, according…
Dementia: Taking care of one element in early life reduces risk – study
Gary Lineker opens up about his dementia concerns We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding…
Antibody Triggered by Sinopharm COVID Booster Wanes After 6 Months
BEIJING (Reuters) – Antibodies triggered by a third dose of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 shot given to those who completed its primary two-dose regimen dropped sharply after…
FDA clears first smartphone app to deliver insulin doses
Add one feature to the technological Swiss army knife that is your smartphone: the ability to deliver doses of insulin. The Food and Drug Administration…
Amid Pandemic, Nurses Also Facing Workplace Abuse: Survey
The pandemic has created an enormous amount of stress for nurses and exacerbated problems these professionals already faced, including violence in the workplace. In 2021,…
Using VR to plan and practice cardiovascular surgical procedures
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have developed new Virtual Reality (VR) technology, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), which…
Having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Among people with no memory or thinking problems, having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers in the brain…
Eyesight: New treatment to improve sight currently undergoing clinical trials in the UK
Boris Johnson suggests coronavirus affected his eyesight We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of…
White blood cell count as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19
In a recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, and currently under consideration at the Journal of Inflammation, researchers conducted an observational study to…