Global deployment of effective vaccines is currently the best tool available to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, all approved vaccines are administered…
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Is brushing your teeth for two minutes enough? Here’s what the evidence says
A lot of us are familiar with the advice that we should brush our teeth twice a day, and for at least two minutes each…
‘Milestone research’ on new cancer drug brings hope for brain tumour patients
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An Afghan Refugee’s Road to Becoming a Prize-Winning Doctor
Saleema Rehman, MD, was born and raised in refugee camps in Pakistan, where she saw a need for better health resources for women. Now a…
Moscow imposes new COVID curbs as daily deaths break record
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Moscow’s mayor announced four months of stay-home restrictions for unvaccinated over-60s on Tuesday and the Russian government proposed a week-long workplace shutdown as…
COVID testing using pooled samples showed high accuracy, low cost
Testing pooled saliva samples twice weekly for SARS-CoV-2 on a residential college campus yielded a greater than 95% agreement with the gold standard for accuracy—nasopharyngeal…
Why walking is so bloody good for your health and fitness
If you’ve let your lockdown walking regime wind down, listen up: walking is so good for you. If you need inspiration to get your walking…
“Why the best workout programme might be no programme at all”
You don’t have to stick to one structured workout routine to get fitter and enjoy training, says writer Chloe Gray. Following a workout programme is…
Relying on J&J's analyses to assess vaccine booster dose data -U.S. FDA staff
FILE PHOTO: A vial of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen during a vaccination event hosted by Miami – Dade County…