Junk Food Diet May Boost Risk of Dangerous Driving Among Truck Drivers
Unhealthy diet linked to greater fatigue: Key factor in heightened crash risk, say researchers. A junk food diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving…
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Plant-Based and Fish Diets May Help Lessen Severity of COVID-19 Infection
Associated with 73% and 59% lower odds, respectively, of moderate to severe disease. Plant-based and/or fish (pescatarian) diets may help lower the odds of developing…
Experts Urge: Make COVID Vaccine Free for Everyone in India to Curb Death Toll
And expedite approval of foreign vaccines. The COVID-19 jab should be made free for everyone in India to boost uptake and curb the death toll…
First Reported Cases of Blood Clots Causing Stroke in Young Adults Following COVID-19 Vaccination
Three cases of ischaemic stroke reported in young adults following administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Clots in the arteries (arterial thrombosis) are the most common…
Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in 29 High Income Countries in 2020
Including 94,400 more deaths than expected in the UK alone. Almost 1 million extra deaths relating to the covid-19 pandemic occurred in 29 high income…
“Diseases of Despair” Have Soared in the US Over the Past Decade
Suicidal thoughts/behaviors among under 18s up by 287%, and by 210% among 18-34 year olds. ‘Diseases of despair’, such as substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and…
AI Uses Timing and Weather Data to Accurately Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk
Machine learning model combines timing and weather data. A branch of artificial intelligence (AI), called machine learning, can accurately predict the risk of an out…
Physical Inactivity Linked to More Severe COVID-19 Infection and Higher Risk of Death
Surpassed only by advanced age and organ transplant as a risk factor, large study shows Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and…
Experts Debate: Is PTSD Overdiagnosed?
Some clinicians are concerned that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis has risen throughout Western society since the late 1980s. Is this correct? And if so,…
Experts Debate: Should COVID Masks Be Worn Outdoors?
Mask wearing by the public, particularly outdoors, remains controversial. But should masks be worn outside, in some circumstances, to help reduce covid-19 virus transmission —…
Multivitamins, Omega-3, Probiotics, Vitamin D May Lessen Risk of COVID-19
But protective effects seen only among women. Taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics, or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the…
Heavy Energy Drink Consumption Linked to Heart Failure in 21-Year-Old Man
Adds to mounting concerns about potential heart harms of energy drinks, say report authors. Heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure, doctors…
British Medical Journal: Cloth Face Covering Reduces Exercise Performance and Physical Capacity
Increasing breathlessness and claustrophobia reported at higher exercise intensities. A cloth face covering reduces exercise performance and physical capacity, reveals the results of a small…
Leaked Documents Raise Concerns Over Integrity of mRNA Molecules in Some COVID-19 Vaccines
Findings highlight the fragilities of the manufacturing process, but companies aren’t willing to release information. Documents leaked from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) following a…
Digital COVID-19 “Symptom Checkers” Failed to Pick Up Severe COVID-19, Bacterial Pneumonia, and Sepsis
Digital COVID-19 “Symptom Checkers” May Delay Treatment for Serious Illness Digital COVID-19 ‘symptom checkers’ may stop some patients from getting prompt treatment for serious illness,…
Preventing Death in COVID-19 Patients With Swift Use of Blood Thinning Drugs
Strong evidence that prompt anti-clotting therapy may prevent deaths in hospital patients. Patients given preventive blood thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission…
Doctors Warn: Two Completely Separate Bouts of COVID-19 Infection Possible
Waning immunity may heighten risk, but milder reinfection may follow severe infection. It may be possible to have two completely separate bouts of COVID-19, doctors…
Cheap Gout Drug Help Cuts Need for Oxygen Therapy and Hospital Stay in COVID-19 Patients
Colchicine worth adding to standard treatment for moderate to severe infection, says researchers. Colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to cut…