Routine tests are key for preventive medicine
I understand Mathew’s perspective on whether routine tests are the best use of a general…
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Omicron: Viral Load Can Be At Its Highest At Day Five So Cutting Isolation Period Doesn’t Make Sense
A few studies have suggested a slightly shorter period of viral shedding in people with…
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UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral…
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Here’s Where (And How) You Are Most Likely To Catch COVID — New Study
Two years into the pandemic, most of us are fed up. COVID case rates are…
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Alternative health care available to those without insurance in Tallahassee – WTXL ABC 27
Alternative health care available to those without insurance in Tallahassee WTXL ABC 27 Read Original Article:…
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for…
Covid-19: Poland’s medical council sees mass resignations over government inaction on pandemic
Thirteen of the 17 members of the medical council that advises Poland’s government on its…
Covid-19: Brazil sees omicron cases soar but data blackout obscures true impact
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has led to a spike in infections in Brazil with…
Why I . . . forage
“Foraging is a bit like going on a treasure hunt—you never know what you’re going…
Helen Salisbury: Health, poverty, and stigma
On hot summer days, I used to take off my shoes and walk home from…
Anthropometric and adiposity indicators and risk of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
AbstractObjectiveTo present a comprehensive review of the association between measures of body weight, waist, and…
New Zealand’s bold new tobacco control programme
In December 2021, the New Zealand Ministry of Health published a new tobacco control programme…
Beneficial effects of heavy metal music on wellbeing
We welcome Martikainen and colleagues’ findings highlighting the potential health and wellbeing benefits of exposure…
Some participants depend on clinical trials
Well regulated clinical trials of drugs, including the retention of trial participants, are essential.1One reason…
Opinion: Is it time for big biopharma companies to rethink the use of federal funding for R&D?
I have been negotiating with representatives of the federal government on behalf of biopharmaceutical companies…
Opinion: Uncorking today’s Covid-19 supply chain to meet the challenges of future pandemics
At what point do the benefits of local production of medical supplies outweigh the potentially…
U.S. would seek global approach to updating Covid-19 vaccines, official says
If the Food and Drug Administration decides to update Covid-19 vaccines to take better aim…
STAT+: Wary of a backlash, telehealth startups focused on women’s sexual health steer clear of abortion pills
The online pharmacy Nurx advertises itself as the company that “gives women sexual freedom.” Hims…
Experts decry measures to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women and girls from public life
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against…
Covid-19: Severe complications during pregnancy are more common in unvaccinated women, study finds – The BMJ
Covid-19: Severe complications during pregnancy are more common in unvaccinated women, study finds The BMJ Doctors…
Servicewomen & Miscarriage Causes: Toxic Exposure in the Military Can Affect Motherhood
The post Servicewomen & Miscarriage Causes: Toxic Exposure in the Military Can Affect Motherhood appeared…
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is located in the suburb Bruce. Bruce is a suburb of…
UN labour agency chief predicts slow recovery to pre-pandemic jobs levels
The head of the UN labour agency warns that a recovery in the international labour…
UN labour agency chief predicts slow recovery to pre-pandemic jobs levels
The head of the UN labour agency warns that a recovery in the international labour…
News in Brief 17 January 2022
Tonga volcanic eruption update from UN humanitarians Taliban in Afghanistan overseeing ‘collective punishment’ of women,…
News in Brief 17 January 2022
Tonga volcanic eruption update from UN humanitarians Taliban in Afghanistan overseeing ‘collective punishment’ of women,…
Photoscreening
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Amblyopia, Eye Diseases, Eye Movement…
Prisms
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Movement Disorders Read Original…
Progressive (High) Myopia
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Refractive Errors Read Original Article:…
Ptosis
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Eyelid Disorders Read Original Article:…
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Child Abuse, Traumatic Brain Injury…
Sixth Nerve Palsy
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Movement Disorders Read Original…
Strabismus
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Movement Disorders Read Original…
Third Nerve Palsy
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Movement Disorders Read Original…
Thyroid Eye Disorders
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Thyroid Diseases Read Original Article:…
Treatment of Increasing Myopia in Children
Source: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Refractive Errors Read Original Article:…
Retaining trial participants: an individualised approach is needed
Taylor points out that any good strategy for retention in randomised trials will be informed…
Improving reading skills through action video games
What if video games, instead of being an obstacle to literacy, could actually help children…
Nanotherapy offers new hope for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Individuals living with Type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens every day, receiving…
High hopes for Europe’s new Health Emergency and Response Authority
At the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the European Union (EU) did not present itself…
Covid-19: Intensive care units asked to take extra patients as hospitals struggle to find beds
Pressure for general hospital beds is delaying the discharge of patients from intensive care units…
STAT+: Real estate developer reneges on multimillion-dollar pledge to Harvard-led Covid project
A financially troubled Chinese real-estate developer has reneged on a major pledge to Harvard University, leaving…
Enhanced statistical models will aid conservation of killer whales and other species
Retrieving an accurate picture of what a tagged animal does as it journeys through its…
Inciting instead of coercing, ‘nudges’ prove their effectiveness
To get through challenges such as the pandemic or the climate change, citizens must change…
At Davos, a ‘good news, bad news’ message emerges about Covid-19
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc, an expert panel at the World Economic Forum…
Delayed discharge: how are services and patients being affected?
How many patients medically fit for discharge are currently occupying beds?The latest figures, from 9…
Bone growth inspired ‘microrobots’ that can create their own bone
Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers have developed a combination of…
Healthcare use in 700 000 children and adolescents for six months after covid-19: before and after register based cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo explore whether and for how long use of healthcare services is increased among children…
Opinion: Fighting Covid-19 in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest informal settlements
KIBERA, Kenya — Nearly 10 months after a grandmother in England became the first person…
Voices and stories are central to improving healthcare
Two papers came across my desk recently discussing the importance of conversations, stories, and voices…
Medical involvement in crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, China
In December 2021, the people’s tribunal,1 an unofficial tribunal based in the UK, delivered its…
Covid-19: Severe complications during pregnancy are more common in unvaccinated women, study finds
Unvaccinated women accounted for 77% of SARS-CoV-2 infections that have occurred during pregnancy in Scotland…
Speaking truth to power is emotionally demanding
I read Godlee’s last Editor’s Choice with a mixture of anticipation and sadness.1 We will…
Open the windows? It’s not that easy
Dancer and colleagues’ editorial is a valuable commentary on implementing controls for the airborne transmission…
Omicron: Viral Load Can Be At Its Highest At Day Five So Cutting Isolation Period Doesn’t Make Sense
A few studies have suggested a slightly shorter period of viral shedding in people with…