COVID-19 Pandemic Paradox: 2020 Has Fewer Deaths Than Five Years Prior
U.K. researchers called the decline in death rate from December 2019 to March 2020 compared…
Year: 2020
STAT Plus: Novartis to pay $345 million to U.S. authorities for bribing doctors in different countries
Novartis (NVS) agreed to pay more than $345 million to resolve criminal charges brought by…
CDC broadens guidance on Americans facing risk of severe Covid-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday broadened its warning about who is…
Reach agreement on GP safeguarding fees or risk legal action, judge tells local agencies
Local authorities, the police, and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) could face a mass of civil…
Covid-19: Timing is critical for antibody tests, finds Cochrane review
A Cochrane systematic review has found that, when it comes to antibody testing for covid-19,…
Dangerous tick-borne bacterium extremely rare in New Jersey
There’s some good news in New Jersey about a potentially deadly tick-borne bacterium. Researchers examined…
Climate extremes will cause forest changes
No year has been as hot and dry as 2018 since climate records began. Central…
Black hole collision may have exploded with light
Astronomers have seen what appears to the first light ever detected from a black hole…
As Covid-19 cases peak, a virus once again takes advantage of human instinct
The natural response to a disaster is to at first believe that it is not…
Charles Berry: NASA physician who helped select the USA’s first astronauts
bmj;369/jun25_13/m2452/FAF1faPhoto: Charles Berry with Deke SlaytonIn the 1960s, Americans followed every move made by the…
Presenting clinical features on darker skin: five minutes with . . . Malone Mukwende
“Mind the Gap is a handbook of clinical signs in black and brown skin. Its…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: NIH may own patents for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine; ICER boosts recommended price for remdesivir
Hello, everyone, and how are you this morning? Another balmy day is unfolding here on…
Academic criteria for promotion and tenure in biomedical sciences faculties: cross sectional analysis of international sample of universities
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the presence of a set of pre-specified traditional and non-traditional criteria used to…
Covid-19: healthcare and politics are inexorably intertwined
Abbasi discusses transparency and political interference in scientific advice.1 It is time for our profession…
Lessons in contact tracing from Germany
The pandemic situation in Germany is often compared favourably with that in other European countries,…
Predicting multiple sclerosis progression . . . and other stories
Aggressive multiple sclerosisA small proportion of people who develop multiple sclerosis experience a rapid progression…
Criteria for academic promotion in medicine
Job promotion in academia is meant to reflect the quality of previous work and an…
Covid-19: MPs reject calls to routinely test health and care workers
MPs have rejected a motion calling for NHS and social care staff to be routinely…
Covid-19: Ministers urged to waive {pound}993 visa bill for “stranded” doctors who had exams cancelled
Medical bodies have urged the home secretary to extend the visas of around 200 doctors…
Alison E Mack
bmj;369/jun25_3/m2431/FAF1faAlison Mack, who died aged 83,was a determined and enthusiastic innovator in improving the healthcare…
What To Play: The Best Video Games Of 2020 (So Far)
Because of the pandemic, the gaming industry has experienced an unexpected increase in both sales…
Isolated Animal In The Antarctic Found To Have Microplastics Inside Its Gut
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the gut of an animal that’s living on a remote…
Why Some People Feel Bloated After Intense Exercise
It is important to know why post-workout bloating occurs to avoid the same feeling in…
Bored With Usual Outdoor Activities? Here Are Some Healthy Alternatives For You
The most famous outdoor activities usually include running, biking and hiking. But for someone who…
Cycling Can Help Cut Down Your Carbon Emissions But You Need To Look At Your Diet Too
As the world shifts into a mindset that prioritizes personal health more, many people have…
Do You Need Dietary Supplements To Stay Healthy?
Find out if you really need to take dietary supplements to stay healthy. Read Original…
Hospitals see shortages of a cheap steroid that one study says helps Covid-19 patients
After preliminary release of a study found that a cheap steroid reduced deaths by a…
Zinc Supplements: Health Benefits And Potential Adverse Effects
As in the case of many dietary supplements, zinc supplements have health benefits and potential…
Franklin Barbecue Shutting Down After Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Franklin Barbecue has decided to shut down after one of its employees tested positive for…
Covid-19 and alcohol: parental drinking influences the next generation
Finlay and Gilmore rightly draw attention to two vulnerable groups of drinkers in the covid-19…
How Wearing Face Masks Affects The Quality Of Your Exercise
Health experts have raised concerns about the unexpected effects of wearing face masks during exercise…
Vulnerable children were harmed by charity’s “systemic” failures, inquiry finds
Serious mismanagement and systemic failures of governance at the Royal National Institute of Blind People…
Newborn Triplets In Mexico Test Positive For COVID-19
Three newborns in Mexico have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, making them the first…
New Study Shows Mediterranean Diet Can Help Slow Down Cognitive Decline
As per a new study, following the Mediterranean diet can help protect us from cognitive…
London Commences Revolutionary Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
As per a recent news release, volunteers have begun being immunized with a new U.K….
Opinion: This is supposed to be telemedicine’s time to shine. Why are doctors abandoning it?
Telemedicine — the delivery of care by a clinician in one location to a patient…
Simple Ways To Maintain A Healthy Gut
Gut health is more important than you think it is. To help you better take…
Opinion: Pandemic politics: What leaders should — and shouldn’t — learn from Napoleon
Some leaders use pandemics and other crises to advance themselves and their own ends. Others…
Long Waiting Period For Coronavirus Testing Results In Austin Blamed On Fax Machines
Recently, Austin experienced a drop in coronavirus cases. However, it isn’t because they flattened the…
Among people facing food insecurity, researchers find a hidden health issue: eating disorders
When Carolyn Black Becker, a psychologist who studies eating disorders, used to explain her research…
STAT Plus: A pill to fight alcoholism causes an uproar in France over a regulator’s view of a clinical trial
Two years ago, French regulators made a surprising decision, overruling one of their own expert…
Top Nutrition Tips For Aging Adults
The following nutrition tips will help aging adults keep up with changes in their bodies….
Coronavirus Cases Spike In Los Angeles County Linked To George Floyd Protests
The protests that were carried out after the death of George Floyd might have caused…
Myrtle Beach Vacationers Urged To Quarantine As South Carolina Infection Rate Soars
Myrtle Beach COVID-19 cases are rising and recent visitors are urged to quarantine themselves for…
Hamilton County Commissioner Reveals Dramatic Increase In Coronavirus Cases
Hamilton County is trying to figure out the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases, practically surging…
Orange County COVID-19 Update: 354 New Cases, 26 Deaths Reported
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Orange County are rising at an alarming…
FDA Finds Hand Sanitizer Products With Deadly Substance
FDA has found that nine hand sanitizer products from Mexican company Eskbiochem contain methanol, a…
Japan Faces New Challenge After Successful COVID-19 Fight: Patient Shortage For Clinical Trials
The high number of COVID-19 recoveries in Japan has led to a shortage of patients…
US Failed To Detect Over 8.7 Million Coronavirus Cases In March, Study Says
Researchers said that the novel coronavirus infected more than 8.7 million people across the U.S….
Analysis of rates of police-related fatalities finds significant race-related differences
A new study analyzes and describes U.S. police-involved fatalities across racial/ethnic groups at the level…