Smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. The study found that the more people smoked, the worse their heart function became. Some function was restored when people ...
Aug 25, 2022
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There is not yet enough evidence to recommend Omicron-specific COVID-19 jabs over the original versions, the World Health Organization's vaccine experts said Tuesday.
Oct 11, 2022
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Eating excessive salt is linked with clogged arteries of the heart and neck, which is known to be linked with raised risks of heart attack and stroke. That's the finding of a study published today in European Heart Journal ...
Mar 31, 2023
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The number of children and babies with respiratory illnesses currently exceeds the capacity of our health system to care for them. More adult Canadians will die directly of COVID-19 this year than died last year or in 2020.
Nov 21, 2022
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In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the United Kingdom.
Jul 25, 2023
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An innovative cancer drug discovered by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is set to enter a new clinical trial.
May 5, 2023
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A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Serosurveillance provides estimates of antibody levels against infectious diseases and is considered the gold standard for measuring population immunity due to past infection or vaccination. A study publishing November 10 ...
Nov 10, 2022
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World-wide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, according to the World Health Organization. Numerous causes of obesity have been hypothesized including increased dietary fat, carbohydrate or ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Africa must ramp up its surveillance and detection infrastructure in the light of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, public health leaders have warned.
Aug 23, 2022
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