How to fight COVID-19 shame You did everything right. You wore a mask in public, received a COVID-19 vaccine, and avoided large crowds. Still, you have COVID-19. Feb 7, 2022 0 3
Focused sound waves and immunotherapy combination shows promise in treating pancreatic cancers Combining targeted, focused ultrasound and immunotherapy drugs could work as a new treatment for pancreatic cancers, a new study has shown. Feb 7, 2022 0 34
The COVIDSafe app was designed to help contact tracers—here's what really happened Early in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign promoted it as helping to find more COVID contacts faster. Feb 7, 2022 0 10
Implanted chip, natural eyesight coordinate vision in study of macular degeneration Two years ago, a Stanford researcher and his team showed that with a thin, pixelated chip and specially designed glasses, they could restore limited vision in the center of the visual field of patients suffering from macular ... Feb 7, 2022 0 170
New evidence for the importance of educational attainment in brain health With aging populations and growing life expectancy, the number of people suffering from dementia is increasing. For more effective dementia prevention, it is important to better understand risk and protective factors affecting ... Feb 7, 2022 0 6
Impact of digital health interventions Digital health interventions—delivered via technologies including text messages, apps and websites—are increasingly common for supporting chronic disease self-care. Although studies have focused on improving patient engagement ... Feb 7, 2022 0 23
'Talking treatments' for chronically ill linked to reduced hospital visits People with illnesses such as diabetes are less likely to need hospital treatment if they have access to "talking therapies" on the NHS. Feb 7, 2022 0 2
COVID vaccines may be getting worse at stopping new variants emerging, but they're still lowering the risk The rise of the omicron variant has caused havoc around the world, just as the emergence of the delta and alpha variants did before. A pattern has emerged, with the world scrambling to respond to a new form of the coronavirus ... Feb 7, 2022 0 4
Study shows GABAergic neurons in the hypothalamus trigger automatic defensive attacks in mice In his most renowned work, "On the Origin of Species," Charles Darwin introduced the idea that species need to continuously fight for their existence, and that only the most fit for a given environment survive. This notion, ... Feb 7, 2022 feature 0 205
Macular degeneration can rob you of sight: Know the signs (HealthDay)—Early diagnosis and care can often stop the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) ... Feb 7, 2022 0 1
