Hong Kong opens vaccine drive to children aged 12 and older Hong Kong will allow children age 12 and above to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as it seeks to boost immunization rates in the city. Jun 10, 2021 0 31
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines? Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines? Jun 10, 2021 0 58
New research a 'step change' for diabetes patients Millions of people with diabetes are at risk of developing foot ulcers, which often lead to amputations and other health complications. Now, Scientists from the Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies (CRBT) ... Jun 10, 2021 0 105
Wearable electroencephalogram device gathers reliable sleep data from the ear Preliminary results of a new study show that a wearable electroencephalogram device that gathers data from the ear measures sleep as reliably as traditional EEG electrodes attached to the scalp. Jun 10, 2021 0 37
Predisposition to addiction may be genetic People who have a high sensation-seeking personality trait may be more likely to develop an addiction to cocaine, according to a Rutgers study. Jun 10, 2021 0 35
India posts record new COVID deaths after data revision India on Thursday recorded a global record of more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours after one state dramatically revised upwards its data, stoking suspicions that the country's toll is much higher than reported. Jun 10, 2021 0 37
Maternal adult characteristics do not predict stillbirth, early neonatal death University of Illinois Chicago researchers studying birth outcomes in marmoset monkeys found there were no adult maternal characteristics like age or weight gain during pregnancy to predict stillbirth or early neonatal death, ... Jun 10, 2021 0 32
Breast cancer risk in African-Americans tied to genetic variations Two gene variants found in African American women may explain why they are more likely to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) than white women of European ancestry, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and ... Jun 10, 2021 0 59
Researchers identified the protein responsible for cancer's aggressiveness Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, according to the American Cancer Society. It's also one of the trickiest cancers to diagnose and treat. Jun 10, 2021 0 134
Smokers needed angioplasty and stenting a decade before non-smokers Smokers needed their blocked arteries fixed nearly a decade earlier than non-smokers, and patients with obesity underwent these procedures four years earlier than non-obese patients, according to a new statewide study. Jun 10, 2021 0 49
