Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered With the rapid spread of Omicron, many countries are rethinking their COVID mask advice for the community. Jan 18, 2022 0 6
How going from care to prison compounds women's trauma In the year to June 2021, for every 1,000 women in custody in England and Wales, 3,808 incidents of self-harm were recorded. This represented a shocking increase of 16% on the previous year. Between March 2007 and March 2018, ... Jan 18, 2022 0 0
Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the beginning. Cardiovascular conditions are among the highest risk factors for hospitalization. A significant number of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections ... Jan 18, 2022 0 25
'Never' or just 'not yet?' How timing affects COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise across Canada, it is clear that we're far from "out of the woods" with this pandemic. While much is still unknown about the Omicron variant, it seems very likely that existing vaccines ... Jan 18, 2022 0 3
Researchers identify novel pathways responsible for liver cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. It is one of leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally, with more than 700,000 new cases and 600,000 estimated HCC deaths each year. HCC ... Jan 18, 2022 0 98
If you're over 65, you're more likely to die with kidney disease than from it People over 65 years of age with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) were more likely to die than to experience kidney failure, suggesting that more people die with CKD rather than directly because of CKD, according to research ... Jan 18, 2022 0 37
You might need to delay your pregnancy if you're having bariatric surgery Women who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related outcomes, according to the authors of a narrative review published today by the Medical ... Jan 18, 2022 0 2
Why children may be off their food after COVID More and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East Anglia and Fifth Sense, the charity for people affected by smell and taste disorders. Jan 18, 2022 0 13
China cites coronavirus on packaging, despite doubts abroad Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging. Jan 18, 2022 0 6
Japan ready to expand virus restrictions as infections surge Japan's government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people. Jan 18, 2022 0 6
