'Biggest killer' cancer thwarted by home tests, AI Ugandan street vendor Saudah Namutebi found out about cervical cancer one day when she was listening to the radio. Dec 21, 2021 0 3
Slowness of gait can predict risk of frailty in older people Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in partnership with colleagues at University College London in the UK have discovered an efficient, simple and inexpensive ... Dec 21, 2021 0 14
First large-scale study of adolescents during COVID-19 finds well-being tied to quality of relationships with adults The well-being of youth facing pandemic-related stressors was directly tied to the quality of relationships with the major adults in their lives—both at home and at school, according to a new report released today by the ... Dec 21, 2021 0 11
Anxiety in children and adolescents could lead to young adult psychosis Children and adolescents who show persistent high levels of anxiety are more likely to become psychotic in their early 20s, according to a new study. Dec 21, 2021 0 79
COVID healthcare costs 'catastrophic' for poorest Two decades of progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is likely to be halted by COVID-19, as "catastrophic" health care bills force increasing numbers of people into extreme poverty, UN institutions have warned. Dec 21, 2021 0 3
Researchers discover genes that shape human brain surface The surface of our brain, the cortex, is folded into an intricate pattern of bumps (gyri) and grooves (sulci). While individual differences in this pattern have been linked to brain disorders and cognitive performance, very ... Dec 21, 2021 0 261
Omicron now dominant strain in Denmark: minister The highly transmissible Omicron variant is now dominant in Denmark, which on Tuesday set a new record for daily COVID-19 infections, the health minister said. Dec 21, 2021 0 15
WHO approves Novavax as 10th authorised COVID jab The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a COVID vaccine made by US pharma giant Novavax for emergency use, after the European Union medicines regulator gave it the green light. Dec 21, 2021 0 3
Spain, Portugal face new limits despite vaccine success Despite vaccination rates that make other governments envious, Spain and Portugal are facing the hard truth that with the new omicron variant running rampant, these winter holidays won't be a time of unrestrained joy. Dec 21, 2021 0 13
Highly accurate point-of-care neutralizing antibodies (NAb) test for COVID-19 Staying one step ahead of COVID-19 variants is one of the potential benefits of a new, highly accurate, point-of-care (POC) test that can measure the level of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) to COVID-19—including variants—developed ... Dec 21, 2021 0 78
