UK virus cases hit new record The UK on Thursday set another daily COVID-19 daily infections record, fuelled by the Omicron variant. Dec 23, 2021 0 9
Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions of free COVID-19 tests and to open more testing sites to fight surging infections, but the stepped-up efforts will not come in time for people who want to find ... Dec 23, 2021 0 12
Holiday heart syndrome: Binge drinking can cause heart problems Many people enjoy a tipple over the festive season, but overdoing it could cause "holiday heart syndrome", a condition where the heart beats abnormally—known as atrial fibrillation or AF. This is often experienced as a ... Dec 23, 2021 0 131
Brain stimulation may facilitate rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis HSE academics joined researchers from the Turner Scientific Research Institute for Children's Orthopaedics to study how the brains of children with arthrogryposis control elbow flexion after muscle transplantation. They found ... Dec 23, 2021 0 3
Placental cell therapy could deliver new treatment options for liver disease A cell therapy could reduce inflammatory response in liver disease, offering hope to thousands of Australians suffering from the disease. Dec 23, 2021 0 110
Report examines latest research on authorized product health claims Researchers working on the EIT Food funded Health Claims Unpacked project have published a new report which reveals the results of the project's investigations into the communication of health claims on food labels. Dec 23, 2021 0 2
Interesting patterns of brain activity emerge during musical analysis exercises Researchers in Japan used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation. They found that students trained to play music from a young age exhibited ... Dec 23, 2021 0 208
Head to head: The ethics of vaccine passports and COVID passes COVID passes for England were given the green light in parliament in December, with 369 MPs voting in favour and 128 against. From now on, people attending large events will be required to show proof of vaccination—two ... Dec 23, 2021 0 6
Strains—not species—of gut microbes hold key to health and disease Every day, the billions of bacteria that inhabit your digestive system change; the food you eat, medications you take, and germs you're exposed to make some bacteria flourish more than others. Scientists know that this ever-shifting ... Dec 23, 2021 0 176
Cochlear implant in deaf children with autism can improve language skills and social engagement Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's ... Dec 23, 2021 0 20
