Archive: 25/05/2022

Operating overnight not tied to worse outcomes for next-day surgeries

Operating overnight is not associated with worse outcomes for operations performed by surgeons the subsequent day, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

May 25, 2022

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Turning hearing aids into noise-canceling devices

People with hearing aids and other assistive listening devices often struggle at crowded events, because the various sources of sound make it difficult to make out any one of them clearly.

May 25, 2022

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Austrian COVID vaccine mandate to remain suspended in summer

Austria's coronavirus vaccination mandate has been suspended for another three months until the end of August.

May 25, 2022

Roche develops monkeypox PCR tests

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday it had come up with PCR tests that can detect monkeypox, as the virus spreads outside endemic countries.

May 25, 2022

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Common prostate cancer medications may be less safe than previously thought

Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy to treat their disease were at higher risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues than patients ...

May 25, 2022

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New study explores eating, drinking, and physical activity among middle aged women living with obesity and urban poverty

Obesity (a body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mobility deficits and other health issues, yet attaining and maintaining a healthy weight is difficult, especially for ...

May 25, 2022

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Delaying dementia: VR games may be the next big thing

While virtual reality may once have seemed like something out of "Back to the Future," the technology is now here to stay. A new report by CNET claims the gaming platform may even be older adults' next super weapon in the ...

May 25, 2022

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Can 'smell' trigger tumors?

How tumors emerge has always been quite a conundrum in the scientific community.

May 25, 2022

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New insights into HIV virus shed light on how it evades immune surveillance

About 36 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses and approximately 38 million people globally are living with HIV.

May 25, 2022

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Firearm suicides fell worldwide since 1990, but rose in 31 countries

From 1990 to 2019, deaths from suicide by firearm declined throughout the world, but some countries saw an increasing trend. Irena Ilic of the University of Belgrade, Serbia, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access ...

May 25, 2022

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