Archive: 25/06/2021

Lockdown ordered in central Sydney areas hit by COVID surge

Workers and residents in Sydney were ordered to stay home for a week on Friday, as authorities locked down several central areas of Australia's largest city to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant of ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Fiji says COVID-19 now widespread as cases spike

Fiji health chiefs have admitted for the first time that COVID-19 transmission is widespread in the community after the Pacific nation recorded more than 300 new daily cases.

Jun 25, 2021

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'Brutal' third wave hits Africa as vaccination slows

Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink as the continent falls far behind in the global vaccination drive.

Jun 25, 2021

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Early findings of Alzheimer's study in diverse populations now available to researchers

A growing trove of data to help scientists understand the biology of Alzheimer's disease among diverse populations within the context of sociocultural, behavioral and environmental factors is now available through the Institute ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Study shows potential dangers of sweeteners

New research has discovered that common artificial sweeteners can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become diseased and invade the gut wall, potentially leading to serious health issues.

Jun 25, 2021

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COVID-linked multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children diagnosed more in Black and Latino child

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new observational study of 124 pediatric ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Burnout is a widespread reality in today's NHS

An editorial published by The BMJ today raises important concerns about the healthand wellbeing of the NHS workforce after a parliamentary report found "burnout is a widespread reality in today's NHS."

Jun 25, 2021

Blood test for early detection of cancer: final study results support screening use

Final results from a study of a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer have shown that it is accurate enough to be rolled out as a multi-cancer screening test among people at higher risk of the disease, including ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the ...

Jun 25, 2021

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