Archive: 25/10/2018
On the frontline against monkeypox in Central African Republic
In a remote southwestern pocket of the Central African Republic, doctor Patrick Karume and his small team are on the jungle frontline to quarantine a rare outbreak of monkeypox.
Oct 25, 2018
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England, compared to most affluent
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England (Blackpool), compared to the most affluent (Wokingham), according to a new comprehensive analysis of health at a local, national and ...
Oct 25, 2018
Experts call for health system change to tackle the challenge of multimorbidity in the NHS
The number of people with multiple long-term conditions, known as multimorbidity, is rising internationally, putting increased pressure on health care systems, including the NHS. Researchers from the 3-D Study—the largest ...
Oct 25, 2018
Facial exercise speeds Botox's wrinkle-reducing effects
For people who can't wait the three or four days for the wrinkle smoothing effects of botulinum toxin (Botox) injections to kick in, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows facial exercise after the injections speeds the ...
Oct 25, 2018