Archive: 30/11/2021

Allergic conditions linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk

People with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic eczema, may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, especially if they also have asthma, finds a large, population-based study of UK adults, published ...

Nov 30, 2021

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Third of first year university students have moderate to severe depression / anxiety

Around a third of first year university students have or develop moderate to severe anxiety and/or depression, suggests the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

Nov 30, 2021

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Children with well controlled asthma less likely to be bullied/teased by peers

Children whose asthma is relatively well controlled are less likely to be bullied or teased by their peers because of their condition, suggests a study published online in the Archives of DIsease in Childhood.

Nov 30, 2021

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Poor quality of sleep and falling asleep later are associated with poorer control of blood sugar after meals

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) finds that later bedtime routines and poor quality of sleep are associated with higher blood glucose levels and poorer ...

Nov 30, 2021

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New study identifies gaps in treatment for opioid use disorder as overdose emergencies soar

Opioid overdose deaths have reached record highs and emergency physicians have a vital role in potentially saving these patients by prescribing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) such as buprenorphine, and by prescribing ...

Nov 30, 2021

Research finds link between sewing masks and well-being at start of pandemic

During a critical face mask shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, home sewers responded by pulling out fabric stashes, threading their machines and getting to work. Recently published research shows their efforts ...

Nov 30, 2021

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Back pain can be better localized using a newly developed technique

Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the health of many and led to increased reports of low back pain. Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem that requires medical attention—an ...

Nov 30, 2021

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Natural COVID-19 infections protect against SARS-COV-2, gamma and delta variants, says study

Natural infection with COVID-19 offered protection from reinfection when the gamma and delta variants predominated, according to a new University of Michigan study that also provides levels of antibodies needed to protect ...

Nov 30, 2021

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Zero-COVID policies reemerge, with cruel inherent biases

The omicron variant has revived nations' consideration of "zero-COVID" policies and travel bans—public health measures, that outside of China, had been largely abandoned for their futility.

Nov 30, 2021

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Brazil sees 2 confirmed omicron cases, Latin America's 1st

Health officials in Brazil have reported the country's first confirmed cases of the omicron variant in two travelers arriving from South Africa, the first such cases in Latin America.

Nov 30, 2021

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