Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts in The BMJ today. May 6, 2020 0 1
Be clear, positive, and targeted, to help public stick to social distancing, governments urged Clear, positive, messaging that is segmented by age, culture, and geography is key to helping the public stick to social distancing measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 infection, say behavioural experts in a commentary ... May 6, 2020 0 0
Mexico's sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years Introducing a sugary drinks tax in Mexico seems to have helped reduce consumption of soft drinks after just three years, finds a study published by The BMJ today. May 6, 2020 0 0
Being overweight in life, not just childhood, increases risk of heart disease and diabetes The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individual's remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, ... May 6, 2020 0 33
Invest now to fight next pandemic, says WHO The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries to invest in getting their healthcare systems fit to fight the next pandemic rather than scrambling around in panic when it hits. May 6, 2020 0 0
Dutch to reopen restaurants in June, sex clubs stay shut Dutch restaurants, cafes and museums can reopen with restrictions from June 1 as anti-coronavirus measures ease, but sex clubs must stay closed until September, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday. May 6, 2020 0 1
Positive tests for recovered virus patients are not reinfections: WHO Coronavirus patients declared recovered who later test positive for the disease are still expelling dead lung cells rather than getting a new infection, the World Health Organization (WHO) told AFP on Wednesday. May 6, 2020 0 81
'If this thing boomerangs': Second wave of infections feared As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments ... May 6, 2020 0 2
Study reveals most critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive with standard treatment Clinicians from two hospitals in Boston report that the majority of even the sickest patients with COVID-19—those who require ventilators in intensive care units—get better when they receive existing guideline-supported ... May 6, 2020 0 12
Position statement addresses difficult issue: allocating scare resources in COVID-19 era The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on societies worldwide, given the pandemic's rapid, often deadly spread. In health care, the pandemic has raised the pressing question of how society should allocate ... May 6, 2020 0 0
