Health
Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccinated more likely to die during omicron wave if they got J&J shot: CDC
The COVID-related death rate among Americans who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine was more than double that of people who received other vaccines, new data from the Omicron surge show.
Mar 26, 2022
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Health
Q&A: Caffeine's effects on blood sugar and blood pressure
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love to drink coffee. I often have multiple cups a day. Recently, I was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. My doctor advised that I may want to cut back on my beverage of choice, as it is ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Medications
Licensed drug could reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection by up to 70 per cent, reveals study
A licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood could reduce infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 70 percent, reveals a study in the laboratory by an international collaboration ...
Aug 6, 2021
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Health
Home COVID tests can cause harm if not stored safely: FDA
At-home COVID-19 tests are a key tool in containing the spread of the coronavirus. But a few safety precautions are in order to prevent serious injury, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Mar 22, 2022
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Medications
Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, new study shows
A drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity, according to a new study.
Jun 6, 2022
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Medical research
California start-up sends tiny robots on voyage into brains
Sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders has long been the stuff of science fiction—but it could soon become reality, according to a California start-up.
Apr 13, 2022
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Medications
Macromolecular gel with therapeutic payload could be silver bullet for osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis affects over 32 million Americans, levies a huge cost on society, and vastly increases one's chances of developing heart disease.
Jan 26, 2022
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Medications
Metformin inhibited C. diff spread in three study models
Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina have demonstrated that a common diabetes drug inhibits the spread of Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff—a potentially life-threatening infection commonly ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Beginning of the end': patients hail new treatment for drug-resistant TB
Volodymyr is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday—it's his final day of taking a new treatment hailed as a turning point in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Sep 1, 2022
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