Vaccination
Linking health codes to COVID-19 vaccination status may improve uptake
As the world approaches the end of the second year of the COVID-19 epidemic, vaccine distribution and uptake remains a challenge.
Nov 15, 2021
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News tagged with colour
Oncology & Cancer
Data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and lacking in pictures of darker skin
The images and accompanying data available for training artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very few images of darker skin, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival and ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Genetics
Studying the complex genetics behind hair color reveals how melanin affects us
One of the traits that we usually use to physically describe people is their hair color. Hair is a useful descriptor because it varies so much among us.
Nov 09, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Outfit color clashes affect performance in football matches
The response times of footballers is slowed down when part of the kit worn by both teams is of the same color, a new study shows.
Jun 23, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Pink drinks can help you run faster and further, study finds
A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks.
May 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With 'lollipops', Austria tests toddlers for virus
A newly developed, lollipop-shaped coronavirus test is being rolled out in some of Austria's kindergartens as an alternative for toddlers who don't take well to throat or nose swabs.
Apr 29, 2021
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Medical research
Sports stars' kinesiology tape injury treatment makes 'no difference'
It has been adopted by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray as a colorful way to help them play through pain, but research from the University of Dundee has found kinesiology tape to be ineffective ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Genetics
Fifty new genes for eye colour found
The genetics of human eye color is much more complex than previously thought, according to a new study published today.
Mar 11, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Scientists prove that no glasses can enable color-blind people to perceive colors
This work is part of a strand of research being undertaken by the Department of Optics of the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain to analyze the effectiveness of various aids marketed as ostensibly improving color vision ...
Nov 06, 2020
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Neuroscience
Children can't always read between the lines—sometimes it's better to be explicit
When we communicate, there is often just as much meaning in what we don't say as in what we say overtly.
Oct 14, 2020
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