Too much time sitting still—sedentary behaviour—is linked to an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents, finds a new UCL-led study.
Feb 11, 2020
1
257
The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the beginning. Cardiovascular conditions are among the highest risk factors for hospitalization. A significant number of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections ...
Jan 18, 2022
0
25
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are often "invisible" in national population surveys that collect only the minimum data for disability, according to researchers at The Ohio State University College ...
Oct 4, 2019
0
7
Before we get vaccinated, most of us tend to ask: Will it hurt? Will I get a fever? Will the injection site be painful afterwards? But the question of whether repeat vaccinations are best given in the same arm, or first in ...
Aug 14, 2023
0
7
A review of studies involving more than 21 million people worldwide has revealed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects a staggering 3% of the global adult population. Disturbingly, nine out of 10 adults diagnosed ...
Sep 13, 2023
0
2
Wearable health technologies are vastly popular with people wanting to improve their physical and mental health. Everything from exercise, sleep patterns, calories consumed and heart rhythms can be tracked by a wearable device.
Aug 18, 2021
0
279
EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus (HEV). They hope that their map—freely available online—will help governments and NGOs design more effective ...
Jul 11, 2019
0
0
By now, it's settled science: social distancing helps prevent the spread of highly infectious viruses, such as COVID-19. That's why social distancing policies, along with mask-wearing, became foundational countermeasures ...
Sep 27, 2022
0
82
A study led by University of Manchester researchers has revealed that around 20% of people who have been issued with hearing aids do not use them.
Jun 10, 2020
0
4
Researchers said Thursday they had begun collecting blood samples and interviewing people across Switzerland to determine what proportion of the population has antibodies to the novel coronavirus, and their level of immunity.
Apr 23, 2020
0
5
