a35mmporhora/Shutterstock Depression and anxiety disorders increased by over a quarter globally in 2020, according to a recent review of 48 scientific papers. But although there’s been an obvious negative trend during the pandemic, deteriorating mental health hasn’t been inevitable, and people haven’t been affected equally. In our recent study, weContinue Reading
For most of the time since the first description of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1868, the causes of this disabling disease have remained uncertain. Genes have been identified as important, which is why having other family members with MS is associated with a greater risk of developing the disease. AContinue Reading
Dr. Scott Gottlieb explained why he’s optimistic about Merck‘s Covid antiviral pill after the drugmaker asked the Food and Drug Administration Monday to authorize its pill to treat people with mild to moderate Covid symptoms. “The topline data from this Merck study was probably the best treatment effect we’ve seenContinue Reading
Our spines are designed to move. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock After many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we’re experiencing back pain that we hadn’t been bothered by before. There could be many reasons for this, including increased stress during the pandemic, moving less and spending more timeContinue Reading
People walk at a pedestrian crossing along the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore on September 7, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore announced Saturday it will be opening new travel lanes for vaccinated visitors from 8 more countries. It came as its Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Basilico Studio Stock/Shutterstock In the UK over the last few weeks, there have been a growing number of reports of people testing positive for COVID on a lateral flow test (LFT) but then negative on a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. This stands out because we’ve been led to believeContinue Reading
Exercise is shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect. LightField Studios/ Shutterstock Many people with rheumatoid arthritis avoid exercise for fear that it may make their arthritis worse. While it may be hard to exercise with arthritis, staying as active as possible has actually been shown to reduce pain and improveContinue Reading
Awareness week will be marked this year. Every year between 9th and 15th October, families who have experienced baby loss are given an opportunity to come together and recieve comfort and support. In previous years, the Chaplains and Bereavement midwives have organised the annual event in Truro, which is usually very well attended byContinue Reading
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian are this year's winners. Jessica Gow / POOL/ EPA-EFE Think about how often we sense touch or temperature. Perhaps its the warmth we feel when we hold a coffee cup, or the comfort we feel when hugging a loved one – these sensations are integralContinue Reading
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A former lab director at Theranos testified on Tuesday he quit the company for one simple reason: TheContinue Reading
