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American Medical Association says BMI is ‘racist’ because measurement was designed based on white bodies in the 19th century The major medical group says BMI is too broad to reflect an individual’s health It was is based on non-Hispanic white…

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, using N95 face masks became routine. Researchers at the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China, wanted to know how long durations of mask-wearing might affect health. In the paper “Evaluation of Mask-Induced Cardiopulmonary Stress,” published…

In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine, researchers explored the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant hospital-associated infections worldwide. Study: Global incidence in hospital-associated infections resistant to antibiotics: An analysis of point prevalence surveys from 99 countries. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Background…

Kaden Gresty, 20, from Salford, has been in and out of hospitals for most of his life. Kaden, who was born with spina bifida that left him paralysed from the chest down, was operated on when he was just one…

Recently, there has been an increase in the use of stimulant prescription-only drugs by students and employees to increase their academic and other work productivity. Even though it has been perceived that these drugs enhance an individual’s cognitive functions, the…

Matching an infection with Candida auris, a pathogenic yeast, to an effective antifungal is a critical clinical decision. That decision relies on susceptibility testing, but commercially available antifungal tests perform poorly for many treatments, researchers at Indiana University and Indiana…

How sushi sold on UK high street can be saltier than two BIG MACS: Huge analysis reveals worst offenders EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline audited dozens of options sold at Wasabi and Itsu READ MORE: The FOUR little-known signs that you’ve eaten too…

As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells. Some of these newly infected immune cells can then transition into a dormant, latent state for a long…

DR ELLIE CANNON: If I cut out dairy from my diet, could it help cure my cough? I’ve had a cough for years. I’ve tried everything but nothing seems to make it go away. Friends have now recommended that I…

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