Patients resorting to DIY dentistry in struggle for NHS appointments
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Read MoreWhat Consequences Has the Pandemic Had for Brazilian Youth?
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. A book published by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil, which was based on research conducted in 68,000 Brazilian young adults in 2021, describes…
Read MoreComputer vision is superior to surgeons in identifying spinal implants, shows study
Identifying previously placed spinal hardware can be difficult and time consuming when a patient needs revision surgery. Detailed information on the implant model and type are often lacking when patients are referred elsewhere or may be missing in the surgical…
Read MoreCutting-edge AI technologies transforming stroke care in England
Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke. Early-stage…
Read MoreWhy the Strep A crisis could be the last straw for local chemists
Why the Strep A crisis could be the last straw for cash-strapped local chemists: Supplies of antibiotics dried up and wholesalers’ prices shot up from £1.60 for a pack to £19 Earlier this month, Dervis Gurol was the only pharmacist…
Read MoreCellular messengers improve cancer therapy
Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumours sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor. This is according to a new study published in Cancer…
Read MoreWhy you need a not-to-do list in 2023
Does your to-do list make you feel rubbish? A not-to-do list might be the answer. Could a ‘not-to-do’ list be a better option? Jill Bausch, a leadership coach and former CEO of Futures Group Europe, reckons so. “People are so…
Read MoreChina’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant
Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or…
Read MoreDoctors’ easy tips to get rid of a hangover quickly this Christmas
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Read MoreShanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as China COVID surges
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation’s most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs were lifted.FILE PHOTO: People are seen at Beijing’s tech hub Zhongguancun,…
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