Over half of Brits experience allergies – and suffer debilitating symptoms
More than half of Brits experience allergies – with two in five of these saying their seasonal reactions started earlier than usual this year. The poll of 2,000 UK adults found tree pollen, grass, and dust mites to be the…
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COVID-19's economic impact on healthcare systems, societies, and the population
In a recent study review posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the economic and medical costs incurred due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. They also assessed the cost-effectiveness of surveillance, response measures, and preparedness for COVID-19….
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Kim Cattrall health: Sex and the City star’s ‘battle’ with insomnia – ‘I was in a void’
Sleeping difficulties: Insomniac diagnosed with suspected apnoea We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
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Thousands of cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy with revolutionary blood test
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Why millions of Brits have insomnia now and how to treat the condition – doctor
Lorraine: Daisy Maskell discusses living with insomnia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
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Research sheds light on why not all obese patients develop type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Oregon State University have invented a new analytical method that sheds light on an enduring mystery regarding type 2 diabetes: Why some obese patients develop the disease and others don’t. Type 2 diabetes is a serious metabolic disease…
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Sir David Attenborough health: Star is ‘coming to terms’ with memory loss – natural ageing
The Green Planet: David Attenborough's warning over forest fires We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
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Why self-doubt is a sign of intelligence – and how to use it to your advantage
Always doubting yourself? That’s not a bad thing, says neuroscientist and psychologist Albert Moukheiber. In fact, frequent self-doubt can actually be a sign of intelligence, he claims. ‘We live in a world where we only talk about doubt towards the…
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27 expert-backed tips to make your mornings better
Mornings are tough. As the alarm claws its way through your slumber and all the tasks of the day run through your mind, it’s oh so tempting to just turn back over and retreat back to sleep. But no, you’re…
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Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases
The repurposing of FDA-approved drugs for alternative diseases is a faster way of bringing new treatments into the clinic. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have repurposed a cancer drug for treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis. A…
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