Omicron ‘may have peaked’ but we need to be careful, NHS head says
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Read MoreNew screening tool developed to automatically identify older appearing brains typical of dementia
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have developed a new machine learning tool that analyses brain MRIs and predicts the age of a brain compared to the rest of the population. Essentially a screening tool, it…
Read MorePredicting Alzheimer’s risk: How useful are cognitive tests?
Previously, experts considered modest decreases in clinical cognitive testing scores to be predictors of future risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease. Lower education, lower income, and social isolation contribute to lower cognitive testing performance — called “cognitive frailty.” In a…
Read MoreIsrael says 500K have received 4th vaccine dose
Israel has administered a 4th vaccine dose to more than 500,000 people, the Health Ministry said Friday. Israel began administering second boosters to the most vulnerable late last month and later began offering them to everyone over 60. Authorities hope…
Read MoreHow to live longer: The colour of rice you should be eating – dubbed the ‘next superfood’
I’m A Celeb: Naughty Boy and Kadeena Cox clash over rice 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…
Read MoreSkin-related side effects indicate better prognosis for patients taking certain cancer drugs
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which strengthen the immune response against tumor cells, have become standard of care for many patients with advanced cancers; however, the medications can often cause side effects, most commonly affecting the skin. A new study led by…
Read MoreCovid self-isolation: When does five-day isolation begin – new rules explained
Sajid Javid announces the isolation period will be cut to five days 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…
Read MoreSouth Korea Authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Imports Pfizer Pills
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron infections, authorising the use of Novavax Inc’s vaccine on Wednesday and preparing to distribute the first of Pfizer’s antiviral…
Read MoreResearchers identify key molecule that may lead to new treatments for COVID
Many treatments for COVID-19 focus on the spike protein that the virus uses to bind to human cells. While those treatments work well on the original variant, they may not be as effective on future ones. The Omicron variant, for…
Read MoreSIRT2: Another important factor that determines the toxic effects and potential mechanisms of particulate matter 2.5
Air pollutants comprise a complex mixture of airborne particles such as gases, liquids, and particulate matter (PM). Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) refers to fine particles with aerodynamic equivalent diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm in ambient air. It…
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