Your kid is having a meltdown in the supermarket: What to do in tough parenting moments
You walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents. There will only be one winner. You aim is to survive. No, we’re not talking about Squid Game but Channel 9’s show Parental Guidance,…
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Bristol Myers drug wins first U.S. approval for Graft versus Host Disease prevention
FILE PHOTO: A sign stands outside a Bristol Myers Squibb facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder(Reuters) -Bristol Myers Squibb Co’s Orencia on Wednesday became the first drug to win U.S. approval for the prevention of acute…
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WHO and Sanofi sign new agreement to sustain specific efforts to eliminate NTDs
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sanofi – one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies – have signed a new agreement for donations of medicines to sustain specific efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This decades-long collaboration exemplifies a…
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The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people in the UK
COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of children and young people beyond recognition. Throughout the pandemic, research has been underway to assess the impact on young people’s mental health, but much research is poor quality and so potentially misleading. For example,…
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As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
As major holidays and the promise of a new year approach, a new poll of people over 50 shows that most of them are finding joy and staying resilient amid the pandemic. But a sizable minority are feeling a lot…
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SARS-CoV-2 protein interacts with Parkinson’s protein, promotes amyloid formation
Case reports of relatively young COVID-19 patients who developed Parkinson’s disease within weeks of contracting the virus have led scientists to wonder if there could be a link between the two conditions. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Chemical Neuroscience have…
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Skin sensing made easier: Improved methods facilitate monitoring of body movement and health
From wide-ranging body movements as minute as a pulse to the various movements of joints, muscles and limbs, wearable pressure sensors placed directly on the skin may be used in myriad ways to monitor health. Other types of skin sensors…
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Advances in sleep disorder diagnostics: Simpler measurements, more accurate analyses
Sleep disorders and insufficient sleep are major global problems contributing to, e.g., increased health care costs and sick leaves, and reduced quality of life. According to recent estimates, sleep apnea alone affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide, and up to…
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Omicron symptoms: Doctor details ‘purpuric rash’ in children linked to new variant
Omicron: 'Rash' symptom in children discussed by Dr Nighat 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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Dementia: New study possible early indicators of the disease in the gut
Dementia: Dr Sara on benefits of being in nature 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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