Senegal Expects Waste of 400,000 COVID-19 Vaccines by Year-End
(Reuters) – At least 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines have expired in Senegal without being used in the past two months and another 200,000 are set to expire at the end of December because demand is too slow, the head of its…
Read MoreDementia: The diet shown to ‘reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to ageing’
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Read MoreWHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp out the pandemic. The U.N….
Read MoreLower-income and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people more affected by COVID hospital disruption
People from lower-income areas or from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds were less likely to access non-COVID-related hospital care during the pandemic. This is according to a new paper published this month in the British Medical Journal: Quality…
Read MoreTemporalis Muscle Thickness Predicts CNS Lymphoma Survival
Key Takeaway Sarcopenia measured by temporalis muscle thickness (TMT) robustly and independently predicts early relapse and short survival in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. Very thin TMT is a better predictor of mortality than the International Extranodal Lymphoma Study…
Read MoreThe placenta: The smoking gun in cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Although the development of these disorders is most commonly associated with lifestyle factors like obesity, increasing evidence suggests that events much earlier in one’s life can also play a role. In…
Read MoreFauci says he misspoke on when he believes US could get COVID under control
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top disease expert in the U.S., said in an interview Monday that he misspoke when…
Read MorePhysical activity linked to reduced dementia risk in seniors
(HealthDay)—Increased physical activity, including a low amount of light-intensity physical activity (LPA), is associated with a reduced risk for dementia among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Minjae Yoon, M.D., from Yonsei…
Read MorePoor social health a predictor for cardiovascular disease
A recent study by Monash University has found that among healthy older adults, social isolation and low social support are strong predictors of overall cardiovascular risk. Researchers observed that healthy older adults reporting social isolation were 66 percent more likely…
Read MoreSouth Africa Says No Signal of Increased Omicron Severity Yet
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African scientists see no sign that the Omicron coronavirus variant is causing more severe illness, they said on Friday, as officials announced plans to roll out vaccine boosters with daily infections approaching an all-time high. South…
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