Genotoxic E. coli implicated in causing colorectal cancer ‘caught in the act’
Escherichia coli bacteria are constitutive members of the human gut microbiota. However, some strains produce a genotoxin called colibactin, which is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. While it has been shown that colibactin leaves very specific changes in…
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Airport COVID-19 safety measures still need work
Safety measures taken by U.S. airports have lowered travelers’ risks of getting the new coronavirus, but more needs to be done, a new report claims. “To be clear, we are not saying that it is safe to fly,” but precautions…
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\u2018Doctors Didn’t Take My Endometriosis Symptoms Seriously. The Online Endo Community Did\u2019
Where do you go when you feel scared, confused, and lonely after a life-altering diagnosis? For many people, the answer is…online. In WH’s 2021 Owning It series, you’ll meet nine self-starters who used social media and digital tools to seek…
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Child brain tumors can be classified by advanced imaging and AI
Diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning can successfully classify the diagnosis and characteristics of common types of pediatric brain tumors a UK-based multi-center study, including WMG at the University of Warwick has found. This means that the tumor can be…
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Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective
Israel’s largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against COVID-19. Clalit Health Services said that in a groundbreaking project its researchers tested 600,000…
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No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown
As people in Auckland adjusted to a new lockdown on Monday, health officials said they’d found no evidence the coronavirus had spread further in the community, raising hopes the restrictions might be short-lived. New Zealand’s largest city was hurriedly placed…
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Study: Rise of several significant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus
What: The rise of several significant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has attracted the attention of health and science experts worldwide. In an editorial published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, experts from the…
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Growing concern over first W.Africa Ebola outbreak for five years
West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence since the end of a devastating outbreak in 2016 on Sunday, with Guinea responding to what its health chief called an “epidemic” after seven cases were confirmed. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic stretching…
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Something to Sing About! Meghan Trainor, Daryl Sabara Welcome 1st Child
All about that baby! Meghan Trainor gave birth to her and Daryl Sabara’s first child on Monday, February 8. Famous Celebrity Pregnancies: Baby Bump Hall of Fame The pop star, 27, announced the arrival of their baby boy on Valentine’s…
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Coronavirus new strain vaccine update: The number of days before immunity kicks in
As of Saturday, February 13, there have been 14,556,327 people who have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The rolling vaccination programme will see numbers increase by the time Monday comes around. The Secretary of State for Health…
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