Some groups of Australian children and adolescents are more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, “Overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents,”…
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Russia’s coronavirus vaccine hasn’t been fully tested, and approving it now risks side effects and false protection
On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin announced Russia was the first country to register a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute in Moscow, it’s been registered with the Russian Health Ministry…
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Coronavirus: Could your body already have cells that recognize and fight it?
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. T-lymphocytes (T-cells) in some people‘s bodies may have the ability to recognize COVID-19, despite it being a new virus, according to…
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Fewer opioid prescriptions in the UK look likely, and the consequences could be dire
Painkillers such as morphine have transformed the way pain can be controlled—but there are drawbacks, not least the risk of overdose or becoming dependent. The havoc and misery caused by over-prescribing these drugs in the US has seen hundreds of…
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How to keep your contact lenses clean (and what can go wrong if you don’t)
You’re rushing and accidentally drop a contact lens on the bathroom floor. Should you: run it under the tap and pop it in? spit on it and do the same? use the cleaning solution your optometrist insists you use? replace…
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Projecting early molecular signatures of AD through the convergence study of omics and AI
The Korea Brain Research Institute (headed by Suh Pann-ghill) announced on July 24 the discovery that an increase in amyloid-beta in the brain alters cholesterol biosynthesis, which was found by Dr. Cheon Mookyung of KBRI through RNA-seq analysis data (omics)…
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NIH trial to test antibodies and other therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19
A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease. Researchers sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and…
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Here’s the real difference between freckles and moles
Sometimes moles, or what we think are moles, can add unexpected anxiety around our health. Whether you’re someone who has always had a few of these dark spots, or are seeing new ones pop up over time, they can be…
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USDA issues health alert for frozen taquitos and chimichangas that may contain plastic, posing choking hazard
Several kinds of frozen beef and chicken taquitos and chimicangas are included in a new public health alert because they may contain plastic. The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the alert Saturday for ready-to-eat products that…
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Research finds links between COVID-19 and neuromuscular disorders
A literature review by a University at Buffalo researcher reveals two noteworthy findings related to COVID-19 and patients with neuromuscular disorders. The research shows that the novel coronavirus can bring on neuromuscular conditions in patients who previously had none, and…
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