Minority ethnic groups had higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet. The COVID-19 pandemic is…
Read MoreIt's Official! Carole Middleton Confirms Daughter Pippa's 2nd Pregnancy
Cute confirmation! Carole Middleton addressed her daughter Pippa Middleton’s second pregnancy on Wednesday, March 3. Celebrity Babies of 2021: See Which Stars Gave Birth “I hope to see more of my family than I could last year, including, of course,…
Read MoreAlabama confirms UK coronavirus variant in 2 kids, 1 adult
CDC director predicts COVID-19 vaccine distribution will increase dramatically by late March CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky details the status of coronavirus vaccine production and distribution on ‘Fox News Sunday’ Alabama health officials said they have confirmed three cases of…
Read MoreNew research confirms obesity is a cause of kidney disease
Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease. Funded by Kidney Research UK and the Medical Research Council, this new study has found that fat all over the body…
Read MoreStudy confirms spit testing may help doctors diagnose concussions
Doctors may soon be able to more accurately diagnose concussions by measuring the number of certain molecules in a person’s saliva, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The results of a recent clinical study confirmed that a patient’s…
Read MoreEurope-wide study of children confirms COVID-19 predominately causes mild disease in children, fatalities are very rare
Children with COVID-19 generally experience a mild disease and fatalities are very rare, according to a study of 582 patients from across Europe published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The study, which included children and adolescents…
Read MoreStudy confirms common antidepressant doesn’t work as stroke treatment
A large international trial has confirmed previous findings that a commonly used antidepressant is not effective in supporting the recovery of patients who have had a stroke. The results of the study, led by researchers from The University of Western…
Read MoreJapan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China
Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China in first case of its kind: Fears spread across the world as Hong Kong BANS most travel to mainland, Australian celebrity hotel goes into lockdown and Germany records first victim The…
Read MoreStudy confirms drinking during pregnancy can harm unborn babies
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy really DOES lead to poor brain function in babies, study confirms UK health officials advise pregnant women not to drink throughout pregnancy Study reinforces accepted view it leads to poor cognitive function in children Bristol University…
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