By the first week of August 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic had caused about 654,000 deaths worldwide. In Nigeria, as of July 28, there were 38,945 confirmed cases recorded with 813 deaths. The pandemic hit the African continent last, and the…
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Why you really should get a flu shot this year
Like Halloween decorations, flu shots are available a lot earlier this year. And doctors are encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated. It takes about two weeks after vaccination to build immunity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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Why babies do not always remember what they have learned
If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they’ve learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they’re acitive and vice versa. This was shown in a study conducted by developmental psychologists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum…
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Why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases, but not others?
Some diseases, like the measles, infect us once and usually grant us immunity for life. For others, like the flu, we have to get vaccinated year after year. So why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases but not…
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EVE SIMMONS: Why calorie counts on restaurant menus fills me with fear
EVE SIMMONS: Why putting calories on restaurant menus fills me with fear Britain is officially on a diet. After three years of debates and discussions, the Government has finally committed to a strategy to reduce our national waistline, spurred on…
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Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports, the…
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Why you should choose Paracetamol over Ibuprofen if you’re a runner who aches
Running can be painful. If you’re training for a marathon, you’ll have all sorts of ache and pains, if you’re new to the sport, you might find that you’re stiffer than ever before. Us runners are always twisting ankles, pulling…
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Why are more young people getting coronavirus?
A surge of coronavirus cases among young people is leading to a generational blame game as California and other states grapple with a second wave of the virus. Reports of outbreaks across the country tied to fraternity houses and college-town…
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Why don’t confused patients call medicines helplines after discharge from hospital?
Leaving hospital can be a confusing and sometimes risky time for patients who take medication, with an estimated 44% experiencing medicine-related problems once they get home. New research from the University of Bath suggests the most helpful and timely medicine-related…
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Why don’t we hear about the low number of coronavirus deaths in Central Europe?
While the English language media gushes over how successful New Zealand has been in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it has largely failed to report on another part of the world where both infection rates and fatalities remain low. Significant…
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