While the causes of chronic illness are complex, the report found that over one third of Australia’s “disease burden” is due to preventable risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity and poor nutrition. When a doctor in Pasadena, California, reported in October that a hospital patient was exhibiting classic symptoms of dengue fever, such as vomiting, a rash, and bone and joint pain, local disease investigators snapped into action. Updated medical guidance on excited delirium, the controversial term accused of covering up deaths in police custody, including that of George Floyd, is being brought forward before its scheduled date of October 2025, reports The BMJ today. April 2, 2024 • Having siblings can mean shared family and childhood experiences — and also shared bedrooms and rivalries.
The long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on brain function. A study in eBioMedicine identifies shared immunopathology between SARS-CoV-2 infection and MDA5 autoimmunity, highlighting a surge in MDA5+ cases and interstitial lung disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s leading scientists and organizations share their thoughts on the pandemic. But he praised staff for continuing to “pull out all the stops” to deliver for patients – and also pointed out the waiting list for routine care had dropped from 7.77 million to 7.71 million in October. The figures have been published as the BBC launches its winter NHS tracker, which allows people to find out how their local services are performing wherever they live in the UK.
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CRISPR-based gene editing treatment shows promise for rare eye disorderA CRISPR-based gene editing treatment significantly improved vision outcomes in subjects with a rare eye disorder. Exercise stimulates brain function thanks to its effect on muscles, study suggestsResearchers have found that the same nerves that signal muscles to move can also stimulate brain-boosting molecules.
- As someone who has worked in higher education mental health promotion and suicide prevention for more than 30 years, I was pleased to read this article, which discussed the potential drawbacks of too much focus on mindfulness and universal mental health training in schools.
- The latest arthritis research is recommending ways to slash Australia’s health budget by hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Funded by government and industry, Our Future Health, external analyses people’s genes and lifestyle to prevent disease.
- The billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social platform X was visiting the Indonesian resort island to launch a Starlink satellite internet service there.
- Through mathematical modeling and experimentation, researchers have expanded on Tanner’s Law — a law in fluid dynamics that describes how non-volatile liquids move across surfaces — to cover a wider range of volatile liquids.
A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the studies, about 10% of children and 35% of adults who got an antibiotic prescription during an office visit had no specific reason for the antibiotic in their … Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. Scientists have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.
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As Michael Cohen’s cross-examination wraps up, here’s why the verdict in Trump’s trial could come down to sex and privacy. May 20, 2024 • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here’s how his death might contribute to instability in Iran and the region. May 21, 2024 • The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November’s summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
As the year came to an end, the world united to watch the FIFA World Cup. At this mega sporting event, our maturing partnership with FIFA enabled us to reach billions of people globally with campaigns to promote health. Furthermore, new data released by WHO in December indicated that malaria cases and deaths had remained stable in 2021, contrary to a sharp increase in 2020.