Delayed antibiotic prescribing is a safe and effective strategy for most patients with respiratory tract infections, finds an analysis of patient data published by The BMJ today.
Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
Children born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Mass home COVID testing is misguided and unlikely to reduce transmission, warn experts
Encouraging self-testing at home twice a week for all adults in England, and soon Scotland, is a misguided policy, unlikely to reduce transmission, warn public health experts in The BMJ today.
Should masks be worn outdoors?
Mask wearing by the public, particularly outdoors, remains controversial. But should masks be worn outside, in some circumstances, to help reduce COVID-19 virus transmission—or should efforts focus on reducing indoor transmission where risks are greater?
COVID-19: Large meta-analysis shows people with more advanced diabetes have higher risk of death from SARS-CoV-2
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that patients with a more advanced course of diabetes have a higher risk of death when infected with SARS-CoV-2. The analysis includes 22 studies and 17,687 people and is by Dr. Sabrina Schlesinger, …
The first module of a new space station has just entered Earth orbit
China has successfully deployed the main section of a brand new space station in Earth orbit, with the first three astronauts set to arrive in June 2021.
Is it ‘Zoom face’ or is the pandemic aging you?
Is that face in the mirror looking a bit, well, older these days?
Dubai’s Ruler Is Entangled in a Kentucky Derby Controversy
Essential Quality could win the Kentucky Derby. Activists concerned about Sheikha Latifa, the owner’s daughter, don’t think the horse should run at all.
Disneyland in California Is Reopening. Here’s What to Know.
Among the lessons from Orlando’s return: Lines are shorter, masks must be worn and there’s no hugging the characters.
Disneyland is Reopening. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Among the lessons from Orlando’s return: Lines are shorter, masks must be worn and there’s no hugging the characters.