Delayed antibiotic prescribing is safe and effective for most patients
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...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
