Design student helps develop ventilation hood that has the potential to save lives of COVID-19 patients
A third-year Loughborough University student has helped develop a ventilation product for coronavirus patients in intensive care.
Category: Health
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Understandable and irrational
Life is all about taking calculated risks that are worth the benefits.
In pregnancy, the decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine can feel especially fraught
As a gastroenterology fellow treating patients with COVID-19, Keerthi Shah was eager to get the coronavirus vaccine. As a woman eight months pregnant with her first...
Experts remain confident about vaccine safety monitoring
The now-ended pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine raised concerns about whether confidence might be rattled in vaccines and how they are monitored...
COVID-19 vaccinations now mandatory for Houston Methodist hospital workers
(HealthDay)—All 26,000 Houston Methodist workers must get a COVID-19 shot by June 7 or risk losing their jobs, making it the first U.S. hospital system to...
Higher pulse pressure in smokers may signal cardiovascular disease risk
Consistent cigarette smoking has a small but significant effect on pulse pressure, according to research that suggests a possible new link between smoking and cardiovascular disease,...
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their...
Finland plans stricter smoking rules, unbranded cigarettes
Finland is seeking to tighten its already tough restrictions on public smoking and tobacco advertising in the next few years, in line with the national goal...
CDC issues updated summer camp guidelines
(HealthDay)—Children at summer camps must wear masks at all times, except when swimming, napping, eating, or drinking, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...
Research shows consuming prebiotic supplements once a day has a positive impact on anxiety levels
In a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from Surrey investigated whether the daily consumption of a prebiotic food supplement could improve overall wellbeing...
