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Lithuanian doctors find kilo of screws and nails in man’s stomach
Doctors in Lithuania said on Friday they had removed over a kilogram of nails and screws…
More large US companies touting COVID-19 vaccine mandates
United Airlines and Tyson Foods provided fresh evidence Thursday supporting coronavirus vaccine mandates, while AT&T expanded…
COVID smell loss can have profound effects on your life
It took a while to be officially recognized, but smell loss eventually became known to be…
Looking to lose weight? Diet drinks might not be the sweet spot: study
A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially…
Syria coronavirus spike sees hospitals reach capacity
Hospitals in the Syrian capital Damascus and the coastal province of Latakia have reached capacity due…
Israel says US booster plan supports its own aggressive push
Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over…
Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant?
In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control…
Setting global targets could cut impact of diabetes in developing countries
Setting and achieving targets for treating diabetes patients with cholesterol or blood pressure medication, as well…
‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day…
Black women face three-fold increased risk of triple negative breast cancers
An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients who received mammograms between 2006 and 2015 across three U.S.…
Vaccine bookings spike after Italy extends Covid pass
Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must…
Vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation and death identified using new QCovid tool
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who…
Real-time mammography reading cuts disparities in diagnostic imaging
(HealthDay)—An immediate-read screening mammography program reduces racial and ethnic disparities in same-day diagnostic imaging after abnormal…
Outcomes after heart bypass surgery better with ‘no-touch’ technique to remove leg veins
When a modified surgical technique was used to gently remove sections of leg veins used in…
Not (just) a shock: ECT reduces suicides in depressed elders
Electroconvulsive therapy reduces deaths by suicide among older adults with depression in the months immediately following…
France to offer free birth control to all women up to 25
France will offer free birth control to all women up to age 25 starting next year,…
Experts call for changes to regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
Current regulation of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products should change with different arrangements put in…
Germany urges vaccine shots; warns of fall COVID-19 surge
Germany’s top health official is urging more citizens to get vaccinated, warning Saturday that if the…
Study suggests Delta does not cause more severe childhood COVID
US pediatric COVID hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study that offers…
New mechanism preventing toxic DNA lesions opens up therapeutic avenues for Huntington’s disease
A new mechanism that stops the progression of Huntington’s disease in cells has been identified by…
ESC guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention published today
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice are published…
Australia’s Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown
A lockdown of Australia’s second-biggest city Melbourne will be extended, authorities announced Sunday as they struggle…
Learning about nurses’ moral distress during crisis care
During the pandemic, nurses continue to deliver a crisis standard of care, which requires allocating and…
Racial differences in recovery following sports-related concussion identified in young black and white athletes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers examined whether race (Black or White) influences outcomes and subjective experiences…
New Zealand queries virus approach as Delta outbreak grows
New Zealand conceded its ambitious “COVID zero” elimination strategy may no longer be viable on Sunday…
Palau loses virus-free status with first COVID cases
The tiny Pacific nation of Palau reported its first cases of coronavirus Saturday, losing its prized…
Scientists harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells
Researchers from MIT, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute,…
Cannabis use disorder: another COVID risk factor
Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if…
Iran’s daily COVID deaths top 600 in new high
Iran on Sunday reported over 600 daily COVID deaths for the first time, ahead of tightened…