Trump administration will make eventual coronavirus vaccine free to ‘vulnerable’ frontline workers, elderly Americans and people with underlying conditions who cannot afford the shot On Tuesday, a Trump administration official pledged that the coronavirus vaccine will be free for Americans who can’t afford it Some commercial insurance companies are allegedly ‘eager’ to cover…
Corona-Warn-App: May be required to employees to use? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Corona App is here: labor lawyer explains legal requirements The German Corona-Warning-App is there and can be downloaded since Tuesday for free. The Installation on the Smartphone is voluntary, but some workers fear that they may be obliged by their employer to use. A labor lawyer explained the legal requirements….
Blood test that measures alcohol use may predict risk for bleeding strokes
People who drink large amounts of alcohol have nearly fivefold odds of experiencing a potentially deadly type of stroke compared with those who drink very little or not at all, a new study finds. But researchers didn’t rely on people to self-report how much alcohol they consumed. Rather, they looked…
Diabetes type 2 warning: How much water do you drink everyday? Subtle symptoms revealed
Diabetes is a common condition that affects more than four million people in the UK, and 90 percent of all cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. You could be at risk of high blood sugar if you have an unquenchable thirst, it’s been revealed. Type 2 diabetes could be…
Young people with early psychosis may not require antipsychotic medications to recover
Researchers at Orygen have found that some young people with early stage first episode psychosis (FEP) can experience reduced symptoms and improve functioning without antipsychotic medication when they are provided with psychological interventions and comprehensive case management. The Staged Treatment and Acceptability Guidelines in Early Psychosis (STAGES) study compared two…
Persistent DNA damage in the placenta affects pregnancy outcomes
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have shown that a dysfunctional placenta can play a previously unrecognized role during the earliest stages of development in mouse models of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. People with this rare genetic disorder often harbor mutations in cohesins, ring-like proteins that help DNA…
Rifampin regimen found to be cheaper than isoniazid for latent tuberculosis
A 4-month rifampin regimen was found to be cheaper than a 9-month course of isoniazid for the treatment of latent tuberculosis in a cost-comparison study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Currently, isoniazid is the standard of treatment in most countries for latent tuberculosis infection. The finding that 4…
Deep UV light disinfection could help prevent disease and virus spread
A device capable of automatically disinfecting common surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, and elevator buttons, could be a vital tool in virus and disease mitigation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Shur, an endowed chair professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has conceived…
How to lose visceral fat: Moderate or high-intensity exercise? Best exercise to lose fat
Visceral fat is not perceptible to the eye because it is stored within the abdominal cavity, positioned near internal organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. Accumulating this type of fat can interfere with vital bodily processes, hiking your risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease and…
Coronavirus symptoms: Five warning signs in your eyes to look out for
Coronavirus UK daily graphs strike a note of optimism, with the curvature line showing a consistent downward trend. With non-essential shops opening on Monday, images of long queues marked a return to some semblance of normality. These signs are encouraging but also misleading – the virus still presents a major…