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Friday, 29 March 2024

Ministers joked about travellers 'locked up' in quarantine hotels

Matt Hancock and civil service joked about travellers ‘locked up’ in quarantine hotels during Covid lockdown Simon Case asked how many people were ‘locked up’ in quarantine hotels He joked with Matt Hancock about arrivals being put in ‘shoe box’ rooms Ministers and senior officials joked about locking up travellers…

Serious pneumococcal infection increases the risk of a heart attack significantly

After the onset of serious pneumococcal infections, patients are at a significantly increased risk of having a heart attack, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Study: Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients With Laboratory-Confirmed Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study. Image Credit: Kateryna…

Pregnant patients with anxiety shown to have altered immune systems

The immune system of pregnant women with anxiety is biologically different from that of pregnant women without anxiety, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center investigators. The study, published Sept. 14, 2022 in Brain, Behavior and Immunity,…

Prescription opioids could impact cognitive function in older adults

Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The population-based observational study used data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, a research initiative examining the cognitive decline…

Report proposes a new definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Despite COPD’s pervasiveness, it is generally assumed that the main instigator in its development is tobacco smoking. The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD report is proposing a new definition of COPD, one that acknowledges the key pathogenic role of tobacco smoking but accounts for other…

How to tell if you're really overweight without BMI

How to tell if you’re really overweight – and it’s NOT by checking your BMI  Measuring waist-to-hip ratio could be better at checking health than BMI  Extra belly weight can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, studies show  More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by…

New options for treating eczema

Patients with severe eczema who were treated with the drug dupilumab experienced a reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life, according to a meta-analysis of several clinical trials published in JAMA Dermatology. The findings suggest dupilumab is a safe, effective treatment for cases of erythrodermic atopic dermatitis, or eczema,…

Novavax Sinks on Concerns About COVID Vaccine Maker’s Prospects

(Reuters) – Novavax Inc’s shares plunged to a three-year low on Wednesday, a day after the COVID-19 vaccine maker raised doubts about its ability to remain in business. The stock fell as much as 28.3% to $6.64, and ended the day down nearly 26%. Its Frankfurt-listed shares slumped nearly 28%….