Oral antiviral medications, in addition to vaccines, are expected to play an important role in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by infection with the severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). These drugs must have significant antiviral activity, as well as target specificity, oral bioavailability, and metabolic stability….
Eyesight: The signs which may be early indicators of dementia – how to tell
Dementia: Dr Sara on benefits of being in nature We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Research…
Visceral fat: The sweet drink that could ‘significantly’ reduce the belly fat in ‘weeks’
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Unlike…
IBS: Does the condition cause weight gain? What you need to know
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. Signs and symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhoea or constipation, or both. IBS is a chronic condition that you’ll need to manage long term but how does the condition affect weight? Irritable bowel syndrome doesn’t…
Surgeons Report Challenges Balancing Career and Parenthood
Male surgeons are almost as likely to feel conflicted about balancing their medical career and parenthood as their female peers (36% vs 38%), according to the Medscape General Surgeon Lifestyle, Happiness, and Burnout Report 2022. This contrasts with physicians overall, of whom only 29% of men felt “conflicted” or “very…
Africa has polio case in 5 YEARS as Malawi finds virus in 3-year-old
Africa sees its first polio case in FIVE YEARS as Malawi detects virus in three-year-old girl who was left paralysed after catching it in Pakistan Child caught polio while in Pakistan, one of two nations where the virus holds out Malawi’s last polio case was in 1999 and Africa’s in…
Structural protein vimentin facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry into endothelial cells
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) triggered the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed over 5.8 million lives as of February 14, 2022. SARS-CoV-2 binds to human cells through the use of its spike protein, which attaches to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor present…
Talking to strangers: How to start a conversation and make new friends
Making new friends as an adult is tough. Once you’ve finished your education and gone out into the big, bad world, the opportunities to meet new people are few and far between. While striking up a conversation with a stranger might sound bizarre, it could open the door to meaningful…
Queen Covid symptoms: Latest confirmed Queen symptoms after positive test
Queen confirmed positive for COVID-19 in Palace statement We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Buckingham Palace…
Cough suppressant knocks some hearts back into rhythm
An over-the-counter cough suppressant can knock some heart cells back into rhythm, a finding that may lead to a new way to treat a rare heart condition called long QT syndrome. The discovery was made with the help of stem cells from patients with the disorder. In people with long…