Organiser AEG Presents said the Glasgow ticket allocation for NHS and emergency staff was oversold. Source link

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom. Researchers at King’s College London, using data from the ZOE COVID Symptom study app, found the odds of developing long COVID after infection were 20% to 50%

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pediatric obesity remains a serious health problem in the United States, where one in five children are affected. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that pediatricians screen for obesity during primary care visits and refer families to behavioral intervention programs. While there is growing interest in providing these services,

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a major blip in the health, societal and economic well-being of the whole world for more than two years, following its unexpected emergence in December 2019. This beta-coronavirus undergoes transcription in the host cell, giving rise to multiple polyproteins that are cleaved by viral proteases to

Heads up, parents: Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said this week that between 2009 and 2022, at least 13 infants died after falling asleep in the company’s rockers. The deaths were linked to the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and the Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers, according to a Tuesday statement from the CPSC and Fisher-Price. The

Looks like too much exposure to ultraviolet rays is not the only threat when preventing skin cancer. A novel study has reported a surprising link between the condition and fish consumption.  Research has found that eating fish could likely increase the likelihood of skin cancer. And it’s not just the mild form of the condition

The American Medical Association pledged to fight legislation that expands mid-level providers’ autonomy. Under a new policy proposal adopted Tuesday by the AMA House of Delegates, the trade group will support research on the cost and quality of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other advanced practice practitioners caring for patients without a doctor’s supervision. The

There is an urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising name, scientists agree. Source link

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine. Prevalence of non-allergic asthma was highest among the most successful skiers, suggesting that it doesn’t seem to hamper competitive chances.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a newly described mechanism for regulating protein synthesis. The results are published in Nature Chemical Biology. Our findings indicate a new potential target for treating diabetes, in