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New project finds a link between balance, body composition, and physical fitness in young footballers

An international team of researchers from the University of Madeira and the University of Lisbon (Portugal) conducted a study at the Marítimo Training Lab - the first club of Cristiano Ronaldo - to improve the performance of young footballers.

25 Nov 2022

New perspectives to consider when dealing with people grieving the loss of their pet

A new review published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions provides counselors with new perspectives to consider in their practice when working with clients who are grieving the loss of their pet.

25 Nov 2022

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Young adults with extensive caries disease often have a high propensity for risk in terms of oral health.

25 Nov 2022

Boosting Africa's capacity to manufacture vaccines

Africa produces only one per cent of its routine vaccines. This leaves the region dependent on imports for its vaccine needs, and makes it vulnerable to a vaccine crisis during health emergencies.

25 Nov 2022

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

Adults with asthma had, at one point, an approximately doubled risk of a severe asthma attack after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed in the UK, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity.

25 Nov 2022

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

Researchers discuss how SARS-CoV-2 infects cortical neurons and damages their synapses that form the connection between brain cells.

25 Nov 2022

All eligible people urged to get vaccinated due to higher rates of flu cases than usual

All those eligible for the flu vaccine have been urged to come forward as cases rise to levels not seen since before the pandemic.

24 Nov 2022

Voluntary 'mass testing' associated with 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospitalizations

The first ever voluntary 'mass testing' pilot for people without covid symptoms was associated with an overall 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospital admissions, including an initial 43% reduction with military assistance, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

24 Nov 2022

COVID-19 impact on young people’s mental health could result in increased demand for support services

The first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and during COVID-19 has found an impact on mental health that could result in an increased demand for support services.

24 Nov 2022

A record number of doctors and nurses are helping to tackle the Covid backlog

A record number of doctors and nurses are working in the NHS in England, delivering extra appointments, speeding up diagnoses and helping to tackle the Covid backlog.

24 Nov 2022

Newly developed healthcare app can help reduce body weight

Behavior therapy is a well-known and effective treatment for obesity. But now, researchers from Japan have found that behavior therapy can be successfully implemented using a smartphone healthcare app.

24 Nov 2022

What Impact is Antimicrobial Resistance having on Animal Health?

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, we speak to Junxia Song, FAO Senior Animal Health Officer, about the impact AMR is having on animal health.

24 Nov 2022

Study: Nearly 1 in 7 Americans regularly experience bloating issues

Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren't seeking professional care for it, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

24 Nov 2022

Biologic therapy for IBD patients through a financial assistance program could have superior outcomes

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) who required treatment with biologic therapies and were enrolled in a financial assistance program were less likely to need surgery after starting medication than those not enrolled in a program, a study by UT Southwestern researchers found.

23 Nov 2022

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New project finds a link between balance, body composition, and physical fitness in young footballers

New perspectives to consider when dealing with people grieving the loss of their pet

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Boosting Africa's capacity to manufacture vaccines

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

All eligible people urged to get vaccinated due to higher rates of flu cases than usual

Voluntary 'mass testing' associated with 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospitalizations

COVID-19 impact on young people’s mental health could result in increased demand for support services

A record number of doctors and nurses are helping to tackle the Covid backlog

Newly developed healthcare app can help reduce body weight

What Impact is Antimicrobial Resistance having on Animal Health?

Study: Nearly 1 in 7 Americans regularly experience bloating issues

Biologic therapy for IBD patients through a financial assistance program could have superior outcomes

COVID-19 disparities more likely to negatively impact Black and Hispanic men

Study finds profound stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid

Study shows link between vaping and risk of caries

New consultation focuses on the increasing risk of antibiotic-resistant infections

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When insurance won’t pay, abortion assistance funds step in

Trickle of covid relief funds helps fill gaps in rural kids’ mental health services

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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