Future family of five? Audrey Roloff and Jeremy Roloff are planning to give their two children a sibling soon. Full House! Jude Law and More Celeb Parents With Big Broods “We’ve always said we wanted to have a big family, and I do feel like my body [is] totally recovered […]
More Black mental health workers are needed to 'tackle cultural incompetence'
A student who experienced ‘culturally incompetent’ mental healthcare has launched an initiative to encourage more Black professionals into the field. Kelechi Matthias, a psychology student at the University of Warwick, has experienced first hand what it is like to receive counselling from someone who doesn’t truly understand your lived experiences […]
Virus strain to cause more deaths in Britain: study
A mutated coronavirus strain spreading in Britain is on average 56 percent more contagious than the original version, scientists have warned in a study, urging a fast vaccine rollout to help prevent more deaths. The new variant, which emerged in southeast England in November and is spreading fast, is likely […]
More than a decade of virus research at the APS laid the groundwork for more effective COVID-19 vaccines
There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one—developed by Pfizer/BioNTech—already having been approved for emergency use in the United States. This has been the fastest development and rollout of any vaccine […]
‘No such thing as a little bit of pain:’ More cancer patients could benefit from rehabilitation
Cancer treatment isn’t just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient’s quality of life. Rehabilitation services—such as behavioral therapies to alleviate pain and exercise to reduce fatigue—are a valuable way to do that. But they often aren’t included in cancer patients’ […]
New study links cadmium to more severe flu, pneumonia infections
High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia—and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a new study. “Our study suggests the public in general, both smokers and […]
Iowa sees more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases in 1 day
CDC to vote on who will get coronavirus vaccine first Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ Iowa health officials over the weekend recorded more than 2,000 newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As of Sunday morning, some 2,013 people tested positive for the […]
Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission
The success or failure of coronavirus regulations is often assessed on whether they affect the rate of transmission in the community, and whether or not people comply with them. But what about the ethics behind the measures? With inevitable and complex value judgments at play, responses to COVID-19 have shown […]
We should talk more about toilets
The United Nations designated 19 November as World Toilet Day to raise awareness that 4.2 billion people live without access to safe sanitation, including in Indonesia. In Indonesia, around 25 million people do not use the toilet when defecating. One in three people does not have access to flush toilets, […]