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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Men with coronavirus are nearly THREE times more likely to be admitted to ICU and are at 1.4 times the risk of dying compared to women, study finds Researchers looked at more than 3.1 million coronavirus patients between January 1 and June 1 There were no differences in the percentages […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]