If you’re a keen cyclist then you might be wondering – does bike riding work your abs? Strengthening your abs can have a host of benefits, including improving sports performance, reducing lower back pain, and even simply for aesthetic purposes. The abs, or Rectus Abdominis, is a long muscle that […]
Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference. Researchers compared data from 22,000 men and women in the Swiss Health […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines are proving effective against a highly contagious variant from India as he was pressed on why the government is allowing travel from hotspots. Johnson has been under particular pressure for delaying restrictions on travel to and from India last month, […]
Yet another wellness trend that has taken social media by storm, detoxing foot pads usually show off a jaw-dropping result — pads filled with dirt and grime. With that stark image in mind, many users swear that these pads help remove toxins from their systems quickly. The idea behind this […]
An aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma has no cure. Patients survive an average of 15 months after diagnosis, with fewer than 10% of patients surviving longer than five years. While researchers are investigating potential new therapies via ongoing clinical trials, a new study from Washington University in St. Louis […]
COVID-19 vaccine passports could be created, but significant challenges need to be overcome first, according to a report today from a panel led by Oxford Professors Melinda Mills and Chris Dye, which outlines a dozen issues which must be addressed before passports can be introduced. The report is published by […]
A mathematical model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like the seasonal flu may not be the best way to predict the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, especially during lockdowns that alter the normal mix of the population, researchers report. Called the R-naught, or […]
The doctor who led development of the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States, Britain and elsewhere said her company’s decision to shift from cancer research to battling the coronavirus happened over breakfast as the possibility of a pandemic was starting to seem likely. German company BioNTech was little-known […]
DR ELLIE CANNON: The messy drops I use for my sore eyes don’t work… what will? Since having radiotherapy for cancer in my neck, I’ve suffered terribly from what I’ve been told is dry eye syndrome. My eyes are sore and watery, and I keep getting eye infections. I’ve tried […]
How well we distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine will have massive health, social and economic ramifications. So attention is turning to vaccine supply chains and logistics. Designing how best to vaccinate billions of people worldwide is complex. This is particularly so for large countries, such as Australia, where distributing […]