Research evaluates potential causes of increased transmission in SARS-CoV-2 variants
Although two SARS-CoV-2 variants are associated with higher transmission, patients with these variants show no evidence of higher viral loads in their upper respiratory...
Researchers learn what fuels the ‘natural killers’ of the immune system
Despite a name straight from a Tarantino movie, natural killer (NK) cells are your allies when it comes to fighting infections and cancer. If...
Bio-inspired hydrogel protects the heart from post-op adhesions, says study
A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents...
Study: System linked to operational hospitals, shorter lockdowns, lives saved
A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns,...
Treating Needle Fears May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Rates by 10...
A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia.
Strikingly, these individuals were...
Stress during pandemic linked to poor sleep, says study
Many people likely lost sleep over COVID-19. A study of twins led by Washington State University researchers found that stress, anxiety and depression during...
Study: New risk calculator to help save many more lives from...
A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for...
Study: Teenagers at greatest risk of self-harming could be identified almost...
Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost...
Scientists develop more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as...
Major new research could help protect millions of people with type...
A new study led by the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford will research whether a daily tablet could help...
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Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
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Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
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Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
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