Healthcare
Drawing on epidemiological field studies and the FrenchCOVID hospital cohort coordinated by Inserm, teams from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the Vaccine Research Institute (VRI, Inserm/University Paris-Est Créteil) studied the antibodies induced in individuals ...
Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire ...
For the first time, a study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood ...
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, answers the top three questions you’ve been asking about the second AstraZeneca vaccine dose, vaccine safety, and consent forms. If I am under the age of 50 and ...
Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published online ...
Childhood disability is not a priority in health systems. A recently published article in the BMJ by Cieza and colleagues argues why this needs to change. Firstly, the number of children with disability is increasing. ...
Continuing with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, DB Results has announced it will follow New Zealand’s landmark legislation by offering bereavement leave to staff, if sadly the need should arise. This paid leave applies ...
Disruption to HIV treatment as high as 75% has been reported in some countries—to prevent increased AIDS-related deaths, HIV services must continue during the COVID-19 pandemic UNAIDS and WHO have supported mathematical modelling to establish ...
Procter and Gamble (P&G) have announced the approval and closing deal of its acquisition of Australia’s leading effervescent vitamin brand, VOOST, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition has enabled P&G to strengthen its medical footprint ...
Read the opinion piece by Australian Government Chief Medical officer, Professor Paul Kelly. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest priority in our response has been to protect the Australian population and keep people safe. It ...
According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths. Using other tobacco ...
Smoking Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths. Using other tobacco products such as ...