Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
GaudiLab/ShutterstockAlthough it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also...
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Measles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an ‘imminent global threat’
One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in...
Read moreMedical jargon is often misunderstood by the general public – new study
Students learning medicine must learn a whole new language to allow them to express their clinical impressions to others accurately....
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A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research
This drug could be effective regardless of the COVID variant. Explode/ShutterstockAlmost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing...
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Shorter days affect the mood of millions of Americans – a nutritional neuroscientist offers tips on how to avoid the winter blues
For those prone to seasonal affective disorder, a shift in the sleep cycle can impact energy levels. Ben Akiba/E+ via...
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Pharma’s expensive gaming of the drug patent system is successfully countered by the Medicines Patent Pool, which increases global access and rewards innovation
Drug patents don't necessarily spur companies to innovate so much as restrict access to their IP. Andrii Zastrozhnov/iStock via Getty...
Read morePandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of...
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Why Big Tobacco’s attempts to rehabilitate its image are so dangerous
Big Tobacco is still alive and well, despite colossal worldwide efforts for tobacco control measures. (Shutterstock)In September, Imperial Tobacco Canada,...
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Nurses’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, a new study finds
As of Nov. 30, 2022, 62.5% of children and adolescents are unvaccinated against COVID-19. South_agency/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief...
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Binge-eating disorder is more common than many realise, yet it’s rarely discussed – here’s what you need to know
Television personality, author and hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness recently shared on social media his struggles with his eating and...
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