Declining mental health is a serious public health concern during the pandemic, with three- to five-fold increases in psychological distress
Month: December 2020
‘Alarmingly high’ vitamin D deficiency in the United Kingdom
Over 50 per cent of Asians living in the UK are severely deficient in vitamin D, leaving them more vulnerable
Digital trackers for mental health not yet fit for purpose
Digital tracking of people with mental health conditions has the power to transform medical diagnostics and treatment, but its claims
Researchers engineer cells to better target cancer
In cell-based immunotherapy, a treatment being explored for cancer, the body’s immune cells are modified to eliminate cancer cells more
Forecasting the next COVID-19
Princeton disease ecologist C. Jessica Metcalf and Harvard physician and epidemiologist Michael Mina say that predicting disease could become as
AI that detects post-stroke depression type can help stroke survivors get right treatment
An AI developed by Japanese researchers might soon help stroke survivors get the right treatment by detecting a patient’s post-stroke
Hopes of new treatment strategies for glaucoma
In the search for new ways to treat the incurable eye disease glaucoma, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and St.
The use of well-being therapy to treat depression associated with coronary artery disease
Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of psychotherapeutic interventions have addressed depression and demoralization associated with acute coronary syndromes. The present trial
Water exercises as effective as gym workouts for preventing cardiovascular disease
Swimming, aqua-aerobics, and other water-based exercises are popular for people aged 55 and older to keep fit without putting strain on the
Researchers identify the origin of a deadly brain cancer
Researchers at McGill University are hopeful that the identification of the origin and a specific gene needed for tumor growth
