Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the
Month: January 2022
Ketamine and psychological therapy helped severe alcoholics abstain for longer in trial
People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses
Italy tightens restrictions on COVID unvaccinated
People in Italy who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights under new rules
Psychological distress may lead to more care and high medical costs for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
New research indicates that psychological distress from cancer and its treatment can cause many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer
Unintended consequences of edicts to wear a mask
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say
How social media can crush your self-esteem
We all have a natural tendency to compare ourselves to others, whether intentionally or not, online or offline. Such comparisons help
Unraveling the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has shed new light into the complexity of
Study shows climate change will lead to increase in kidney stones
Rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven
Factbox: Chinese cities battle COVID as Winter Olympics loom
China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the
Improving care for people with rare neuroendocrine tumors
A revolutionary new way of caring for people with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) will be trialed in the coming months, with