MISUSE and overuse of antimicrobial medicines could compromise their effectiveness, which means these life-saving drugs will stop working for people and animals, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. WHO said an estimated 5.2 million deaths will be caused by drug-resistant bacterial infection in the Western Pacific region between 2020 and 2030. Regina Berba, chairman […]
A new data analysis is showing that Americans are walking less often than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing their likelihood of experiencing serious health consequences. According to a new report from StreetLight Data, a data analytics company, the average amount of daily walking trips taken fell by 36% across the country in 2022 […]
A warning has been being issued after an “extremely infectious” disease was found to be on the rise in a UK city. Several youngsters have been rushed to hospital due to being infected with measles in Sheffield, an NHS trust said today, with health chiefs now urging parents and carers to be aware of the […]
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Dr. Gabe Mirkin Diabetics who have lost teeth and cannot chew properly have significantly higher blood sugar levels than diabetics who can chew their food well (PloS ONE, April 14, 2023;18(4):e0284319). Correcting dental problems so a person can chew food adequately can help to lower high blood sugar levels. The treatment for both diabetes and […]
The Health Research Council has awarded 20 Otago researchers more than $3.5 million in Career Development Awards. These awards help launch research careers, with funding for summer studentships and development grants as well as Master’s and PhD scholarships. They also support and develop research leaders through advanced postdoctoral fellowships, including clinical research training fellowships, as […]
With a fellowship of nearly $600,000 from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), a University of Otago researcher will trial a novel brain stimulation technique for treating chronic low back pain – a leading cause of disability worldwide. The trial by Dr Divya Adhia builds on her team’s previous research, showing that abnormal […]
When founding HAWXX members Hannah Staphnill and Anna Papadimitriou met, they had no idea that their band would become what it is today. Hannah was working in a recording studio as an engineer when she heard Anna playing through the wall: “I thought, bloody hell, she’s good, so when she came in again I would […]
image: @dragana991 | iStock Researchers at Washington State University have created a groundbreaking surgical implant that demonstrated 87% effectiveness in destroying the bacteria responsible for staph infections in laboratory trials The implant, detailed in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, exhibited robustness and compatibility with surrounding tissues, comparable to existing implants. This innovation holds the […]
Nearly 450 patients at a Massachusetts hospital were recently warned that they were potentially exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in the state. Massachusetts Superior Court records show Keches Law Group filed against Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital and 10 hospital employees on behalf of Melinda Cashman, who the suit […]