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Cruise passenger who fell off ship shares what it was like to spend 20 hours at sea
A Carnival cruise ship passenger has shared his experience of treading water for 20 hours in the gulf of Mexico…
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Comprehensive new review of COVID-19 vaccines shows they are effective
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A comprehensive review of all the evidence available from randomized controlled trials of COVID 19 vaccines…
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Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those…
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Trends and hotspots in lung cancer surgery research reviewed over the last decade
Trends of (a) annual scholarly outputs and (b) average field citation ratios in the world and top five countries in…
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Dublin’s late night Dart and Dublin Bus Nitelink services over Christmas
The extra Dart and Dublin Bus services that will operate across the city in the run up to Christmas and…
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Negative effects of lockdowns on children now include worse balance as a new study finds
Restrictions on children’s activities during pandemic lockdowns damaged their ability to stand up straight. School closures threw young people’s lives…
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Trans child surgery has risen 13 TIMES in last decade at some US hospitals
Gender reassignment surgery among American children has risen more than ten-fold in the last decade, a study suggests. In what…
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Colon cancer: the ‘silent killer’ that claimed the life of Kirstie Alley and 53k more this year
Sitcom legend Kirstie Alley died to a hard-to-spot cancer dubbed a ‘silent killer’ this week. Her family revealed the actress,…
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What is ultraprocessed food? MailOnline’s guide will help you tell them apart
We’re constantly told to eat fewer ultraprocessed foods. A raft of studies over the years have warned of the dangers…
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How to be happy, with Alan O’Mara: part two – resilience
Resilience is the ability to overcome challenges, adapt and keep going after something difficult has happened in life. Resilience helps…
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One in ten Australian women report disrespectful or abusive care in childbirth
Credit: Shutterstock Having a baby can be an empowering experience when women are treated with kindness and respect. However, some…
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Operations and appointments could still be cancelled even if strikes are called off, says NHS chief
Operations and appointments could still be postponed even if Christmas strikes are called off, an NHS boss warned today. Miriam…
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Alcohol units: How many units are in your favourite drink?
‘Tis the season where we enjoy knocking back the booze, and indulging in festive tipples like eggnog and mulled wine.…
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Scientists discover two master genes critical for hearing
Graphical abstract. Credit: The University of Hong Kong An international team of scientists led by the LKS Faculty of Medicine,…
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UK approves Covid vaccines for BABIES: Medical watchdog says lower-dose Pfizer jab is safe
UK approves Covid vaccines for BABIES: Medical watchdog says lower-dose Pfizer jab is safe and effective for kids aged 6…
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Strep A: Parents who children have battled the deadly infection warn of THESE signs to look out for
Horrified parents have been speaking out about the signs and symptoms of Strep A after a ninth child lost their…
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How Britain’s ditched cigarettes and turned to vapes: Record-low one in EIGHT still smoke
Cigarette smoking has fallen to its lowest level since records began a decade ago, official figures suggest. Just one in…
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Trial compares therapies for reducing cardiovascular risk among people with rheumatoid arthritis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with studies indicating an…
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Alternatives to menthol cigarettes pose significant addiction and health risks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should extend the ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars…
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Computerized decision support system helps to reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Compared with team-based care alone, the addition of a computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) significantly…
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‘I founded the world’s first vagina museum to educate and end the shame around our anatomy’
“I’ve always felt really comfortable talking about sex and anatomy. I was very lucky to grow up in a family…
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Not all micronutrients are created equal: Study identifies some supplements that benefit cardiovascular health
Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.09.048 Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids,…
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The feces thesis: Using machine learning to detect diarrhea
The sensor in use over a toilet. Credit: Maia Gatlin Cholera, a bacterial disease that induces diarrhea, affects millions of…
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Singers’ genre may play role in voice injuries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A singer’s primary genre can impact the likelihood of developing vocal fold injury and may even…
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PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: We can save lives thanks to the speedy use of simple skills
Leaving home to start the long journey to see his beloved team Nottingham Forest play away at Brighton, Bob Whetton…
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Private hospitals blamed in Mexico for meningitis outbreak
Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domain Prosecutors in…
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Faulty knee replacements were given to 10,000 patients
Faulty knee replacements were given to 10,000 patients… and 350 needed second operation within TEN YEARS, figures reveal The National…
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Machine learning diagnoses pneumonia by listening to coughs
A machine learning algorithm identifies cough sounds and determines whether the subject is suffering from pneumonia. Credit: Jin Yong Jeon…
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Could these new treatments mean children won’t need hand-me-down cancer drugs made for adults?
Cancer is not one illness — there are at least 100 different forms of the disease — and cancer in children…
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Care home nurses still need support to recover from COVID trauma, research shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Those on the front line of the COVID pandemic need mental health support to help them…
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DR MEGAN ROSSI: How to enjoy a festive drink without the hangover!
Are you the sort who feels rotten after just one glass of wine, while your friends can down half a…
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Fitbit, Apple Watch screening for faulty heart rhythms needs more study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Company claims are leaping ahead of medical science in promoting the use of smartwatches to screen…
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Repairing abandoned houses found to reduce nearby gun violence
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Installing new doors and windows, trash cleanup, and weeding at abandoned houses in Philadelphia led to…
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Whole-grain food consumption impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of labeling standards
Relationship of themes arising from Australian consumer (n = 43) and food industry perspectives (n = 17) around whole-grain food definitions, labeling, and grain…
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Winter brings rise in carbon monoxide danger. Stay safe
Winter weather brings with it plenty of hazards, including risks from carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires. But the U.S. Consumer…
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NHS shut down more services during Covid than almost most of Europe
The NHS shut down more services during the first year of the pandemic than almost every other country in Europe,…
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‘COVID-somnia’ may be easing as americans report better sleep
Finally, more than two years into the pandemic, Americans are sleeping better. A new survey from the American Academy of…
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Britain isn’t boozing capital of Europe: UK ranks middle of table, OECD data shows
Britain isn’t the boozing capital of Europe, official data revealed today. The UK actually ranks middle of the pack for alcohol…
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Mother’s mental health impacts children’s school grades, says study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children of mothers who were hospitalized for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one…
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Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans similar to the one above can use a harmless radioactive tracer to visualize levels of…
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Ultra-processed foods: Eating diet too heavy in cakes, biscuits and crisps may lead to dementia
Eating too many cakes, biscuits and crisps won’t just make you fat. Brazilian researchers claim a diet heavy in ultra-processed foods…
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‘Smart contact lens’ to detect eye infections
Credit: University of Sheffield A pioneering smart contact lens to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way is…
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CDK4: A master regulator of the cell cycle and its role in cancer
Modulation of anti-tumor and immune responses by small molecule CDK4/6 and checkpoint inhibitors. Credit: Genes & Cancer (2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.221…
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Children are ditching alcohol for marijuana, as 20-year national US study shows a 245% increase
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the US, while alcohol abuse has steadily…
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Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
Collage imagining a challenging ‘Active Urbanism’ route applied to Sermon Lane in London, with St Paul’s Cathedral in the background.…
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40 Christmas decorations for a stylish festive home makeover
The tree may already be up, but Christmas isn’t truly here until there’s a wreath hanging on the door. If…
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Federated machine learning enables the largest brain tumor study to-date, without sharing patient data
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Penn Medicine and Intel Corporation led the largest-to-date global machine learning effort to securely…
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Sending Christmas cards associated with lower symptoms of depression, according to new research
Sending Christmas cards is associated with lower symptoms of depression, according to new research. study by the University of Limerick…
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From in-laws to 12 pubs – the socially awkward person’s guide to party season
We’re smack bang in the middle of party season which, for the socially adept, is a time of boozy lunches,…
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Study examines medication hesitancy to treat childhood anxiety disorders
Strawn and Mills review data. Credit: University of Cincinnati. Both medication and a specific form of talk therapy called cognitive…
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