How Kim Kardashian’s mystery weight loss to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress has led to a TikTok craze leading to shortages of a vital ‘miracle’ diabetes jab that battles clinical obesity Semaglutide can help obese people shed almost a fifth of their body weight  Speculation about Kim Kardashian’s weight loss led to high demand for […]

Structural details of an attractive drug target in coronaviruses that could be used against SARS-CoV-2 and in future pandemics have been published today in eLife. The study reveals hidden pockets in an important piece of the virus’s machinery that it uses to evade the immune response and suggests that drugs binding to one of these […]

Cancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carbon ion therapy of radioresistant tumors into the medical world some thirty years ago, has treated more than 300,000 patients to date. As collaborations and projects have mushroomed over the decades, new methods aimed at improving and democratizing this type of cancer […]

Key points Going to bed earlier for the month to get extra sleep can help, if you can manage to do it. Naps can help but if they are much longer than 30 minutes they can make you feel more groggy. Bring more bang to your nap time buck by having a shot of coffee […]

The head of Africa’s top public health institute is urging authorities across the continent to step up COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in new cases in some countries. The continent of 1.3 billion people saw a 37% rise in new cases over the past week, Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for […]

A new study investigates the potential effect of exercising at different times for preventing cardiovascular disease and stroke. The study finds that people who exercise in the morning achieve the greatest reduction in risk. This is particularly true for women. The best time of day to exercise may be around 11 a.m. according to the […]

In the last 50 years, the model for physician–patient interaction has gradually moved from a physician-led, authoritarian model (paternalistic) to that of a collaboration between physician and patient (partnership, stewardship). Communication is essential for this relationship. In recent years, the emphasis on optimizing the physician’s communication during clinical consultations has increased with the aim of […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s financial hub Shanghai said on Tuesday it will tighten rules for people entering the city from Nov. 24 to combat the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the country. People who have stayed in Shanghai for less than five days will not be allowed to enter public places such as restaurants, bars, shopping […]

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Certain vitamins and […]

The Masked Singer: Snow Leopard unveiled as Gloria Hunniford We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Aged 82, Gloria Hunniford is still […]