A Southampton-developed healthcare app that helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) manage their condition can speed up recovery after hospital admission and reduce flare-ups of symptoms, a newly published study has shown. COPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. […]
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Coronavirus: Study hints antibody drug may cut Covid-19 hospitalizations
A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help keep mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronavirus medicine has been able to meet. Eli Lilly announced the results Wednesday in a press release, but they […]
People with obesity in the UK wait much longer before discussing weight with a healthcare provider
A detailed analysis of UK data from a global obesity study (the ACTION-IO study) has shown that, on average, people with obesity (PwO) in the UK were struggling with their weight for 9 years before they sought help from a healthcare professional/HCP, much longer than the global average of 6 years found in this study. […]
Microsoft is reimagining healthcare
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Like a ladybug has cost the lives of a Bodybuilder almost
The 31-year-old Reza Rezamand was on the way to his gym in Stroke-on-Trent, when a ladybug bite in the Hand. He suffered blood poisoning and had to be taken to the hospital. After his feet were badly swollen, went Rezamand to the hospital. A potentially life-threatening Sepsis was found in him, “The Sun”. The Doctors […]
Lyft hires healthcare VP with health IT chops
Lyft announced that it has hired Megan Callahan as its first vice president of healthcare. Callahan, a seasoned IT veteran, most recently worked at revenue cycle management firm, Change Healthcare, as chief strategy officer and at McKesson, as senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development. WHY IT MATTERS Nine top healthcare systems partner […]
The clever clothes that are reinventing healthcare
From trousers that get arthritic joins moving to a T-shirt that monitors your breathing: The clever clothes that are reinventing healthcare Scientists are developing clothing that monitors, and treats, our health problems These include everything from intelligent socks to sensory bras and live T-shirts We asked experts to assess the recent launches and others that […]
Brexit could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on cancer research
Brexit may be ‘catastrophic’ on cancer research and trigger a staffing crisis as fears grow scientists from the EU may not be allowed to work in the UK Brexit could trigger a workforce crisis for researchers, experts claim UK researchers have had £4.2bn of funding from the European Union since 2014 Germany has already overtaken […]
How to Pick the Perfect Lube for Banging, Blowjobs, and More
If you’re like me, lube might be something you don’t usually think you need, until you really, really need it. I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that my lube literacy hasn’t always been great, and I never used to give it much thought beyond the jar of coconut oil I kept in a drawer next […]
Italy Has Reversed Its Stance On Mandatory Vaccination, Despite A Recent Rise In The Outbreak Of Measles
Italy has reversed a new law that sees mandatory vaccination for school entry. Italy’s Five Star Movement and the League have helped sway the Italian upper house into overturning mandatory vaccinations legislation. This is in spite of a drastic rise of measles outbreaks in recent times. According to The Independent, Italy’s upper house voted to […]