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Long COVID affecting more than half of patients six months on

Research has revealed non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients continue to present symptoms long after infection and even more have blood biochemical abnormalities. Scientists working at the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) have investigated the blood chemistry of patients three months after the acute disease phase of COVID-19 and found persistent systematic changes that relate to ongoing symptoms […]

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How To Make Your Bedroom More Energy Efficient

News about climate change is always evolving, and you may even currently believe false things about climate change, but one thing is for certain — moving toward being energy efficient is more important than ever. For example, you can make your kitchen more energy efficient by maintaining and replacing old appliances, and you can do […]

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High speed air hand dryers spread contamination more than paper towels

High speed air dryers not only leave more contamination on poorly washed hands compared to paper towels, but during hand drying, they can also spread germs onto clothing, ultimately transferring more bacteria to other surfaces, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology […]

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Heart attack diagnosis missed in women more often than in men

Chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait over 12 hours before seeking medical […]