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Authorities in 92 countries shut down 113,000 websites and online marketplaces selling counterfeit or illicit medicines and medical products last month, including vast quantities of fake COVID-19 tests and face masks, Interpol said Tuesday. “As the pandemic forced more people to move their lives online, criminals were quick to target these new ‘customers’,” Jurgen Stock, […]
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of genetic variants that are associated with a wide range of diseases. But these studies often fall short of establishing what a genetic variant does to bring about a particular trait or disease. “The challenge has been that many of these variants are difficult to interpret,” said Jesse […]
Before Washington state lifts its stay-at-home order, public health workers in Seattle’s King County want to be ready to douse any new sparks of infection. That task, they say, requires at least 20 more investigators to call people who test positive for the coronavirus, track down their contacts and get them into quarantine. Without the […]
Thousands of patients ‘wait months for NHS mental health services’ on hidden waiting lists which see gaps of more than six weeks between appointments Waits between first and second appointments can stretch longer than six weeks There have been more than 1.6million mental health referrals over the past year NHS offers counselling for depression and […]
When the news broke about the college admissions cheating scandals, I laughed at the ridiculousness of it all. Then, it hit me that there is a possibility other parents like Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, and the others haven’t been caught yet — and are still “competing” for the same few college admission slots. AKA the same few […]
The migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border is even worse than we thought. According to a newly released investigative report from the inspector general (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. government detained and separated thousands of more children from their families than officials had previously disclosed. The numbers are staggering, with the […]
According to estimates of the German society for hospital hygiene 900,000 people per year are infected in hospitals with hospital germs. About 40,000 die of it. In the Netherlands you have a lot less problems with it. Our neighbors are considered world leaders when it comes to Hygiene. From our network of CHIP: So you […]
Hypnosis is twice as effective at reliving agonising symptoms of IBS than other methods, study reveals ‘Gut-directed’ therapy improved symptoms for up to 50% of people trialled Relaxing the brain could work better than current treatments for the stomach There is no cure for IBS which 10-15% of the population experience symptoms of Hypnosis could be […]
Thousands of diabetes patients to get life-changing glucose monitors (as used by Theresa May) on the NHS Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England has vowed to end the diabetes lottery Diabetes sufferers were denied life-changing devices due to their post code The Freestyle Libre gadget, as used by the PM will be rolled out nationwide […]
Officials seize thousands of faulty STI and HIV home-testing kits amid fears they gave false NEGATIVE results The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency seized 10,000 tests Officials today warned the unsafe kits may lead to a rise in cases of chlamydia A false negative result is when the test shows negative but the person […]