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The UK’s current method of recording covid-19 cases “is not a sensible approach to managing the spread of infection,” virologists have warned.Latest data showed an uptick in the number of UK covid cases and hospital admissions that experts said was “worrying, so early in autumn.”The latest surveillance report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed that in the week starting 15 September the overall weekly hospital admission rate for covid was 2.73 per 100 000 people. This was up by 60% from a month prior, when the rate was 1.71 per 100 000 in the week starting 18 August.1 And latest…
Credit: sorbetto/Getty Images French biotech EG 427 reports positive results from a trial of its gene therapy to target incontinence in people with spinal cord injury where nerve damage has caused bladder control problems. Nerve damage impacting the bladder, known as neurogenic detrusor overactivity, impacts at least two million patients with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases around the world. While treatments are available for this condition, they are associated with potentially significant side effects and are not very effective or long lasting. EG 427’s initial Phase I/II trial results show an 88% reduction in…
Long-Term Effects of Taking Tylenol PMPain relievers with diphenhydramine are generally considered safe for adults under 65.[3] But they can be harmful when taken regularly, for the following reasons.1. It May Mask an Underlying Sleep ProblemIt’s not uncommon to have sleep struggles here or there, but needing a medication like Tylenol PM to fall asleep every night could mean that you have an underlying problem that isn’t being addressed.“To improve sleep, it’s important to know why falling asleep or staying asleep is difficult, because the treatment options are specific to the cause,” Podgurecki says.Common culprits include pain, anxiety, depression, restless…
Dates make a nutritious sweetener, but your favorite snacks don’t have to contain dates to be healthy. Whether you’re hankering for a chocolatey nut cluster or a fruity oat muffin, these date-less dishes can still help you incorporate a nourishing bite between meals. Stick our Lemon-Blueberry Bars in your lunchbag, or keep a container of our Sticky Bun-Inspired Energy Balls ready to keep hunger at bay. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Chocolate Zucchini Bread Photogrpaher: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist:…
The death of William (Bill) Rutter at the grand old age of 97 in July reminded me to remember not only him, but several of the other pioneers of our industry—lest we should forget them. In the late seventies, Bill was an important player in the cloning of the insulin gene. His group at UCSF, with Howard Goodman, was determined not to be left behind in the exploitation of the new recombinant DNA techniques. They actively competed with the Biogen group led by Wally Gilbert (now 93 years old) and with other people in the Biochemistry department at UCSF to…
Evelyne Bischof on cognition, biomarkers and the evolving science of keeping our brains younger for longer. As our bodies age, so do our brains – but the pace and pattern are far from predetermined. At this year’s Global Longevity Summit (28–30 October 2025, Geneva), leading experts will gather under the banner Mastering the Aging Clock: The Science of Longevity to explore how breakthroughs in biology, technology and policy are reshaping healthspan. Among them is Dr Evelyne Bischof, an internationally recognized longevity physician, Harvard- and Columbia-trained with clinical experience spanning Switzerland, the US and China. Known for her pioneering work in…
How do science prizes such as the Breakthrough Prize and the Turing Prize compare with the Nobel science prizes?Credit: Yomiuri Shimbun via AP/AlamyThe Nobel prizes are the most famous awards in science — and for many, the ultimate badge of research excellence and achievement. But in the past few years, a flurry of other prizes have popped up — in some cases to fill gaps in the subject areas covered by the Nobels, and in others, to offer a bigger financial reward. With the Nobel prizes set to be announced next week, how do these prizes compare with one another?Although…
Researchers collaborated with communities in Bulgaria to revive and decode a traditional practice of making yogurt with ants as the starter.Image credit:©iStock, seb_raHumans have been tinkering with ways to ferment milk into more shelf-stable products like kefir, cheese, and yogurt for thousands of years. Today, even though most commercially produced yogurt depends on standardized microbial cultures, various communities still rely on traditional practices like adding nettle roots, green chillis, or pinecones to warm milk.1 Perhaps the most intriguing among these is the Turkish and Bulgarian practice of making ant yogurt using the adult insects or their larvae as starters. In…
“The SFE + UAE combination enhances yield and concentration of bioactive compounds like phenols and curcuminoids, optimizing turmeric extract’s neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential and providing fractions with specific composition of bioactives, thus targeting different health benefits,” wrote the team of Columbian and Spanish researchers in Frontiers in Nutrition.“In this sense, both fractions could be advantageously employed to develop nutraceuticals and/or functional foods with specific health benefits.”Benefits of green extraction techniquesThe researchers noted the significant limitations of conventional extraction methods. Using solvents can cause environmental pollution and pose disposal problems. Additionally, the high temperatures used by manufacturers in solvent extraction can degrade the…
Pisces is ruled by Neptune in modern astrology, but once upon a time, it was ruled by Jupiter. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, and with it being the planet of growth, expansion, luck, abundance, and wisdom, when Pisces and Sag come together, they amplify all those themes for each other.