Since the appearance of Omicron variants in December 2021, the number of people being reinfected with COVID-19 has increased markedly. As Leanne Massie explains, this affects our ability to estimate the total number of people who have had COVID-19 at least once. Beginning April 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey (CIS) has repeatedly tested aSince the appearance of Omicron variants in December 2021, the number of people being reinfected with COVID-19 has increased markedly. As Leanne Massie explains, this affects our ability to estimate the total number of people who have had COVID-19 at least once. Beginning April 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey (CIS) has repeatedly tested a » The FINANCIAL Coronavirus
A research team from Aston University and the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham suggest model organisms evolved over 100 years may no longer be fit for purpose They found the bacterial strain Escherichia coli K-12 has been repeatedly cultured and mutated, resulting in many genetic changes The study has just been published in Microbial GenomicsA research team from Aston University and the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham suggest model organisms evolved over 100 years may no longer be fit for purpose They found the bacterial strain Escherichia coli K-12 has been repeatedly cultured and mutated, resulting in many genetic changes The study has just been published in Microbial Genomics » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
A single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can reduce the risk of postpartum sepsis and death among women who deliver vaginally by one-third, according to a large multi-country clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. Only 1.6% of women in the study who received azithromycin during labor developed sepsis or died withinA single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can reduce the risk of postpartum sepsis and death among women who deliver vaginally by one-third, according to a large multi-country clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. Only 1.6% of women in the study who received azithromycin during labor developed sepsis or died within » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
COVID-19 infections continued to decrease in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in the week ending 24 January 2023. The estimated percentage of people living in private households (those not in care homes or other communal establishments) testing positive for COVID-19 was: 1.42% in England (1 in 70 people) 1.26% in Wales (1 in 80COVID-19 infections continued to decrease in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in the week ending 24 January 2023. The estimated percentage of people living in private households (those not in care homes or other communal establishments) testing positive for COVID-19 was: 1.42% in England (1 in 70 people) 1.26% in Wales (1 in 80 » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty
Two drugs widely used to treat adults with heart failure – furosemide and torsemide – showed no difference in their ability to improve patient survival when compared, according to findings from a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health. The trial, one of the largest to date studying routine medications in heart failure,Two drugs widely used to treat adults with heart failure – furosemide and torsemide – showed no difference in their ability to improve patient survival when compared, according to findings from a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health. The trial, one of the largest to date studying routine medications in heart failure, » The FINANCIAL Health&Beauty