
Travellers to England, Scotland will need negative COVID tests
2021-01-08
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Travellers arriving in England and Scotland will soon be required to show negative coronavirus tests, officials said on Friday, as they try to curb the spread of new strains. The UK government had previously argued against the requirement, which has already been introduced in other countries, saying quarantining of those…

Best supplements for bloating: Slippery elm could ease gas and abdominal pain
2021-01-08
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Constipation: Symptoms and treatment A huge amount of a person’s immune system is in the gastrointestinal tract, certified Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Bolstering your body’s natural response to pathogens is crucial to healthy longevity. Which supplements could help? The inner bark of slippery elm (a tree) is used…

Researchers identify and characterize three molecular subtypes of Alzheimer’s
2021-01-08
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using data from RNA sequencing. The study advances our understanding of the mechanisms of AD and could pave the way for developing novel, personalized therapeutics. The work was funded by…

D.C. Residents Surprised to Be Offered Soon-to-Expire Vaccine Doses While Shopping for Groceries
2021-01-07
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A few lucky D.C. residents got more than groceries at their local supermarket. Two social media users said that they were able to get vaccinated while they were out grocery shopping, thanks to fast-acting pharmacists who thought to quickly administer doses that were about to expire. Rather than letting the…

Can staying indoors affect your immune system? Lockdown habits ‘decrease immune function’
2021-01-07
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This Morning: Dr Chris on how to boost the immune system COVID-19 has affected people in different ways, whether it be contracting the virus or loving under coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Some people lucky enough to not have had the virus may have dodged illness completely as a result of staying…

Global virus deaths hit record high as EU approves second vaccine
2021-01-06
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The EU cleared a second coronavirus vaccine for use on Wednesday bringing relief to European countries struggling with spiralling infections, as the world clocked up a record number of deaths in a single day. The Moderna vaccine is now set to join Pfizer-BioNTech’s jab for use in the 27-nation European…