Archive: 11/12/2017

Sanofi urges Philippines to lift dengue vaccine suspension

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Monday urged the Philippines to lift the suspension of its anti-dengue vaccine, insisting it was safe, but the government accused the firm of "dishonesty".

Dec 11, 2017

Baby milk maker orders global recall over salmonella fears

Baby milk maker Lactalis and French authorities have ordered a global recall of millions of products over fears of salmonella bacteria contamination.

Dec 11, 2017

0

0

Kidney disease increases risk of diabetes, study shows

Diabetes is known to increase a person's risk of kidney disease. Now, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that the converse also is true: Kidney dysfunction increases the risk of ...

Dec 11, 2017

0

8

Over 50s with fewer than 20 teeth at higher risk of musculoskeletal frailty

New research by scientists at King's College London has found that tooth loss may contribute to musculoskeletal frailty in the over 50s, with those with fewer than 20 teeth being at greatest risk.

Dec 11, 2017

0

32

There's more to evidence-based policies than data—why it matters for healthcare

A critical part of reaching the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals in 13 years' time is to ensure that everyone can access equitable and affordable healthcare – more commonly known as universal health coverage.

Dec 11, 2017

0

1

Rush to treat liver patients causing more harm than good

Doctors risk overdiagnosing the most common and fastest-growing liver condition, exposing patients to harmful tests, according to a study published today.

Dec 11, 2017

0

1

Twitter can reveal our shared mood

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the University of Bristol have analysed mood indicators in text from 800 million anonymous messages posted on Twitter. These tweets were found to reflect strong patterns ...

Dec 11, 2017

0

25

Traumas do not impact job satisfaction

Each year about a quarter of all workers will be confronted potentially traumatic events, such as crime, accidents, serious illness or death of a significant other. Part of the affected workers will develop very severe posttraumatic ...

Dec 11, 2017