Health secretary Matt Hancock informed NHS staff Tuesday to announce the intensified, more inclusive measures to investigate and tackle abuse and harassment. Members of NHS staff from QEII in Welwyn Garden City and Lister Hospital, Stevenage, responded to the NHS Staff Survey. More than a quarter of workers were bullied, harassed or abused in one year, the survey said. [Full Article...]
A computer simulation of the study by Nexu Science Communication in collaboration with Trinity College in Dublin, presented a model that is structurally similar to a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak . [Full Article...]
A further 82,314 children whose mothers were prescribed macrolides or penicillins before pregnancy, and 53,735 children who were siblings of children in the study group acted as negative control cohorts. The increased risks were not observed in children of mothers whose macrolides were prescribed in later pregnancy (during the second to third trimester). [Full Article...]
It contains moderate amounts of fish, white meat and some dairy, and very little sugar and red meat. The composition of our gut is partly determined by our genes but can also be influenced by lifestyle factors. Every increase in TMAO, the researchers said, was associated with a 23 per cent increase in CHD risk. In comparison, the group who didn't change their usual diet had a steeper decline... [Full Article...]
The epidemic in Hubei and Wuhan is being managed more effectively. An assessment report by the industry body said that extended holidays have reduced productivity which has a direct impact on revenues and growth. The Indian Air Force also stated that Delhi will send medical supplies to Wuhan for Indian nationals who are affected by the disease. Seventeen foreign governments and one global or... [Full Article...]
While there appears to be an association between early exposure to cleaning products and risk of asthma and wheeze, there appears to be no association with atopy. "You can also look into rinsing a surface after you've cleaned with it". Further, 65 percent of the children included in the study did not have parents who suffered from asthma. [Full Article...]
The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Wednesday although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan . [Full Article...]
The spokesman said: "At 0700 local time on Wednesday (10pm Tuesday, UK time), the Diamond Princess cruise operator and Japanese authorities allowed passengers to disembark from the cruise ship". People aboard the liner embarked for a two-week pleasure cruise through China , Vietnam and Taiwan, but ended up at the heart of the COVID-19 epidemic. [Full Article...]