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Food industry shows ‘stalled progress’ to reduce salt intakes

October 22, 2022

British Reporter — A study led by researchers from the University of Oxford found that, overall, the average salt content of food products sold at supermarkets showed no change between 2015 and 2020. The results have been published in PLOS Medicine.

Depressed people are just more realistic, right? Not so, says UC Berkeley study

Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control

by British Reporter

October 22, 2022

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Long Covid symptoms persist for up to 18 months

British Reporter — One in 20 people are still feeling the effects

by British Reporter

October 16, 2022

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In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

Generally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one

by British Reporter

October 16, 2022

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Pills could prove COVID game changer

Med School specialists say they may cut hospitalizations, deaths and offer big boost to nations struggling with low vaccination rates. Harvard experts in medical therapeutics say the recent development of pills to treat COVID-19 may turn out to be a pandemic game changer

by British Reporter

November 11, 2021

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Human Facial Expressions Communicate Complex Emotion Information

British Reporter — There are more than 7bn people on the planet, and each of them has their own unique face. The sum of a person’s eyes, nose, cheeks and mouth all individual to them. And now, new research shows that the

by British Reporter

November 11, 2021

1 min read

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How ‘thick’ is a soup?

British Reporter — According to University of Amsterdam, to be able to experience a wide range of impulses, our senses use ‘logarithmic perception’: a large increase in the impulse only leads to a small increase in what our brain perceives. A group

by British Reporter

November 7, 2021

1 min read

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How death shapes life

As global COVID toll hits 5 million, Harvard philosopher ponders the intimate, universal experience of knowing the end will come but not knowing when

by British Reporter

November 1, 2021

5 mins read

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People weren’t so lazy back then

Study comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in daily physical activity. Contemporary Americans have access to custom workout routines, fancy gyms, and high-end home equipment like Peloton machines. Even so, when it comes to physical activity, our forebears of two

by British Reporter

November 1, 2021

2 mins read

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‘Generation lockdown’ needs targeted help-to-work policies – global report

British Reporter — Nations the world over are guilty of “policy inertia” when it comes to supporting young people who lost work or will struggle to enter the labour market as a result of the pandemic, according to new University of Cambridge

by British Reporter

October 26, 2021

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How sexism hinders brain research

Why does Alzheimer’s Disease afflict far more women than men? Why do some women report problems with memory and concentration during menopause?

by British Reporter

October 22, 2021

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Mortality study reinforces safety of COVID-19 vaccinations

British Reporter — Kaiser Permanente study shows people vaccinated against COVID-19 had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than people who were not vaccinated.

by British Reporter

October 22, 2021

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Is it safe to trick-or-treat this Halloween?

British Reporter — Kaiser Permanente health expert offers advice to safeguard children’s health. With Halloween approaching, many parents are rightfully asking whether it’ll be safe for their kids to trick-or-treat this year as COVID-19 continues to dominate the news.

by British Reporter

October 21, 2021

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Fetal sex a factor in COVID-19 immune response

In pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, male placentas showed increased immune activation compared with female placentas, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine.

by British Reporter

October 19, 2021

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