Tag: Health and Fitness
Excessive drinking can trigger fatal heart rhythm disorder; Study
According to new research published in the 'Nature Cardiovascular Research Journal', people who consume more alcohol create higher chances of emergency room visits due...
Nasal swab tests slower at detecting Omicron infections; Expert
According to an infectious disease expert, swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first...
Can at-home rapid tests detect Omicron variant? Here’s what experts say
At-home rapid tests have proven to be a powerful weapon in the country's battle against the coronavirus and its latest variants, but the surge...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine causes very low side effects in Kids aged...
American drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine caused mostly mild side effects for children ages 5 to 11, according to data...
Johnson & Johnson booster shots bring down Omicron hospitalization; Study
According to a new South African study, a booster shot of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine showed 84 percent efficacy in preventing...
Is COVID-19 preparedness among health workers enough? See what study says
A new study published in the 'PLOS ONE Journal' has revealed that while overall preparedness for and awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic was considered...
Intensive lifestyle intervention could help lead a sugar-free life; Study
Intensive lifestyle intervention (ILIs) with plenty of exercises could help people with pre-diabetes to improve their blood glucose levels over a period of years...
Omicron shows 5.4-fold higher chance of reinfection than Delta; Study
A new study by Imperial College London (ICL) found that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times...
