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Tuesday 29 September 2020
Russia surprised the world when it announced the development of a vaccine last month.
When epidemic control measures are in place, the risk of transmission between children is minimal, Sydney researchers found.
The findings were part of a preliminary study published in The Lancet.
Thousands of extra people could die in the next five years due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found.
Researchers at Oxford University described the results as encouraging but said “there is still much work to be done”.
“Even if physical distancing measures are temporary, several months represents a large proportion of a young person’s life,” one author of a scientific opinion piece said.
A new study by The Lancet has analysed various measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The Lancet described the allegations made by Trump in a letter to the WHO as “serious and damaging”.
A study of over 70,000 cases of Covid-19 in China has determined a death rate from the virus of 1.38%.
Writing in the Lancet Psychiatry, however, the lead author says the results shouldn’t be taken as meaning single doses of THC will lead to severe disorders.
Sepsis occurs when a person’s organs cease to function properly as the result of an out-of-control immune response to infection.
In poorer countries, heart disease remains a leading cause of death.
The new study is the first to show that the risk of breast cancer remains elevated 10 years after treatment has stopped.
An early stage clinical trial proved successful but a vaccine will not be on the market anytime soon.
In some parts of south-east Asia, up to 80% of malaria parasites are drug-resistant.
Two years after the procedure, most participants were able to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices.
Authors of a new study said the rise is likely driven by obesity and poor diet.
A new study warns that worldwide alcohol consumption is on the increase.
The virus remains one of the world’s biggest health problems.
A new study published in The Lancet has found how cannabis use affects the incidence of psychosis.
The EAT-Lancet Commission warned that major changes are needed over the next three decades.
The two-year research was published in the medical journal The Lancet.
“To a mother or father, a second trimester stillbirth is no less tragic than a stillbirth at 28 weeks.”
Good news for whole-fat milk enthusiasts – a new study suggests consuming same can lower your chances of death by heart disease.
Alcohol is linked to around 2.8 million deaths a year across the world.
The study’s authors said that there is no safe level of alcohol as benefits are outweighed other effects of drinking.
The research found disruption to the body’s natural time-keeping was associated with loneliness and lower health satisfaction.
MS affects around 9,000 people in Ireland.
In a new study, the majority of early-onset dementia diagnoses were related to chronic heavy drinking.
Single fathers ate fewer fruit and vegetables, and were more likely to binge drink than single mothers and partnered parents, the study found.
Elective surgeries in African countries have a death rate double that of the global average, a new study reveals.
Between 2007 and 2016, there was a 46% increases in the number of weather-related disasters.
A major study in The Lancet looked at the effect pollution has on countries around the world.
Parkinson’s is the second largest neurological condition in Ireland.
“The boy wanted to be able to climb monkey bars and grip a baseball.”
New research took 48 male cyclists and put them through an endurance race up the famous Mont Ventoux.
A new study analysed the rates of drinking during pregnancy by linking them with a condition caused by alcohol consumption.
A new study shows that one hour of physical activity reduces any increased risk of death from not doing anything.
The two major types of stroke include ischaemic stroke caused by blood clots, which accounts for 85% of strokes, and haemorrhagic stroke or bleeding into the brain, which accounts for 15% of strokes.
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck puts some alarming recent headlines to the test.
ENGLAND HAS INTRODUCED new rules that could see people receive fines of up to £10,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
This means that anyone who has tested positive or has been a close contact of a Covid-19 case and fails to quarantine could receive a hefty penalty.
There have been some calls for a similar system here too, to prevent the spread of the virus and to stop any flouting of rules.
So today we want to know: Should people who fail to self-isolate be fined?
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