Newer nurses face the highest risk of developing moral injury symptoms
Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms,…
Substance use among healthcare workers linked to poorer patient care
Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but healthcare workers believe that their…
Bad move to channel EPF dividends into Account 3 for festive withdrawals, cautions economist | Malaysia
AN economist has cautioned against proposals to allow dividends from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to be transferred…
Study identifies antiviral protein IFN-γ as a potential biomarker for Long COVID fatigue
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression.…
Disordered lipid nanoparticles enhance RNA delivery efficiency
The tiny fatty capsules that delivered COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they’re…
COVID and flu vaccination rates during pregnancy remain low in Norway
A study of over 50,000 pregnant women in Norway during the 2023/24 influenza season found that only 29.9%…
New study uncovers link between pediatric OSA and higher risk of viral infections
A five-year study has revealed that children with sleep apnea are twice as likely to contract the flu…
Obesity sharply increases hospitalisation risk from infections, global analysis shows
Large international cohort data reveal that excess body fat may increase susceptibility to severe infections and substantially contribute…
Nasal COVID vaccine boost increases IgA responses linked to variant neutralisation
A novel nasal booster approach may help close the gap between systemic vaccination and infection-blocking mucosal immunity, offering…
Home remedies can help ease cold symptoms
If you’re feeling sick with a cold this winter but don’t feel sick enough to go to the…
COVID vaccination during pregnancy not associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in children whose mothers received the vaccine immediately before or during…
South Carolina’s measles milestone is everyone’s problem
A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina reached a grim milestone recently: It is now the biggest outbreak…