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Getty Images Deaths in the UK have fallen below the five-year average for the first time since the summer. Experts say it means the winter wave of Covid deaths has ended and lockdown and the vaccine rollout have saved lives. In the week up to 12 March, 14% of all deaths involved Covid, compared with […]
Rowing is one of the most effective all-round workouts you can do. It’s great for increasing your cardiovascular fitness, whether you opt for steady sessions or HIIT workouts – but unlike other cardio exercises like running or cycling, with their focus on the legs, rowing also engages muscles all over your body. That means a […]
Back in July 2020, the government launched a bike voucher scheme for England, offering £50 to get unused bicycles roadworthy again and help more people to travel by bike. To make sure bike shops weren’t completely overwhelmed with demand, only 50,000 vouchers were made available on a first come, first served basis. And there appeared […]
Viz.ai, a startup developing clinical decision support tools for stroke detection, raised $ 71 million in funding. The San Francisco-based company plans to use the funds to expand its platform into other acute care areas, such as cardiology, pulmonary and trauma care. Scale Venture Partners and Insight Partners led the series C round, bringing the […]
Getty Images The UK death rate during the second wave of the pandemic was not the worst in Europe – but it remained one of the 10 worst-affected countries. By the end of June 2020, the UK had the highest excess mortality in Europe, according to figures from the ONS. But by December it had […]
Getty Images There is no evidence the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine causes blood clots, the UK’s medicines regulator says after a “thorough and careful review”. The MHRA says people can have confidence in the vaccine’s benefits and should get immunised when invited, despite some countries suspending use. But anyone with a headache lasting more than four […]
Getty Images People aged 50 and over in England are now being invited to book their appointment for a Covid vaccine. This is the final group on the priority list, which covers 99% at high risk of dying from Covid-19. Everyone in the top nine priority groups should be offered a second dose by mid-July, […]
A software startup working with insurers to address members’ social health needs raised $ 150 million. New York-based Unite Us, which works with local providers and community resources to coordinate care, passed a $ 1.6 billion valuation. Emerson Collective, Optum Ventures and Transformation Capital joined the funding round as new investors, along with previous investors […]
Covid-19 and the ongoing opioid epidemic have combined to form a single crisis that is overwhelming health providers: People who were predisposed to turn to drugs in the hope of alleviating feelings of isolation and despair were pushed further in that direction by stress and social distancing. Although this “twindemic” has posed enormous challenges for […]
Plasma is the lifeblood of Grifols, serving as the raw material for the biological medicines that generate most of the company’s revenue. But the Barcelona-based firm has eyed expansion beyond plasma-derived products and its acquisition of GigaGen offers the company the opportunity to add antibody drugs to its pipeline. Grifols said it paid $ 80 […]
Getty Images More twins are being born than ever before but the world may now have reached peak twin, researchers say. About 1.6 million twins are born each year worldwide, with one in every 42 children born a twin. Delayed childbearing and medical techniques such as IVF have seen the rate of twin births rise […]
It doesn’t take more than opening a hospital bill to see the complexity behind healthcare and its financing. Much of which comes from administrative costs and processes that are largely obscured from view. U.S. administrative healthcare costs reflect the inefficiencies of our current system – driven by its multi-payer structure and private insurance – and […]
Pedestrian traffic-safety measures have been “a total failure” according to an advocacy group’s new report that found U.S. pedestrian fatalities jumped 45% over the last decade as planners prioritized vehicle speed and traffic flow over the lives of those on foot. The report, “Dangerous by Design 2021,” compiled by the urban planning nonprofit Smart Growth America, […]
Kids being more active is a good thing – we can all agree on that. Whether an age-appropriate Fitbit will inspire them to do that is more of an open question, but the Google-owned company hopes to do just that with its third-generation activity tracker, the Fitbit Ace 3. There are a number of ways […]
Viewers who caught Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry heard bombshell revelations about the strained relationship the couple has with the royal family and alleged racism among its members. But viewers in the U.K. and around the world were surprised by something else: the volume of pharmaceutical advertising in U.S. media. The […]