Also known as benign and idiopathic tremor, essential tremor is a medical condition that causes the involuntary rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscle groups. It results in twitching movements or oscillations in muscles of one or more body parts. It is usually symmetrical; if it happens on a body part on the left side, it […]
South Asian people are the most likely to die from coronavirus after being admitted to hospital in Great Britain, major analysis shows. It is the only ethnic group to have a raised risk of death in hospital and is partly due to high levels of diabetes. The study is hugely significant as it assessed data […]
Children and adolescents are half as likely to catch the coronavirus, the largest review of the evidence shows. The findings, by UCL and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will feed into the debate about how schools are reopened. Children also appear less likely to spread the virus, but the team said there […]
The White House would likely support another round of stimulus checks, two senior administrative officials told CNBC on Thursday. The White House did not provide further comment except to release a statement which said: “As President Trump has said, we are going to ensure that we take care of all Americans so that we emerge […]
Young men are more likely than young women to break lockdown rules, psychologists suggest. A team from the University of Sheffield and Ulster University questioned just under 2,000 13-24 year olds. Half of the men aged 19-24 had met friends or family members they did not live with during lockdown, compared to 25% of women. […]
The government is likely to meet or “come close” to its target of 100,000 daily UK coronavirus tests, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would achieve the aim by the end of April – which was Thursday – and those figures are expected later. Just over 81,000 tests […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been parked at his compound on the country’s east coast since last week, satellite imagery showed, amid speculation about his health that has been caused, in part, by a long period out of the public eye. The satellite […]
President Donald Trump busted his boastful exaggeration record Saturday when he claimed he likely saved “billions” of lives with his measures against COVID-19. The entire population of the U.S. is just 330 million. Trump claimed Monday he saved “tens of thousands” or possibly “hundreds of thousands” of lives because in late January he restricted foreign nationals […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The spread of coronavirus in the UK is “likely”, the PM has said, but a plan has been agreed to tackle it. Boris Johnson said people “should go about business as usual” at the moment, adding that the UK was “well prepared” and further details would be announced […]
TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has […]
People with long-term health problems such as arthritis are more likely to feel pain on humid days, a study has suggested. Folklore suggests the cold makes pain worse – but there is actually little research into the weather’s effects. And this University of Manchester study of 2,500 people, which collected data via smartphones, found symptoms […]
Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of dementia than people of the same age range in the general population, according to new research. Experts at Glasgow University have been investigating fears that heading the ball could be linked to brain injuries. The study began after claims that former […]
The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests. Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child development and continue after a baby’s birth, it said. More than 3,600 pregnant women in Finland […]
Doctors and NHS leaders have warned that a no-deal Brexit would make it “very likely” there will be a delay in flu vaccine supply this year. They say the EU departure date coincides with the winter season in a way that creates “a perfect storm for the NHS”. Major flu vaccine manufacturer Sanofi said delays […]
Diabetic women are more than four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than those without the condition, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Glasgow looked at the records of nearly 4,000 Scottish diabetic mothers. They found high blood sugar levels in pregnant diabetics was a “risk factor” in stillbirths. […]