Almost 400 patients in beds waiting for nursing home spot
Up to 378 patients are stuck in hospitals, awaiting a place in a nursing home. The patients are occupying hospital beds even though they are […]
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New deep-learning approach predicts protein structure from amino acid sequence
Nearly every fundamental biological process necessary for life is carried out by proteins. They create and maintain the shapes of cells and tissues; constitute the […]
Read moreRoll over, quinoa. New, healthier rice is here
Rice isn’t nice for diabetics, but four low glycaemic index (GI) varieties developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) could make the cereal […]
Read moreNew research links preschool screen time to behavioural and attention problems
A new study links excessive screen time among preschoolers to behavioural problems they experienced at age five. The research looked at more than 2,400 families […]
Read more3 questions to ask before putting a healthcare application in the cloud
Several years ago, many experts were indicating that by 2020 everything would be running in the cloud. The promises of economical on-demand computing and storage […]
Read moreWarning issued to asthma and hay fever sufferers as temperatures to hit 22C
Pollen levels in Ireland will be high over the next few days, Met Eireann has warned. “With dry, settled and increasingly warm temperatures over the […]
Read moreTaking care of people with TBI: New tool could speed caregiver research
A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime — […]
Read moreManitobans satisfied with hospital stays: CIHI survey
Almost two-thirds of Canadians have no complaints about their last hospital stay. That’s according to CIHI, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, who have released […]
Read moreWriter looked pregnant before surgeons removed WATERMELON-sized tumour
Writer, 30, ‘looked pregnant’ before surgeons removed a WATERMELON-sized cyst that weighed 10lbs from her ovary Layla Cummins visited her GP in January after feeling […]
Read moreIn India, a Renewed Fight Against Leprosy
Three years ago, Siddamma’s mother-in-law developed pale patches on her arms. But Siddamma, 32, did not get along with her, and did not pry. A […]
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