article thumbnail

Why is Covid-19 more severe in some patients? Using AI, we found a likely answer

Frontiers

Now, one of those leading the breakthrough research, Dr Emmanuelle Logette, reveals as part of the Frontier Scientists series how even at a very young age she knew she wanted to be a researcher in the fascinating world of genetics. For many years, fat was the enemy of health, before realizing that the actual ‘devil’ is probably sugar.

article thumbnail

How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators

Frontiers

In 2002, I was an unhappy graduate student in neurobiology without the vocabulary to understand why. That was when I stumbled across a paper by Ben-Shahar et al (2002) describing the effect of gene expression on the age-related transition of worker honey bees from nurses to foragers. What inspired you to become a researcher?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Social Isolation Linked to Inadequate Nutrient Intake Among Older Adults

Mercola

As you age, maintaining a nutritious diet becomes even more important for your overall health. When this occurs for an extended period, adverse health outcomes will occur, as your body needs a constant supply of nutrients for optimal function. I recommend keeping your LA intake below 5 grams to protect your health.

article thumbnail

IPH marks 25 years of shaping public health policy

Institute of Public Health

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Watch summary video In his address, Professor McKee argued that governments will only achieve the best possible outcomes for their people if they invest in their health.

article thumbnail

We Should Channel People Into Medicare Advantage Plans Where They Won’t Have Amputations or Go Blind (Part 2)

The Health Care Blog

He wrote a piece in Health Affairs last year arguing with the stance of Medicare Advantage of Don Berwick and Rick Gilfillan (Here’s their piece pt1 , pt2 ). Too many people have been damaged at multiple levels for multiple years by various social inequities and by basic disparities in health. We also published his criticism (Part 1.

article thumbnail

Lil Jon Wants Us To “Get Low” To Check For Colon Cancer

Black Health Matters

He has recorded and released Get Low #2, a version of the hit dedicated to encouraging people to use the Cologuard kit to get informed about their health. The twenty-somethings standing on nightclub couches when the original song was released in 2002 are now forty-somethings at the prime age to get screened.

article thumbnail

What Are Hospital Acquired Infections?

Gideon

million hospital-acquired infections in the United States during 2002, resulting in 99,000 associated deaths (3). The World Health Organization estimates that healthcare workers may comprise as many as one-in-seven COVID-19 cases (17), reflecting a high incidence of hospital-acquired disease. Department of Health and Human Services.