Health

The UK records an additional 15,871 coronavirus cases with 479 deaths

[ad_1] LONDON, November 28 (Xinhua) – A further 15,871 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,605,172, according to official data released on Saturday. The data showed coronavirus-related deaths in Britain increased from 479 to 58,130. British Prime …

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genetic risk is linked to hypertension and obesity

[ad_1] THE ESSENTIAL The international study has highlighted the role of variants of some genes in genetic predispositions to preeclampsia, in particular two genes linked to hypertension and obesity. These variants increase the risk of preeclampsia by 10-15%, although other risk factors should be considered. Affecting up to 5% of …

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“Infodemic” risks of jeopardizing viral vaccines

[ad_1] As early as February, with the rapid spread of the global pandemic, the World Health Organization issued a warning about an “infodemic,” a wave of fake news and misinformation about the new deadly disease on social media. Now, with hopes suspended on Covid-19 vaccines, WHO and experts are warning …

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