A governmental inquiry into the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 response has revealed a series of text messages in which a top Cabinet minister reportedly warned that his colleagues were “f—ing up” the program. Michael Gove, who served as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during the pandemic, reportedly told then-Prime Minister …
Read More »Cancer survival appears to double with common vaccine, researchers say
A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests. For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated with substantially better survival. Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of …
Read More »Life expectancy back on track with exception of one age group, study finds
Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern. The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life …
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