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Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country

NHS Covid app ‘may WRONGLY tell a THIRD of users to self-isolate’ after incorrectly reading 2m social-distance – as it emerges more than three million Britons with iPhone 6 or older models CAN’T download it due to iOS issue Risk of false positives stems from the app’s reliance on Bluetooth signals Government insists the new… Read More: Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool… »

CBD for chronic pain: The science doesn’t match the marketing

If you ask health care providers about the most challenging condition to treat, chronic pain is mentioned frequently. By its nature, chronic pain is a complex and multidimensional experience. Pain perception is affected by our unique biology, our mood, our social environment, and past experiences. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic… Read More: CBD for chronic pain: The science doesn’t match the marketing »

Having coronavirus and flu at same time makes you 6 times more likely to die

Being infected with coronavirus and flu at the same time could make you nearly six times more likely to die, new research shows. As the UK begins to grapple with a second wave of Covid-19, Britons have been urged to get a flu jab if they are at high risk of catching or spreading that… Read More: Having coronavirus and flu at same time makes you 6… »

Bristol, Amgen, Teva CEOs among execs to testify at House drug pricing hearings next week

After the late Rep. Elijah Cummings launched a drug pricing probe of some of the industry’s largest players last January, six pharmaceutical execs are set to head to Washington next week for hearings at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Current and former executives from Celgene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Teva, Amgen, Mallinckrodt and Novartis will testify next Wednesday… Read More: Bristol, Amgen, Teva CEOs among execs to testify at House… »