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Sociodemographic factors associated with a positive test for COVID-19 in primary care
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Sociodemographic factors associated with a positive test for COVID-19 in primary care

by Lancet Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are associated with a positive test for COVID-19, according to results from 3,802 people tested for SARS-CoV-2 (including 587 positive tests) in the UK. The observational study was conducted in between Jan 28 and April 4...

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Neuroscientists identify a surprising low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens

Harris/Unsplash, CC BYHealthy sleep leads to healthy brains. Neuroscientists have gotten that message out. But parents, doctors and educators alike have struggled to identify what to do to improve sleep. Some have called for delaying school start times or limiting screentime before bed to achieve academic, health and even economic gains. A good night’s sleep comes down...