Researchers identify a natural amino acid as potential treatment for polyQ diseases

Familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Huntington disease, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are inherited neurodegenerative diseases.

A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases

Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, including familial spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington disease. Using various mice models of polyglutamine diseases, they showed that arginine prevents polyglutamine protein aggregation, improves motor function and suppresses neurodegeneration of mice. The results of this study could facilitate the clinical use of arginine for polyglutamine diseases that are, to date, incurable.

Fatal cases of COVID-19 deepen our understanding of the disease's progression

Identifying risk factors underlying fatal COVID-19 cases is critical to understanding - and treating - the deadly disease. In Wuhan, China, researchers studied 18 patients who did not survive COVID-19, most of whom were men over the age of 65 with underlying conditions, and many of whom became co-infected with other respiratory viruses, bacteria, and mycoplasma over the course of the illness. The authors emphasized the need for early interventions and nutrition support.

The cell receptors found in the nose, lungs and gut that could be the reason why being overweight (or a man) makes YOU more at risk of catching coronavirus 

Every week the alarming truth about the Covid-19 coronavirus is becoming clearer. Here, we explain the role of ACE2 receptors and how having more of them can increase your risk of catching the bug.

EXPLAINER | What the WHO says about smoking during Covid-19

Why the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes a French study suggesting nicotine may prevent Covid-19 infections cannot yet be trusted.

What the WHO says about smoking during Covid-19

Despite a French study suggesting smokers may have less risk of contracting the virus, the WHO said there is 'currently insufficient information' to confirm it.

Keep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com

Obese people are more than 5 times likely to develop diabetes in comparison to people with healthy body weight. Here's how to lose weight the right way.

Children with COVID-19 presenting with sudden severe lung disease

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to seek out new victims, puzzling new presentations are further confusing the situation. A new study published online in The Lancet Rheumatology in May 2020 reports a case of severe COVID-19 in a child who rapidly developed acute respiratory distress symptoms without prior respiratory symptoms. This case should alert clinicians to consider this diagnosis in children as well.

Capillary leakage important in COVID-19 respiratory distress

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv reports the pivotal role played by protein leakage through lung capillaries and promotes the use of serum albumin as a biomarker of disease progression and severity.

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

Quarantine made us FITTER! How four Britons banished the 'corona stone' by transforming their lifestyles in lockdown

More and more people have taken up running, cycling and home workouts to keep fit during lockdown. These four Britons tell how they used quarantine to transform their lifestyles.

How Will Our Bodies Change from Being Inside for Months?

According to multiple ads I’ve seen, we are in this thing together. “Together we will prevail,” the ads say. You lay there – alone, in a shirt stained with who can say what – and think: nothing. What is there to think? If you were going to have an interesting thought, you would’ve had it weeks ago. Better to wreck yourself with caffeine and awful snacks, is my take, which diverges somewhat from the advice in our latest Giz Asks – an investigation into what exactly this quarantine might be doing to our bodies, and how we might mitigate some of those effects.

Don't Let Under-Desk Exercise Machines Take Over Your Daily Workouts

If you thought under-desk exercise machines were going to be the saving grace of a poor workout routine, the short answer is no. This may disappoint anyone struggling to cope with exercising on the daily — whether it's due to stress or anxiety, the closure of gyms, the shortening of days or because you're just being...

This Is How Much Daily Exercise You Actually Need

Zero exercise is not enough. Going for a walk every day is probably a good thing. And if you're training for a marathon, you'll be on your feet for a couple hours of hard workouts every week. But what is the benchmark for a human being just trying to squeeze enough healthy exercise into their life? Let's break it...

New study shows that one third of Irish people exercise every day

Independent research experts iReach have released findings from a survey they carried out prior to the Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland.

Europe's First Lung Transplantation on COVID-19 Patient Successfully Conducted in Vienna

VIENNA (Sputnik) - Doctors of the Medical University of Vienna's General Hospital successfully carried out the first lung transplantation on a COVID-19 patient in...

Sorting through treatment remedies of COVID-19

As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Not a single day goes by without reading about or seeing videos of novel miracle cures for COVID-19.

Powerful properties: how tobacco is being used to fight COVID-19

Futuris takes a look at how scientists in Spain are using tobacco and molecular farming to help create tailor-made vaccines and antibodies. #Futuris

Researchers recombine entire chromosomes with CRISPR/Cas technology

The CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors work like a fine surgical instrument and can be used to modify genetic information in plants.

Why You Want Plants So Badly Right Now, According To Experts

Over the last few years, plants have held court as one of the most prized props for Instagram pictures, but as of this spring, plants are no longer accessories — they're friends, they're hobbies, and they're sustenance. Now, people are less…

Newly identified gene may have contributed to rapid evolution of COVID-19

An international team of researchers has identified a previously uncharacterized gene within the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome that may be important in understanding the origins and evolution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

New study pinpoints ideal antiviral targets within the SARS-CoV-2 viral cycle

A specific biophysical model for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) shows how potential drugs inhibiting both viral transcription and translation would be particularly effective against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The model was developed by University of Minnesota researchers and described in their recent publication available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

Pinpointing SARS-CoV-2 origin with new predictive model

Researchers in the United States and Canada have developed a combination of predictive statistical models that could help guide decisions about which animal species should be prioritized for detecting the origin of novel potential zoonotic viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

SARS-COV-2 has mutated 11 times so far: ICMR study

45.7% of samples from India belong to prevalent A2a type

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

SARS-CoV-2 is uniquely adapted to infect humans

The novel coronavirus pandemic has sparked much debate on its origin, with some suggesting it may have been laboratory-grown. Previous studies, however, mentioned that it is zoonotic in nature, which means that the virus jumped from wild animals and found its way to humans.

MetaviralSPAdes -- New assembler for virus genomes

There was no specialized viral metagenome assembler until recently. But the joint team of Russian and US researchers from Saint-Petersburg State University and University of California at San Diego just released the metaviralSPAdes assembler (published in journal Bioinformatics on May 16) that turns the analysis of the metavirome sequencing results into an easy task.

uOttawa researchers discover new sex hormone

When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that regulate how males and females interact while mating. They changed the secretogranin-2 genes through specific mutation and found that it affected the ability of females and males to breed. It severely reduced their sexual behaviour.

New biomarkers to consider for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have made new discoveries about how the immune system responds to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could be important to consider in vaccine research.

New therapeutic approach for aggressive breast cancer

This type of TNBC tumor does not express any of the receptors involved in most breast cancers (estrogen, progesterone and HER2), so the most common treatments, such as the hormone therapy, are not viable in these patients.

New therapy for triple negative breast cancer

Researchers at the Principe Felipe Research Center (CIPF), the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), CIBER-BBN and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) of Barcelona have inhibited tumor growth and reduced metastasis, as well as the toxicity of the antitumor drug Navitoclax in preclinical animal models of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

‘Extra vigilance required’: COVID-19 and strokes in younger people

Stroke may be a rare manifestation of severe COVID-19 in young patients, new studies have said.

‘No case of heat stroke reported so far’: Number of heat-related illnesses down in Maharashtra

So much so that at the state-run Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Dial 108 ambulances, officials said in the last three months, they had not served any heat-related emergency.

Mum's warning as son, 11, suffers massive stroke after playing with friends

Marli Brown, from the East Midlands, complained he had a headache and was feeling sick before he was rushed to Birmingham Children's Hospital with signs of stroke

Patients are delaying medical care because of coronavirus worries. At what cost?

Beginning in March, public officials told Washingtonians to avoid going to the hospital. But in recent weeks, as case counts dropped and fears of a massive surge of COVID-19 patients...

Desert Locusts Enter Maharashtra's Vidarbha Region

A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday.

Decks cleared for formation of agriculture boards

They will recommend support packages for crop diversification

Growing Crops the Indoor Way

Farming is moving indoors to help bring fresh food to urban environments and, ultimately, to feed the world efficiently, sustainably and cleanly. To feed a rapidly growing population, costly farming practices need to change. Industrial agriculture is

Locusts, Covid-19, bad weather: The anatomy of a food crisis

Millions of people could be “just one shock away from severe acute food insecurity”.

COVID-19 should be treated as a thrombotic disease, Brazilian pulmonologist argues

Dr. Elnara Negri, who works in São Paulo City at the largest hospital complex in Latin America, advocates the use of the anti-coagulant drug heparin to treat complications caused by novel coronavirus.

Process to produce well-aligned CNT arrays on a 10-centimeter silicon wafer

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a new process to produce well-aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays on a 10-centimeter silicon wafer. In their paper published ...

This Is Where The 10 Most Common Elements In The Universe Come From

In order, they go: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, iron, sulfur. Here's how we made them.

Hospital angrily denies snake discovered in operating theatre, insisting there was only a monkey

A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago has admitted a monkey was discovered inside the building, but angrily denied a snake was with it too.The simian was reportedly spotted in Port-of-Spain General Hospital's operating theatre early on Friday by medical staff, who were preparing to resume elective surgeries

Researchers Control Monkeys' Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves

High-frequency sound waves aimed at specific brain regions can influence monkey behaviour, according to a new study. The finding complicates our conceptions of free will, but this research could yield new insights into the brain and new treatments for disorders such as addiction.

Using Qigong to manage COVID-19 in older adults

A recent study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in May 2020 reports on the possible usefulness of the integrative practice called Qigong to prevent and manage COVID-19 in older adults.

NO coronavirus mutations increase its ability to spread and some are even harmful to the disease's capacity to transform, study finds

A new study from University College London looked at 31 mutations of the coronavirus and no strain had a higher risk of transmitting from person-to-person compared to another one.

Better fertility treatment could be developed after a new sex hormone is found in zebrafish, scientists say

Scientists have found a new sex hormone in the zebra fish, which they say could lead to the development of better fertility treatment for humans.

Researchers discover new sex hormone

When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that regulate how males and females interact ...

Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-review

Countryfile presenter JULIA BRADBURY reveals she waited WEEKS before getting a lump in her breast checked by her GP because of the coronavirus lockdown

Six weeks was how long it took me to finally see a doctor. Six weeks since I'd first discovered a painful lump in my left breast. Why did I leave it so long? asks JULIA BRADBURY.

Scientists discover how an obscure protein promotes breast cancer progression

South Australian scientists have made a critical breakthrough, discovering how an obscure protein causes breast cancer to develop and grow more quickly.

Teens develop septic shock due to COVID-19

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), most people who develop severe illness are older adults, those with underlying medical conditions, and those who are immunocompromised. Though children are mostly spared, some adolescents developed septic shock due to COVID-19, a new study has found.

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

Safety of sugar substitutes remains inconclusive

Recent studies questioning the safety of sugar substitutes have been inconclusive, and experts suggest consumers use them with caution. "The best candidate may not be new or exciting, but it...

A Nanoscale Look At The Coronavirus

How COVID's molecular structure allows it to hijack human cells and why that structure might be key to a therapeutic.

What future for cars? Covid-19 sparks calls for switch to electric

Can Europe's carmakers trade in their old business model without crushing jobs? As Renault talks of plant closures, François Picard's panel examines conditions for a €5 billion bailout from the state…

'Never Seen Anything Like This': Spinning Black Smoke Ring Over Australian Town Sparks Online Debate

These eerie-looking objects have been spotted around the world, including in North America, Asia, and Europe. Most recently, the circle-shaped object was seen floating...

13 Stimulating Brain Teasers, Logic Questions, and Optical Illusions

Can you take on this tricky list of brain teasers, including riddles by Albert Einstein, without making a single mistake?

COVID-19: Delta records eight new cases

DELTA State, Sunday recorded eight new cases of Covid-19, bringing the number of cases in the State to 39.

17-year-old boy becomes Georgia’s youngest coronavirus victim

A 17-year-old boy has become the youngest to die of coronavirus in Georgia, officials have revealed. The unidentified teen was listed Sunday as part of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s

Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).

Prince Charles reached out to Sinn Féin leader after COVID-19 diagnosis

Prince Charles was among those to contact Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and wish her well in her battle against the dread coronavirus disease. In an interview with the Sunday Independent, McDonald revealed she had heard from the prince weeks after recovering from a "horrible" bout of COVID-19. 

Can Chlorpromazine help treat COVID-19?

A new research paper published in the journal L'Encéphale in May 2020 reports on the planned ReCoVery Study, which will examine the possibility of repurposing the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine for the treatment of COVID-19.

World Thyroid Day 2020: Date, history, significance; here’s all you need to know

Lending its weight to the cause, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has highlighted the role of water for Thyroid related ailments. On the World Thyroid Day the ministry Tweeted its support.

World Thyroid Day: Diseases and risk factors associated with this gland

World Thyroid Day is obeserved every on 25 May to promote awareness about thyroid health and the advancements made in treating thyroid diseases.

This Thyroid Disorder May Be A Marker For Covid-19 Infection

While many people may now be familiar with loss of smell or taste or ”Covid toes” (red and sore toes) as markers of Covid-19 infection, there is now another possible clinical condition to consider: subacute thyroiditis, otherwise referred to as "SAT".

Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells -- a potential advance in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Essential Science: Round-up of COVID-19 drug developments

For this week's Essential science column, we delve into the latest research on the quest to develop drugs to help combat COVID-19 symptoms or to eliminate the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus itself.

Spectra donates food products in Lagos - The Nation Nigeria

Spectra Industries Limited has donated Hyfiba Sorghum-Soy, one of its highly sought food products to the Lagos State Government for distribution ...

Sen. John Barrasso: Coronavirus collateral damage – here's why we must open smartly, safely and soon

Medical professionals want the country to reopen as soon as possible, calling the shutdown a “mass casualty incident.”

The effects of COVID19 on our mental health.

Since the subsequent war on terror and the 9/11 attacks, the emergence of Coronavirus is the other dangerous development of the 21st century. As we all know, the first case of Coronavirus (COVID’19) was identified in December 2019. Since then, it is seriously changing the global action of the entire world. It is a significant […]

A single negative colonoscopy associated with long-lasting and significantly reduced cancer incidence

Having a single negative high-quality screening colonoscopy was associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality (by 84% and 90%, respectively) for up to 17.4 years. These findings suggest that the currently recommended 10-year screening interval could safely be extended. Findings from an observational study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Colonoscopy Screening Intervals Could Be Extended For Some Patients, Researchers Suggest

The traditional 10-year colonoscopy interval may be changing.

Screening programmes resumed

Nationwide cancer screening programmes are resuming in the South following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, but with new safety protocols in...

China’s ‘bat woman’ researcher warns coronavirus is just ‘tip of iceberg’

China’s “bat woman” researcher warns that the deadly coronavirus surfacing now is “just the tip of the iceberg” in terms of what humans may soon face without a global

China's 'Bat Woman' warns coronavirus is just tip of the iceberg

If we want to prevent human beings from suffering from the next pandemic, we must go in advance to learn of these unknown viruses carried by wild animals in nature and give early warnings, said Shi Zhengli, deputy director of Wuhan Institute of Virology

'Bat Woman' scientist warns about fresh pandemic caused by viruses evolving

China-based Shi Zhengli said a study found that coronaviruses and bats may have co-evolved over time and experience selection pressure from each other resulting in a new threat

China's 'Bat Woman': Coronavirus is just tip of the iceberg

Research into viruses needs scientists and governments to be transparent, says Shi

Brit teacher in Cambodia told by docs to cough up £20k or lose his infected lung

Anthony Igoe, 31, from Clydebank, Scotland, has picked up two bacterial infections while on holiday with partner Alana Fonseca, who claims insurance firm Cigna is refusing to pay

Lung ultrasound use in COVID-19 patients

One point of discussion is the best approach to imaging infected patients, because computed tomography (CT) scanning, the gold standard method for chest imaging, can spread infection due to the need to transport the patient to specialized facilities.

India's Use Of Hydroxychloroquine Against Covid-19 May Be Unscientific, Misguided, Says Doctor Who Studied Drug Effect

A study spanning six continents, led by Dr. Mandeep Mehra, looked into the safety and benefit of using Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients

Largest Study Yet Finds Chloroquine Increases Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patients

We just got even more evidence that the antimalarial medications touted by President Donald Trump aren't a good bet for treating the coronavirus.

India, Israel plan to jointly develop rapid testing tools for covid-19

DRDO and CSIR are likely to partner with Israel’s Directorate of R&D in its ministry of defence to develop the rapid testing tools.Israel recently claimed it had developed a monoclonal antibody that may ’neutralize’ SARS-CoV-2

India, Israel To Conduct Joint Research For Rapid COVID-19 Testing

India and Israel will put in joint research and development efforts for rapid testing of coronavirus to enable normalisation of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy of Israelsaid on Monday.

6 coronavirus vaccine developments from Israel to watch

Israeli companies and academies are working feverishly to invent effective inoculations against SARS-CoV-2.

In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, first doesn’t mean best

A vaccine is seen as the Holy Grail of coronavirus research, but the first vaccine out to market may not be the one you want to take.

Kangra Tea claimed to have properties to block COVID-19

Kangra Tea is packed with bioactive chemicals or polyphenols that could help boost immunity as well as block the COVID-19 virus activity, say researchers.

Girl, 12, diagnosed with rare genetic condition following visit to Specsavers

Hallie Melling from Liverpool, was initially believed to have been suffering from dyspraxia because she was disorientated, but she was sent to hospital after she had her eyes checked

Scot whose mum died from coronavirus at care home says 'new admissions killed her'

Caroline Grattan says she was not given adequate information as her mum’s health deteriorated and believes new admissions during the crisis could be responsible for the outbreak that killed her.

Kenya announces 72 new cases of Covid19; gov't introduces new safety guideline

Death toll rises to 52

21 Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Lang’ata As Toll Rises To 1,286

Coronavirus cases in Kenya have jumped to 12 after 72 individuals tested positive, health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi said.This was after testing a 2,711 sample size. Kenya has so far carried out a to

Covid-19: Kenya's cases soars further with 72 more cases

Seventy-two more patients have tested positive for Covid-19 in Kenya, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,286.

Billions of ash trees across the world could be saved from killer beetle through cross-breeding with more resistant types and gene editing, scientists claim

Emerald Ash Borer larvae have killed hundreds of million of the trees worldwide by burrowing through stems. Scientists have found some trees produce chemicals to defend themselves.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

Scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Slipping on child mortality goals

India has done well to reduce its child mortality rate, but the health and wellbeing of infants and children still remains a major challenge. Studies on child survival by the India State Level Disease Burden Initiative have found that the country’s under-5 mortality rate dropped by 49% between 2000 and 2017, but there is a six-fold variation in the rate between states and an 11-fold variation between various districts.

Prolonged Hunger Will Destroy Lives and Minds of Millions

In order to combat the deadly novel coronavirus, the Centre had yet again extended the nationwide lockdown. While imposing restrictions on various freedoms of citizens and economic agents, the central and state governments have taken refuge in the ‘evidence’ of rising cases of Covid-19 and coronavirus mortality. The statistics provided to justify these policy actions warrant critical scrutiny.

How To Weigh The Risks Of Your Child Care Options

Employers are starting to require employees report back to work, forcing them to consider the pressing issue of how to safely arrange child care for their kids while schools remain closed. It’s a decision that requires weighing a number of risks in order to gauge which option is the safest for your particular...

CLT Grants Go Where Increased Need Is

“Demand for services such as budgeting support, senior citizens groups, meals on wheels, crisis and long term counselling are seeing increased demand due to the effects of COVID-19. The social service organisations providing these services are but a few of the groups that have been bolstered by trust funding this grants round,” says Trust Chief Executive, Susan Finlay.

Science pioneer who grew up in New Brighton dies

Wes Sandle earned international respect in the atomic physics and laser community.

Gulu hospital runs out of hydroxychloroquine after rise in COVID patients

Hydroxychloroquine

Canada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in …

Family shares man's story in hopes of raising awareness of fatal heart effects of Lyme disease

A Manitoba family is sharing the story of Samuel, a healthy 37-year-old father who died from complications of Lyme disease, in the hopes of raising awareness of the rare severe cardiac outcomes that can result from the tick-borne illness.

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Physicians and the public should be aware of the different presentations of Lyme disease, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Three articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), which describe a fatal case in a 37-year-old man, atypical skin lesions in a 56-year-old woman and severe neurological symptoms in a 4-year-old boy, illustrate the diversity in presentations.

Study: Color of Exoplanets Reveals Whether They Are Habitable

Reflected light from a planet's surface plays a significant role on overall climate

Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...

Astronomers Directly Image Giant Planet-Like Object around Sun-Like Star

Using three instruments on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers has discovered and imaged a giant sub-stellar object -- a giant planet or a brown dwarf -- around the very young, Sun-like star TYC 8998-760-1.

Australia’s First Human Trial Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Starts Today & JFC We Hope It Works

JFC we hope it works.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Dr. Rashid Chotani: Coronavirus vaccine at warp speed – Will it be ready in 2020?

President Trump's Operation Warp Speed aims to have a completed vaccine for the novel coronavirus by the end of 2020. 

Coronavirus: Human trial of vaccine shows promising results in China

The early-stage trial was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18 to 60. ..

Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research

Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A U.S. biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax...

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test the …

Latest update on COVID-19 vaccine I TheHealthSite.com

Currently, more than 100 vaccines are in different stages of development. India is working on 14 COVID-19 vaccines, 4 will enter clinical trial soon.

How Singapore, India are contributing to a coronavirus vaccine race

Singapore has started to re-open some but limited businesses and social activities ahead of the official "circuit breaker" end date of June 1

Coronavirus Vaccine Launches Study in Australia and the USA

Novavax identified NVX‑CoV2373 as its lead SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate following pre-clinical testing

Novavax Is Beginning Clinical Trials Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine

Novavax announced it's beginning clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Health experts explain how to avoid fresh wave of coronavirus

Health ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, says the easing of restrictions is a welcome move for them as health professionals but urges Ugandans not to...

It is too early to rule out COVID-19 community transmission

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists have advised that it is too early to rule out community transmission of coronavirus disease in Uganda. According to the World Health Organisation, community transmissions are cases of a disease that crop up within a community without a clear source or origin of an infection in the community. The …

Uganda records good results treating COVID with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health says it has had good results using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in managing COVID-19 patients despite findings that the drugs have no effect on treating the disease. Uganda has used the two drugs in combination with azithromycin to manage its COVID-19 patients at Entebbe General Hospital. So …

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby accelerate ...

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

Soon, a drug that might help cure alcohol-related liver disease

Two promising molecular targets for Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) drug development, has been uncovered by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in a breakthrough study.

HistoIndex's AI-based Digital Pathology Platform: A Validated Quantification Tool Recommended in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in China

SINGAPORE, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore medtech company HistoIndex's AI-based stain-free digital pathology platform has long been establ...

NIH Study Supports Wide Use Of Gilead's Remdesivir In COVID-19

The NEJM has published a detailed analysis of the NIH (NIAID) study of remdesivir, or RDV, in COVID-19, in follow-up of summary results released earlier. The la

Trump’s May 19th Kiss-Off Letter To WHO Lied (As Usual)

On May 19th, Donald Trump presented to the World Health Organization (the U.N.’s health-organization), in a brief letter that included no sources but only allegations, essentially a promise that after 30 days he will “make my temporary freeze of United States funding to the World Health Organization permanent and reconsider our membership in the organization” (unless the WHO will “demonstrate independence from China” by, basically, blaming China for Covid-19, which is not likely to happen).

How a pie for lunch can ruin your memory: Foods high in saturated fat limits your attention span, research shows

Scientists from Ohio State University in the US said it is possible harmful fatty acids from junk food get into the bloodstream and cross the brain barrier, damaging mental performance.

COVID-19: WHO advises on healthy diets - The Nation

Eating healthy diet is important during the COVID-19 pandemic as food and drink can affect the body’s ability to prevent, fight and recover..

Afternoon blahs? Blame lunch

Study finds cognitive function worsens in women who eat a meal heavy in palm oil compared to sunflower oil

The 'unexpected' foods sabotaging your healthy eating goals: Nutritionist reveals how staples like sliced bread and soup contain hidden sugar, salt and fat that fuel cravings - and shares her tips on how to resist

London-based nutritionist Tamara Willner tells FEMAIL about the unexpected food fuelling your bad habits - including sauces, cereal bars and even soups.

Learn To Love Healthy Food With These Tips

A common goal for most people is to start "eating healthy". That's easier said than done for those of us who don't enjoy the usual healthy foods or are simply picky eaters. Whether you have the palate of a toddler or are bored to tears by healthy food, a few simple tricks can help you start eating better....

Always wanted to try intermittent fasting? Here's where to start

With our social calendars largely on pause right now, lockdown may be the perfect time to discover the many long-term health benefits of a fasting regime.

Always wanted to try intermittent fasting? Here's where to start

With our social calendars largely on pause right now, lockdown may be the perfect time to discover the many long-term health benefits of a fasting regime.

Tips for a cooler pregnancy this summer

Handling a pregnancy in the summer season, can be quite cumbersome. Some of these changes can cause discomfort to the pregnant mother and increasing t

So, you're planning on getting pregnant this year

If you started 2020 with a plan to conceive, you may be feeling nervous due to COVID-19. Here's five things to consider if you're looking to grow your family.

Is the heat making you uneasy? These diet changes can help

The body's temperature needs to be regulated, because it is possible to be dehydrated even when you are not walking out in the heat.

Coronavirus appears to attack the placenta during pregnancy, study says

Coronavirus appears to attack pregnant women's placenta in ways that could interfere with delivering oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, according to researchers.

5 best summer fruits to keep your body cool and hydrated

It is important to keep your body hydrated during the summer. Here are some best summer fruits that can help you stay hydrated.

Heart Evangelista denies pregnancy talk: 'It is a sensitive topic'

Maybe stop assuming people are pregnant?

Managing Your Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy

If you’ve experienced depression in the past, you risk developing it in pregnancy or postpartum. Emotional distress may be a risk… but it is not a destiny.

Multi-lingual phone lines and food packs provided to ethnic minorities in Perthshire

Multi-lingual phone lines and food packages have been provided to support people from ethnic minorities throughout Perth and Kinross.

Support Can Minimize Health Disparities During Pandemic

Since minority groups have been hit hard by the pandemic, government grants should fund increased support, adding to the good work already being done in many communities.

Doctors blow whistle on medicines crisis in North West

Doctors in North West province say that only around half of the medicines on the province’s essential drugs list are currently available and that this is severely impacting the level of care they can provide.

Database Acceleration for AWS - Free eBook

Moving databases and associated applications to AWS—and running new projects in AWS from the start—is a proven approach that, done correctly, can make life simpler for IT. Learn how, today!

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

A Massive Database of 8 Billion Thai Internet Records Leaks

Thailand's largest cell network AIS has pulled a database offline that was spilling billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users. From a report: Security researcher Justin Paine said in a blog post that he found the database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, on t...

Eight billion internet records of millions of users in Thailand leaked

The database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, was lying on the internet without a password

8 billion Internet records on millions of Thai users leaked

A security researcher alerted Thailand's national computer emergency response team, after he found a database exposing over eight billion Internet records on millions of Thai internet users.

Gain weight quickly and safely with these 5 nutrient-rich foods

A person is considered to be underweight if he/she has a body mass index (BMI) of les than 18.5. Struggling to gain weight? Add these 5 foods to your diet.

Dr. Usha Mantha New Book ‘How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting’

Dr. Usha Mantha, MD has released “How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting.” It is a hot new release and an international bestseller for weight loss and healthy diets on Amazon. How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting by Dr. Usha Mantha M.D. is an International Best Seller on Amazon is myriad categories including Nursing […]

Can Stress Lead to Dandruff? Here's How It Could, According to Experts

Stress can cause your body to react in a lot of unexpected ways, and believe it or not, it can also affect the health of your scalp.

How to keep stress away in times of COVID-19 I TheHealthSite.com

Too much stress can take a toll on your mind, body and overall well-being. Here are some tips to help avoid stress amidst covid-19 pandemic.

Prototype vaccine protects monkeys from coronavirus | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A prototype vaccine has protected monkeys from the coronavirus, researchers reported today, a finding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines.

Canadian coronavirus vaccine candidate delivers promising results in animal tests

Researcher at the University of Saskatchewan says that a clinical trial in early fall could be possible

Between two devils: Why hospitals must act fast to prevent health worker deaths from Covid-19

A new investigative report details the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease in St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban, and how it could have been prevented.

Major Japan electronics show CEATEC to be held online in October

One of Japan's major annual electronics shows will be held online in October due to safety concerns arising from the novel coronavirus, organizers said Monday. The Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, will take place as scheduled from Oct 20 to 23, said the Japan Electronics and Information Technology…

Did Japan just beat coronavirus without lockdowns or mass testing?

Japan’s state of emergency is set to end with new cases of the coronavirus dwindling to mere dozens. It got there despite largely ignoring the default playbook.

Did Japan just beat the coronavirus without lockdowns or mass testing?

Rest of World News: One widely shared list assembled 43 possible reasons cited in media reports range from a culture of mask-wearing and a famously low obesity rate to th

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

The measure has been in place in the city since April 7.

Chinese netizens slam US over ending coronavirus research grant

Chinese netizens have slammed the US government after 77 Nobel laureates denounced the Trump administration for ending a research grant to a US non-profit organization researching the origin of the novel coronavirus.

China's bat woman warns that COVID-19 is 'just the tip of the iceberg' of unknown deadly viruses as she defends work of Wuhan virus lab amid claims of cover-up

Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology also known as China's 'bat woman', has said called for more international corporation when fighting deadly viruses.

Xi Jinping to Coronavirus Origin Province: Fix 'Weak Links' in Public Health

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping once again made public remarks admitting major shortcomings in Communist Party public health management.

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

Beijing, China | AFP | The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the COVID-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has said. Scientists think COVID-19 — which first emerged in the central Chinese city …

Oldest Near Full Length HIV-1 Genome Found From 1966

A near-complete HIV genome sequence has been found in one of 1,600 tissue samples collected in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in the 1960s. Dating

Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns

This subtype, called A2a, also shows a larger prevalence across the globe — crucial information for vaccine development and disease monitoring from Calcutta’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG).

'I Have NMOSD, A Rare Autoimmune Disease That Is Making Me Go Blind And Paralyzed'

Getting married is an adventure and a step into the unknown for any couple. But when I married my partner, Bob, in 2007, neither one of us knew how very true both of those things were going to be for us.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine trial to review safety data

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is temporarily stopping the hydroxychloroquine portion of a global study into experimental treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the

WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Trials Citing Safety Concerns

The WHO placed a temporary halt on tests of the controversial COVID-19 coronavirus treatment hydroxychloroquine on Monday, citing growing safety concerns described in a study spanning six continents.

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date. In a press

WHO to temporarily stop study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WHO says it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO to temporarily stop study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WHO says it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.

IBM and Google battle for quantum supremacy in computing

Two giants of quantum computing slug it out, politely.

Unis warned to stop hoarding academics' IP for revenue

Universities need to stop treating academics as ATM machines if Australia is to have any chance of maintaining its lead in quantum computing, leading scientist says.

A nice day for a quantum walk

Scientists at Osaka University initiated a quantum random walk by shining lasers on a row of trapped ions. They showed that the observed locations of vibrations spreading out over time matched the predictions of quantum mechanics. This work may help elucidate unresolved questions in quantum chemistry and biology.

London-based Thriva raises €4.4 million Series A extension for its home blood tests

British startup Thriva, the ‘proactive health’ startup, has secured a €4.4 million extension to its Series A funding round from Target Global’s new Early Stage Fund II, which will top up the €6.7 million Series A raised in 2019.  Thriva, founded in 2015, is rapidly becoming the go-to brand in the

Coronavirus: West African farmers count losses, fear for worse - Report

The farmers say the response to the pandemic has affected everybody because all activities have slowed down

Crushed Sunflower Seeds for Breakfast

Add some boost to your oatmeal or morning cereal. The highest natural source of the powerful antioxidant vitamin E is in a ¼ cup serving of sunflower seed every day. Not only that, this yummy seed can also help you:

Farmers lament harassment by security officers, donate 60,000 eggs to Lagos

The Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN) has called on security agencies in the country to implement the curfew with a human face across the country. The body made this known at the weekend when it donated 60,000 eggs ...

Asifabad farmer to present apples to CM KCR

It may be recalled that CM KCR invited Balaji for a meeting after being impressed by latter's brave decision to grow the fruits a few weeks back.

COVID-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

A clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 has been ’temporarily’ suspended by the World Health Organisation

WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine, citing safety

May 25 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization announced Monday it was temporarily pausing international medical trials involving the malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which was touted by U.S. President Trump as a possible cure for COVID-19.

WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization said Monday it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine. - Coronavirus Updates

WHO Temporarily Suspends Clinical Trials of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine

Hmm.

WHO temporarily pauses hydroxychloroquine study, citing safety concerns

The World Health Organization is temporarily halting a study on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as potential COVID-19 treatments due to safety concerns. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the decision on Monday, after a study published in The Lancet medical journal suggested COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were more likely to die, CNN reports. The drugs were being reviewed as part of the WHO's Solidarity Trial — a coronavirus research effort involving more than 400 hospitals in 35 countries. President Donald Trump last week revealed he takes hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against COVID-19, despite there being no evidence of its effectiveness and the FDA cautioning against the drug due to serious side effects including abnormal heart rhythms. Meanwhile Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is touting the other drug halted in the study, chloroquine. The Data Safety Monitoring Board will review data about the drugs to assess whether they should…

WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization said Monday it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across

WHO temporarily halts hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine trials for coronavirus treatment pending safety review

The World Health Organization said it will temporarily halt global trials of hydroxychloroquine – the malaria drug President Trump said he is taking to prevent coronavirus infection – and chloroquine after a study showed that hospitalized coronavirus patients taking the drugs have a higher mortality rate.

$1.1 million winning lottery ticket purchased in Gaston County

Lottery officials say someone bought a Carolina Cash 5 ticket at Lee’s Quick Stop on North Main Street in Mount Holly over the weekend.

Nearly 15,000 North Carolina residents have recovered from COVID-19, NCDHHS says

In a Monday update, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that 14,954 patients are presumed to be recovered from COVID-19.

A $313 Million Jackpot Prize Could Be Won By A Player From India!

Winning a multi-million dollar jackpot is the dream of lottery fans across the globe. Mega Millions is now offering players a massive $313 million (₹23.7 billion) jackpot prize, which is currently

Girl whose parents were told she would never walk takes first steps in lockdown

Holly is an identical twin and was born premature.

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The best socks to wear in lockdown

The hardest-working yet most humble piece of clothing in your wardrobe is – finally – enjoying a moment in the spotlight.

'I'd rather watch Porridge than try yoga!': LEO MCKINSTRY reveals he wept in the street when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease aged just 55 but insists he refuses to play the victim

LEO MCKINSTRY: I don't feel very heroic these days as I shuffle around with my cane. This experience reflects the fact I have developed Parkinson's disease that impairs the functioning of the body.

Common Sleep Myths Busted

Written by Shea Morrison, Co-Founder of The Goodnight Co If you are looking to get more sleep, then it’s time to separate the fact from the fiction and look at busting some of the more common myths surrounding sleep. The reality is we are often the biggest culprits of our own sleep deprivation. We find […]

Georgia teen becomes youngest in the state to die from coronavirus

A 17-year-old Georgia boy has died from the coronavirus, becoming the youngest person in the state to be killed by the disease, officials announced on Sunday.

The nature of the threat: culpable ignorance and the humiliation of the Johnson Government in the COVID crisis

Lawrence Freedman’s preliminary account of scientific advice and political judgement hitherto in UK-policymaking during the pandemic, fails to take culpable ignorance into account. A reply.

Animation Tutorial: Will she fall ?

index3d writes: in this tutorial, we will create optical illusion looping animation with blender and …

“Like It Was Designed To Infect Humans”: COVID-19 ‘Cell Culture’ Theory Gains Steam

Findings allow for the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from a laboratory

Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...

Chirality-assisted lateral momentum transfer for bidirectional enantioselective separation

Chiral nanoparticles which twist the light were theoretically predicted to experience lateral forces perpendicular to light vector but lacks experimental verification. Now, scientists from Singapore, Italy, Spain and China demonstrate the first experimental sorting of chiral microparticles using optical lateral force induced by linearly polarized light. The force direction intriguingly depends on the polarization and incident angle of light, handedness of particles, etc. The technique will open new avenues for the detection and sorting of microparticles with imperceptible chemical differences

Performing optical logic operations by a diffractive neural network

Optical logic operations, as the basis of optical computing, hold huge potentials to many applications such as cryptographically secured wireless communication and real-time wavefront-shaping. To this goal, Scientist in China demonstrated a general framework for all optical logic operations by a compound Huygens' metasurface enacted diffractive neural network, and verify it in a microwave experiment. This work makes a big step towards future multi-functional optical logic gates and high computing density.

Takeda's Approval And Other News: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Biopharma

Takeda's brigatinib is approved for a type of non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. Zealand Pharma's NDA for Hypopal rescue pen is accepted. EvoFem's contracept

FDA Approves First Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Gel

The FDA approved the first non-hormonal prescription birth control gel. It works by maintaining your vaginal pH within the normal range which is acidic and inhospitable to sperm.

Worth their salt: Researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl

Skoltech and MIPT scientists have predicted and then experimentally confirmed the existence of exotic hexagonal thin films of NaCl on a diamond surface. These films may be useful as gate dielectrics for ...

Worth their salt: Skoltech and MIPT researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl

Skoltech and MIPT scientists have predicted and then experimentally confirmed the existence of exotic hexagonal thin films of NaCl on a diamond surface. These films may be useful as gate dielectrics for field effect transistors in electric vehicles and telecommunication equipment.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance ...

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at UC Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

‘Significant Advance’ In Detecting Small, Early-Stage Tumors On MRIs

Researchers celebrate creation of a new technique to pinpoint cancer.

More Americans turning to anxiety medication amid coronavirus pandemic

Health-research firm IQVIA found that prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs spiked 10.2 percent in March, to 9.7 million, compared with 8.8 million during the same month last year.

The Medicine Man

When psychologists conceptualize human suffering as angst, despair, and ennui, rather than as disease, then our "medicine" is very strong.

Covid prevention: Is HCQ better as a prophylactic?

The medicine can now be given to asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-Covid hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel who are involved in Covid-19 monitoring.

India coronavirus dispatch: The chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane

From the role of a constitutional court, to why increasing indebtedness is not the wisest solution, and the chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Hyderabad: Gandhi doctors await ICMR nod as plasma injected patient recovers

With the first plasma injected patient recovering, Gandhi doctors send a list of others to ICMR for their approval to continue with plasma therapy

These YouTubers Made an Iron Man Glove With a Real Plasma Cutter, and it Seems Very Dangerous

Honestly, if Iron Man really existed, he’d probably be more dangerous to himself than anyone else.

Sindh appeals to recovered coronavirus patients for plasma donations

Over a 100 patien­ts across the countr­y are in need of plasma therap­y, says Dr Tahir Shamsi­

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma

LOMA LINDA – (INT) - Loma Linda University Health is currently treating eligible patients battling severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma in hopes of boosting their ability to fight the virus. The patients are treated while in the hospital through a transfusion of serum containing virus-neutralizing antibodies, which were removed from a recovered individual’s donated blood. Tait Stevens, MD, president of medical staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said some evidence shows that patients currently suffering from COVID-19 recover better if they receive plasma from those who have previously recovered. Stevens cited a study published in April that showed encouraging results from 10 severe adult cases who received the convalescent plasma, maintained or increased the antibodies and went on to recover. “This study showed promising results, and we want to do everything we can to continue this fight against COVID-19,” Stevens said. Rohith Mohan, MD, a second-year pediatric resident at Loma…

Positive AAP MLA on road of recovery, will donate plasma

Days after being tested positive for coronavirus, AAP MLA Vishesh Ravi is now on the road to recovery and has been tested negative on May 23. He will also donate plasma for the treatment of other Covid positive patients. The Karol Bagh MLA had been actively involved in Covid relief work in his

New COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help medical professionals respond to infected patients faster

UAE's COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help doctors respond to coronavirus patients faster

Fears of primary school drop-outs from pandemic's digital divide

VULNERABLE children across Ballarat are now at increased risk of not completing a primary school education, let alone secondary studies, a leading children's...

ADANKHALIF: Covid-19 has exposed e-Learning gaps

Unequal access to the digital space locks out thousands of children, especially in the marginalised areas.

Schools cannot simply be either open or closed – we have to be flexible

Opening a particular school is not an on-off switch. We need to expect that and plan for when people in our school community will contract the virus. And when that happens, those adults and children need to be supported.

Malawi Learners Get School Meals at Home

The young learners receive hot porridge made from maize or soya bean flour mixed with salt and sugar.

Dr Miriam Stoppard: 'No evidence' of children infecting teachers with coronavirus

A study from New South Wales, Australia, throws light on the vexed question of re-opening schools

Removing soft toys from classrooms or banning children from touching books when schools reopen is too 'extreme', government expert warns

Professor Robert Dingwall, from Nottingham University, warned the measures were 'extreme' and risked making children 'miserable' when they are finally allowed back into class.

Lockdown Level 3: No parent will be forced to send their child to school, reassures Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says strict control measures would be implemented at schools to ensure the safety of pupils and teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

No parent will be forced to send a child to school in level 3

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured parents they will not be forced to send their children back to school when on-site learning resumes for grade 7 and 12 pupils on 1 June.

Commentary: Don’t expect your kids to return to school seamlessly

Understanding how the circuit breaker affects our children may help us ease them back into school-life, says Annie Tan.

Professor: lack of infection vector among patients prevents COVID-19 measures in Latvia

COVID-19 infection rates continue declining in Latvia, but efforts are impeded by the fact that it is not possible to determine the vector of infection, said Riga Stradins University Public Health and Epidemiology Faculty Prof. Ģirts Briģis in a conversation with LETA.

Inexpensive screening method for retinal changes in diabetics

Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults.

Inexpensive retinal diagnostics via smartphone

Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults. In low- and middle-income countries, an eye examination via smartphone could help to detect changes at an early stage. This is shown by a new study carried out by scientists from the University of Bonn together with colleagues from Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India). The results are published in the journal ''Ophthalmology''.

COVID-19 vaccine: Top 5 Indian biotech firms developing antigens for the world

Your COVID-19 vaccine could come from one of these Indian biotech giants

Global vaccines to get faster approval: Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotech

India is in discussions with global health agencies to start a solidarity trial for vaccines, on the lines of the drug trial that the WHO started for potential Covid-19 treatments, Renu Swarup told ET.

KC Concepcion says PCOS prevented her from accepting projects

The syndrome, common among women of reproductive age, had her not feeling her best

My Mother Died of the Coronavirus. It’s Time She Be Counted.

Not having an accurate, honest, nationwide way to tally Covid-19 cases will only add to the current tragedy.

NHS nurse who battled fertility issues after being diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager discovers she is pregnant with triplets during lockdown after defying the odds to conceive without IVF

Shannon Steele, 29, from Ipswich, who was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome when she was 15, and battled fertility issues for years, has revealed her joy at falling pregnant with triplets.

"Is this normal?" What happens when family members reunite and fall in love.

"This is weird, but it won't stop. It won't go away."

How The Brain Processes Physical Discomfort In Anxiety

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

Brain Activity of Bodily Symptoms in Anxiety Disorders

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments to which to migrate, but it is marine species that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than ...

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments in which to migrate to, but it is marine species -- according to the latest results of a Franco-American study mainly involving scientists from the CNRS, Ifremer, the Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier and the University of Picardy Jules Verne -- that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than their terrestrial congeners.

U'khand Forest Dept releases report on conservation of plant species

U'khand Forest Dept releases report on conservation of plant species: The research wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department on Sunday released a report on the biggest successful conservation programme of plant species of the State.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Watching single protons moving at water-solid interfaces

The H+ proton consists of a single ion of hydrogen, the smallest and lightest of all the chemical elements. These protons occur naturally in water where a tiny proportion of H2O molecules separate spontaneously. ...

VE Day parties 'made people drop their guard and caused coronavirus cases spike' that led to Weston Super Mare hospital turning patients away three weeks later, claims expert 

Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, announced it could not take any more admissions yesterday. Dr Bharat Pankhania said it was 'activities like VE Day' that led to new infections.

English hospital shuts its doors as coronavirus cases surge

Boris Johnson’s government expected to announce further loosening of lockdown curbs

Coronavirus: Weston General Hospital halts admissions

Weston General Hospital has a high number of Covid-19 cases and has temporarily stopped accepting new patients.

Hospital closes A&E and stops accepting patients after new virus outbreak

Weston General Hospital in Somerset is treating a 'high number of patients with coronavirus' and cannot take on any new admissions.

Hospital in English tourist town stops taking patients due to COVID spike

LONDON (Reuters) - A hospital in southwest England has temporarily stopped admitting new patients, including to its emergency department, because of a high number of coronavirus cases, it said on Monday.

Hospital forced to close A&E 'due to high number of patients with coronavirus'

The temporary stop at the A&E unit at Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, is being done as 'a precautionary measure' to 'maintain the safety of staff and patients'

RDE-3 found to add pUG tails to targets of RNA interference and to transposon RNAs

A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School, Nanjing Agricultural University and the University of Wisconsin has found that the protein RDE-3 in nematode worms adds pUG tails to targets of RNA interference ...

Chinese researchers find live coronavirus on feces of patients who died - suggesting the pathogen can be spread through human waste

Researchers found coronavirus genetic material on four stool samples collected from a patient and in 11 others, indicating the virus may be spreading through the fecal-oral route.

Thai researcher eyes accessible COVID-19 vaccine for SE Asia

A researcher leading Thailand's push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally.

Thailand begins COVID-19 vaccine trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said on Monday. More than 100 c...

Thailand enters global race for COVID-19 vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, ...

Thailand races to produce cheaper vaccine, starts trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper COVID-19 vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021.

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least eight of which are in clinical trials with humans, according to the World Health Organization. 

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

BANGKOK, May 25 — A researcher leading Thailand’s push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally. Thailand’s government announced last week its plans to have a...

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A researcher leading Thailand’s push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally.

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

A researcher leading Thailand's push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally. Thailand's government announced last week its plans to have a vaccine ready for deployment

Thailand enters race for Covid-19 vaccine

At least eight vaccines are in clinical trials with humans

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least 8 of which are in clinical trials with humans, according to the World Health Organization

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday.

Thai scientists begin COVID-19 vaccine trials on monkeys

Thailand hopes to have the coronavirus vaccine into production by next year

Does MRI have an environmental impact?

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have surveyed the amount of gadolinium found in river water in Tokyo. Gadolinium is contained in contrast agents given to patients undergoing medical magnetic ...

10 different ways to use pure vanilla extract

When you think of vanilla, no doubt you conjure up thoughts of creamy buttercream frosting, freshly baked cookies, wobbly panna cotta, velvety ice-cream and pillow-soft sponge cakes.

This Type Of Hair Removal Is Perfect For Sensitive Skin & You Can Do It At Home

No cloth strips or applicators required for this home-friendly method.

Nigeria records breakthrough as NCDC validates viral RNA extraction

The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral...

Having trouble conceiving? 6 best herbs to treat female infertility

There are some herbs that have been found to aid in conception and promote a healthy pregnancy. We have listed below 6 such herbs to help you get pregnant.

Robertet enters hemp extract JV for Swiss market: ‘Switzerland is well regulated for CBD, but there is more flexibility’

The joint venture sees French flavours and fragrances manufacturer Robertet team with US hemp cultivation and extraction firm Klersun and Swiss CBD producer Alponics.

Mexico City records thousands more deaths than usual, amid doubt over official Covid-19 toll

Research found 8,000 more death certificates have been issued so far this year than the four-year average

Is Britain REALLY the sick man of Europe? We've had the most deaths but figures reveal there's more to the story than meets the eye

We take a look at the numbers coronavirus-related numbers we do have and the stories behind the statistics of some of the countries 'apparently' faring better or worse than the UK.

US State Counting Deaths 'Clearly From Other Causes' as Coronavirus Cases

Since first being detected in 2019 in China, coronavirus has spread around the globe, and been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. In all, the US has...

Mexico reaches 68,620 cases of Covid-19

However, of these, only 14 thousand 247 are active, that is, a fifth of the total, reported José Luis Alomía Zegarra, General Director of Epidemiology.

Hospitals demand COVID-19 records

PATIENTS seeking admission to public and private hospitals are now required to produce coronavirus test results before being taken in under a new policy likely ...

Medical aid costs shrink but Covid-19 costs are still unknown

Fewer elective surgeries and doctors’ visits save millions, but hospitalisation of Covid patients will negate these savings.

A snapshot of the coronavirus looking at 1% of South Africa’s population

Medical aid group Bonitas  has provided a snapshot of how the coronavirus epidemic in South Africa has impacted its members.

On the threshold of the battle against COVID-19

Puerto Rico may participate in one of the clinical trials to find a vaccine

Coronavirus: Central Government plans to speed access to global vaccine

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Welcome to Puerto Rico, now line up for your coronavirus screening | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico >> Known for its world-class beaches, laid-back vibe and status as a natural-disaster magnet, Puerto Rico is hoping to make another name for itself: innovator in pandemic travel.

US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

The project will compress what is typically 10 years of vaccine development and testing into a matter of months, testimony to the urgency to halt a pandemic that has infected more than 5 million people

Even natural products may pose potential risk to unborn child

Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota into chemical substances, some of which can cross the placental barrier and reach the fetus.

BREAKING UK coronavirus death toll hits 29,812 as 77 more die in hospitals

The number of people who have lost their lives from Covid-19 while in clinical settings in the UK continues to grow, while the daily death rate from the disease is falling over time

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days, says study

The new study, undertaken by top Singaporean infectious disease experts, suggests hospitals could discharge patients much faster than they are - with positive tests often only picking up non-contagious fragments of the bug

ICMR sits on proposal to try Rs 5 arthritis drug in Covid cases

India News: The affordable and time-tested anti-inflammatory arthritis drug has the potential to prevent thousands of deaths due to Covid-19. Indomethacin has bee

Covid-19: WHO to pause hydroxychloroquine trial on safety concerns

The WHO DG added that the concern relates only to the particular anti-malarial drug and its potential use on covid-19 patients, and not to other drugs.In India, the trial is being conducted by ICMR and enrolment for the study at the 19 study sites started on 1 May, data on the government’s clinical trial registry showed

Fourteen people die and ten more are fighting for their lives after drinking home brew to get around South Africa alcohol ban

Tony Hilliar (left), 54, and his bride-to-be Alida Fouche (right), 42, died painfully after making a powerful brew from pineapples after drinking just one bottle of it each.

2020 fall BC Beer Awards cancelled

BC Beer Awards organizers have announced they will be cancelling its annual festival.

Going Ballistic: Two Men Use Hilarious Beer Catapult to Pass Drinks

While the pandemic has made people stay at home, there are still those spending quality time with their friends, sipping beer in the backyard and relaxing. What about...

Madagascar’s brew and the pandemic - The Nation Nigeria

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic across the world, one product that has been projected as coming out of Africa is Madagascar’s Covid-Organics....

Food scrap ban delayed

The Regional District of North Okanagan has delayed implementation of a food scraps ban for commercial organizations.

Eating local and plant-based diets: how to feed cities sustainably

How do you feed a city? It is one of the great questions of our time. After all, for a species that ultimately depends on plants to feed ourselves, we do tend to cram ourselves into places that are rather ...

Took Lessons From Swine Flu Spread To Tackle COVID-19: Top Medical Body

The government devised an "intelligent testing strategy" and scaled up its preparedness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, taking lessons from the 2009 swine flu outbreak that had "exposed glaring gaps" in the country's diagnosis infrastructure, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday.

India sees highest 1-day spike with 6,977 corona cases, enters 10 worst-hit nations list

The total count of cases in India now stands at 1,38,845 with 4,021 deaths. A total of 154 of these deaths were reported on Monday.

Japan's small clinics driven to brink as virus-wary patients stay home

As Japan eases coronavirus curbs following its first wave of cases, many small medical clinics are scrambling to stay afloat and the doctors who run them are calling for government support as patients keep away for fear of infection. Such clinics are the backbone of a healthcare system short of…

Japan's small clinics driven to brink as coronavirus-wary patients stay home

TOKYO: As Japan eases coronavirus curbs following its first wave of cases, many small medical clinics are scrambling to stay afloat and the ...

Japan's small clinics driven to brink as virus-wary patients stay home

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan eases coronavirus curbs following its first wave of cases, many small medical clinics are scrambling to stay afloat and the doctors who run them are calling for government support as patients keep away for fear of infection.

Covid-19: WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine, awaits more safety data

"It's important to continue to gather evidence on the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said at a press briefing in Geneva

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization announced a pause in hydroxychloroquine trials at a Monday press conference.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization will temporarily suspend enrollment in hydroxychloroquine trials in a study of four treatment options for COVID-19, the WHO announced Monday in a press conference.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

Bihar to install oxygen pipeline system in sub-divisional hospitals

The state government is also set to place an order for medicine supplies for the next two years including 3.5 million strips of hydroxychroloquine tablets, besides procuring walk-in-kiosks like Kerala for all its district hospitals to take Covid-19 samples from patients.

Coronavirus: As migrants go home, ICMR ramps up testing

India News: Taking cognisance of the expected surge in Covid-19 cases due to influx of migrant workers in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha

To combat COVID-19, India adopted Intelligent Testing Strategy

To combat COVID-19, India adopted Intelligent Testing Strategy: In its fight against COVID-19, India adopted an intelligent testing strategy to trace and remain ahead of the novel coronavirus virus and create an infrastructure to provide testing facilities and services across the country.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

To combat COVID-19, India adopted Intelligent Testing Strategy, says ICMR

India has now 610 laboratories — 432 public and 178 private which are currently testing 1.1 lakh samples daily. The testing capacity has been increased to 1.4 lakh samples per day, which is being further raised to 2 lakh

A fidget spinner to detect urinary tract infections

Faster, easier diagnosis means less misuse of antibiotics.

9 Things You Should Know About the Antibiotic Apocalypse

"Superbugs" or strains of bacteria that are resistant to all forms of antibiotics are beginning to appear, and it is terrifying.

'Rail adukku pathiram' stands the test of time

A recent video has revived interest in the age-old vessel

Tired of Prepping 5,743 Meals a Week For Your Kids? This Pediatrician Has Tips to Keep You Going

After dinner with my family last night, I performed a rather sadistic math equation. I decided to total up all the meals we've had to serve during our time

Pharma Giants Reportedly Rejected EU Proposal to Speed Up Vaccine Development in 2017

In mid-May, the European Medicines Agency suggested that a vaccine against the coronavirus could be approved in approximately a year. The forecast followed a World...

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

A 2017 proposal that would speed up vaccine production in the EU was blocked by major pharmaceutical companies, The Guardian reported .

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Representatives of a group including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are on the body that rejected the proposal, The Guardian reported.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies blocked a 2017 EU proposal that could allow vaccines against viruses like the novel coronavirus to be developed before an outbreak begins, The Guardian reported.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

Representatives of a group including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are on the body that rejected the proposal, The Guardian reported.

Big Pharma rejected vaccine prep efforts, watchdogs say

NGOs say industry’s rejection of a Commission-funded effort to speed vaccine approvals represents broader problems with the Innovative Medicines Initiative.

Infectious Diseases Block equipped with superlative facilities inaugurated at SKIMS

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) today crossed another milestone to further strengthen advanced patient care services with

Masaka frontline health workers rewarded for managing COVID-19 patients

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen frontline health workers at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital have been rewarded for their critical role in treating COVID-19 patients. The rewards come a day after the team discharged the fourth COVID-19 patient, a female police officer who contracted the virus from her duty station in at Uganda-Tanzania border of …

Clamour for transparency of testing data grows shriller

Our strategy is focused but not random, say Health officials

First patient dosed in pivotal Phase 3 trial for novel antifungal for both treatment and prevention of serious fungal infections

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing long-acting therapeutics to transform the standard of care for patients facing serious fungal or viral infections, and Mundipharma announced that the first patient has been dosed in its ReSPECT pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the company’s lead antifungal candidate, rezafungin, for the …

How to Create An Event Worth Going To

Since the shut down, the absence of events has either been a blessing or a curse. One thing is for sure, it’s made us rethink the ones we do by default. When we are allowed to gather once more, in small or bigger groups, events will need careful consideration.

What over-the-counter products should YOU stock up on? We ask experts for their medicine cabinet essentials

Have we ever been more focused on our health? People are stocking up their bathroom cabinets and first-aid boxes like never before. But which products really deserve their place?

Ibuprofen does NOT make coronavirus symptoms worse, insist scientists - as desperate arthritis patients use industrial lubricant WD-40 on their aching joints

Arthritis patients are putting industrial lubricant WD-40 on their joints because they fear, wrongly, that ibuprofen will make Covid -19 symptoms worse, a leading pharmacist has warned.

Development of electrode material improving the efficiency of salinity gradient energy

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

Title: Two-dimensional MXene as a novel electrode material for next-generation display

Researchers in the US and Korea reported the first efficient flexible light-emitting diodes with a two-dimensional titanium carbide MXene as a flexible and transparent electrode. This MXene-based light-emitting diodes (MX-LED) with high efficiency and flexibility have been achieved via precise interface engineering from the synthesis of the material to the application (Advanced Materials,2020, 2000919).

Microbial cyborgs: Bacteria supplying power

Electronic devices are still made of lifeless materials. One day, however, 'microbial cyborgs' might be used in fuel cells, biosensors, or bioreactors. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have created the necessary prerequisite by developing a programmable, biohybrid system consisting of a nanocomposite and the Shewanella oneidensis bacterium that produces electrons. The material serves as a scaffold for the bacteria and, at the same time, conducts the microbially produced current. The findings are reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (DOI 10.1021/acsami.9b22116).

Punjab: IIT-Ropar researchers develop new anti-microbial coating material

The team stated that this product has an edge over other similar products available for sanitising and fogging, as it is not made of volatile compounds, nor does it have a pungent smell.

Fewer than a thousand Covid-19 patients in hospital

There was no change in the number of Covid-19 patients being treated in intensive care on Monday, which remained level at 223. There were 756 people being treated for the disease in other hospital

Octogenarian couple found dead in Choolaimedu

Post-mortem report awaited: police

Hyderabad: Man jumps to death from apartment in Kukatpally

Hyderabad: A 55-year-old man allegedly jumped off the second floor of his apartment building at KPHB on Monday. He was identified as Mr. Raju.

Missing North Delta senior found deceased

88-year-old Jarnail Sanghera had been missing since the morning of Friday, May 15

Six, including parents, arrested for trying to sell infant in Hyderabad

A couple who tried to sell their infant to a childless couple through agents were arrested by the Jeedimetla police on Sunday morning. They had struck a deal for ₹22,000. In a join operation, the poli

Be positive: Mumbai cop who survived the deadly coronavirus shares his mantra

Artificial intelligence for optimized mobile communication

While many European states are currently setting up the 5th generation of mobile communication, scientists are already working on its optimization. Although 5G is far superior to its predecessors, even ...

Scientists set new record for data transmission over 75 km of optical fibre

Telecommunication networks use many different frequencies, or colours, to transfer as much information as possible, the researchers said

Saturable plasmonic metasurfaces for laser mode locking

Nonlinear plasmonics, an interdisciplinary subject combining nonlinear and sub-wavelength optics, is an emerging field in nanoscience and nanotechnology. However, practical applications remain limited to date. Here, scientists from France, China and Brazil have implemented plasmonic saturable metasurfaces into a fiber laser architecture to achieve soliton mode locking. This work opens new perspectives towards future applications where tunable nonlinear transfer functions are needed such as in ultrafast lasers or neuromorphic circuits.

Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal

Australian and Canadian researchers led by Prof David J. Moss at Swinburne University of Technology and honorary professor at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) was able to achieve world record-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical fibre using a powerful class of micro-comb called soliton crystals.

Africa Records Higher COVID-19 Recoveries Than North America—Report

According to COVID-19 figures for Monday, May 25, the entire continent had, at the time of writing this report, recorded 113,990 cases.

Soroti hospital receives first COVID-19 patients

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has received its first COVID-19 confirmed cases for treatment and management. The patients were brought aboard Teso Affairs Ambulance around 3:30 pm on Monday. The patients include three women and one girl. They were among the first 10 contacts of a businessman from Bukedea who …

UGANDA: 14 new cases of COVID

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed bringing the number of confirmed Ugandan nationals  to 212. All the new cases are previous contacts of truck drivers who were under quarantine at the time that they were tested. The new cases were part of 1,739 samples that were tested …

14 more contacts to truck drivers test positive for COVID-19

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Queen legend Brian May says he is 'ready to rock' again after near-fatal heart attack

The hitmaker had emergency surgery to have stents fitted to clear three blocked arteries, after declining a triple heart bypass

Queen legend Brian May says he is 'ready to rock' again after near-fatal heart attack

The hitmaker had emergency surgery to have stents fitted to clear three blocked arteries, after declining a triple heart bypass

Brian May, 72, reveals he suffered a heart attack and was 'very near death' after spending a week living in 'agony'

The Queen guitarist was recovering from a ripped muscle and trapped nerve as a result of a gardening injury, when he suffered a heart attack. The rocker was shocked as he is in good health.

Half of UK drivers say they will walk more to maintain cleaner air after the coronavirus pandemic, survey reveals

Half of UK drivers say they will walk more to maintain cleaner air after the coronavirus pandemic, according to results of a survey by motoring association AA.

72 per cent professionals wish to continue WFH, 80 per cent believe it will impact air quality: Survey

Another 85 per cent agreed that WFH saved substantial man hours by eliminating commute time. However, as cities reopen partially and news cycles report traffic congestion, how business will complete this transition remains to be observed.

Nearly three-fourths of professionals prefer Work From Home option

Around 7 out of 10 working professionals prefer Work From Home (WFH) option.Further, close to 80 per cent believe that WFH could ensure clean air, and 65 per cent of the respondents call on the Govern

The new normal: How coronavirus pandemic is changing consumer behaviour

Feedback Insights, a Bangalore-based research firm, conducted a survey that brings to light the consumer behaviour patterns that will reshape the economy in the post-Covid-19 world.The survey in which

Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients — Study

Hydroxychloroquine which  President Donald Trump once touted as  a solution to  coronavirus  is not as effective after all, according to observational study...

Covid-19 in South Africa – perspective is needed

Covid-19 has caused us to lose perspective on various fronts. One main front is the burden of disease. In a country in which many thousands of people die each year from treatable diseases like TB and Type 2 diabetes, an exclusive focus on the mortal impact of Covid-19, while understandable, is misplaced.

South Africa doctors fear spike in non-COVID-19 deaths

Health workers are worried that the focus on coronavirus will result in more deaths from the country’s usual killers – TB, HIV and diabetes.

FDA relaxes food labeling regulations for pandemic

Food manufacturers will be permitted to substitute ingredients in products without changing the labels. The FDA posted a “temporary flexibility policy” permitting inaccurate labels, cla…

Inside the Nottingham labs where drug research experts look for new treatments during pandemic

They are working together on the discovery and development of new therapeutics

Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling - A Spring For Women In Artificial Intelligence

Many women have historically seen both AI and drug discovery as predominantly male professions.

High-speed rail on Australia’s east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years

Bullet trains are back on the political agenda. Labor is again spruiking its vision of linking Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra with high-speed trains

Astronomers See “Sparkles” Around The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers are aware the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way occasionally flares due to clouds of material suddenly being absorbed. The

Australia stalls on emissions target update as UN urges deeper cuts

Angus Taylor responds to question from Labor saying Australia is not due to update target until 2025

Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

Researchers demonstrate high-efficiency emission of dispersive wave in gas-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

In the past decade, anti-resonant, hollow-core photonic crystal fibers (HC-PCFs) have become excellent platforms for studying ultrafast nonlinear optics such as ultrashort pulse compression to the single-cycle ...

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

ALMA Spots Twinkling Heart of Milky Way

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius (Sgr) A*. The team interpreted these blinks to be due to the rotation of radio spots circling the supermassive black hole with an orbit radius smaller than that of Mercury. This is an interesting clue to investigate space-time with extreme gravity.

COVID-19 antibody study in Sweden

Sweden’s Public Health Authority has launched a survey to measure and estimate how many in the community have had COVID-19. Blood samples are collected from laboratories in clinical chemistry and clinical immunology in nine regions: Jämtland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Skåne, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerbotten, Västra Götaland and Örebro. The collection takes place during eight weeks in the …

Antibody treatment for COVID-19 ready for clinical trials, says Toronto scientist

A biomedical engineer at the University of Toronto says his team has developed a synthetic antibody that could help those sick with COVID-19 fight off its symptoms.

Researchers Reveal How Glass Frogs Use Their Translucent Skin As Camouflage

To be a perfectly “invisible” animal is the ultimate goal in the camouflage game. Many aquatic animals achieve this complete transparency because light tra

Scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention.

A new Critically Endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species proposed to be classified as Critically Endangered of miniaturised stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia, found in Madagascar, is named Stumpffia froschaueri after "the man from the floodplain ...

A new Critically Endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species of a Critically Endangered miniaturised stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia found in Madagascar is named Stumpffia froschaueri after ''the man from the floodplain full of frogs'', Christoph Froschauer. The namesake of the new frog is famous for being the first, and European-wide renowned, printer from Zürich, famous for printing ''Historia animalium'' and the ''Zürich Bible''. The finding is published in the peer-reviewed open-access journal Zookeys.

Bristol scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, McMaster University, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, sought to establish the ecological importance of glass frog translucency and, in doing so, have revealed a novel form of camouflage.

A new critically endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species of a criticallyendangered miniaturized stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia found in Madagascar is named Stumpffia froschaueri after ''the man from the floodplain full of frogs'', Christoph Froschauer.

Warning signs posted in Nanakuli after shark sighting | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The City and County of Honolulu says warning signs have been posted at Depot’s Beach in Nanakuli after a 10-foot-long shark was spotted in the area.

Maneater: How a shark becomes the star of a role-playing game

Tripwire Interactive faced a lot of questions when making Maneater -- including how you pull off a making a shark the star of a role-playing game.

Nesting loggerhead turtle found dead, investigation underway

MANTEO, N.C. — The National Park Service said Monday it is investigating after a nesting loggerhead sea turtle was found dead on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach, with signs that the creature was run over by a vehicle. The female turtle came onto the beach early Monday morning and had begun to lay eggs …

I've never seen … Jaws

The dunes are alive with the sound of screaming as a monstrous, ravenous fish terrorises a seaside community – but this is not a film about a shark

What Happens Next In Brazil Is Crucial For One Shark Species

If scientists lack shark habitat use knowledge, how can they protect them as priority areas for overall species conservation?

The Special Challenge of Fighting COVID-19 in Africa

Western governments and NGOs are grappling with their own outbreaks, leaving African nations largely on their own

Coronavirus Pandemic: Africa mounts a robust response to COVID-19

The jury is still out as to whether the African states will be successful in containing the COVID- 19 pandemic.

WHO collaborates with African innovators to fight COVID-19

African innovators are stepping up to support Africa's fight against COVID-19 pandemic, collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop solutions to help contain the spread of the virus.

OPINION | Africa Day: A continent united in its battle against Covid-19

There are a few examples that show that African institutions of higher learning and many other organisations can play their part in collectively helping fellow Africans face the pandemic head-on, writes Nico Elema.

Cyril Ramaphosa | The solutions to Africa’s problems reside within Africa itself

This Africa Day we are reminded once again that the solutions to Africa’s problems, be they overcoming disease or eradicating poverty and underdevelopment, reside within Africa itself, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

57th Anniversary of Africa Day: India Unites with Africa to Fight Corona

It’s the 57th Anniversary of Africa Day! Commemorated every year on 25th May, the day asserts Africa’s dignity and contributions to human civilisation. On this day, Africans pay tribute to their founding fathers who established the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union.

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: COVID-19 has revealed Africa's strengths

The continent's experience with communicable diseases such as Ebola and TB has put it in a strong position to deal with COVID-19.

Dashed Hopes: How Nigerian Research Agencies Spent N500m On Clinical Trials Of Local Drugs With No Commercial Output

The Civic Media Lab found that Nigerian government budgeted for a total of eight human-related clinical trials of locally produced drugs between 2015 and 2019 with no evidence of commercial output.

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of success

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of success: - Summary of the Gallery

Oxford scientists working on a coronavirus vaccine say there is now only a 50% chance of success because the number of UK cases is falling too quickly

The Oxford mission to find a COVID-19 vaccine is in "a race against the virus disappearing, and against time," scientists Adam Hill said.

Why It's Too Soon To Re-Open Borders For Australian States With Coronavirus

This week, we’ve seen state governments in heated debate over the question of reopening borders between Australian states and territories.

U.S. CDC reports 1,637,456 coronavirus cases, 97,669 deaths

May 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 15,342 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 620 to 97,669.

U.S. CDC reports 1,637,456 coronavirus cases, 97,669 deaths

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 15,342 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 620 to 97,669.

CDC says asymptomatic individual is half as infectious as a symptomatic COVID-19 patients

CDC says asymptomatic individual is half as infectious as a symptomatic COVID-19 patients: - Summary of the Gallery

Struggling With Naps and Bedtime? This Expert's Sleep-Regression Tips Can Help

Lauren Wolf, a certified infant and child sleep consultant with Lolo Lullaby, gave us some tips to help our children with sleep regression.

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert

Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert

When Suzanne got word that she’d be working from home in March, she was ecstatic. Suddenly, her commute time dropped from 75 minutes to 75 seconds. No more people stopping by her desk to ask her questions at random times. Finally, she’d make headway on the big projects that had been stuck on the back burner since last year.

Khaliah Guillory: the black woman who founded a Nap Bar for workers

Khaliah Guillory, an award-winning speaker, filmmaker and philanthropist founded Nap Bar, the first white glove, self-care napping experience in Texas.

No mask, no service? Businesses have the right to require masks on customers

TORONTO — If you were hoping to get out of putting on a face mask to visit stores and other businesses demanding customers wear one, think again.

Battling a virus with masks

Mask use, mask etiquette, and mask maintenance can go a long way in our fight against COVID-19

'Convincing' evidence suggests cloth masks may help reduce COVID-19 transmission

Face masks made with multiple layers of cotton cloth may help prevent further transmission of COVID-19, according to new research in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Still Trying to Find the Best Face Mask For Your Workouts? Try These Breathable Styles

When you're working out, your face mask needs to be equally breathable and protective. Try these styles, made of 100 percent cotton.

Coronavirus: Why you should not dump a mask on the roadside in the UAE

A look at the health, environmental and other implications; plus, are reusable masks good?

You’re getting used to masks. Will you wear a face shield?

The clear plastic guards may be easier to wear, disinfect and reuse than cloth or surgical face coverings, although they don’t entirely replace the need for masks.

Top 10 Excuses Offered For Not Wearing Masks Despite Covid-19 Coronavirus

The mask issue has unmasked some kind of political and cultural war, which should surprise basically no one in 2020.

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

The World Health Organisation has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns

The WHO said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine-the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking-from its global study into experimental coronavirus treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns

Other treatments in the study, including the experimental drug remdesivir and an HIV combination therapy, are still being pursued.

WHO temporarily suspends hydroxychloriquine trials

The World Health Organization says it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for Covid-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure.

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine drug in Covid-19 patients, says experts need to review

In a press briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical tria

WHO pauses trial of anti-malaria drug in Covid-19 patients due to safety concerns

The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

COVID-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

The World Health Organization said Monday it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as...

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

The WHO has suspended testing hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns.

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial over safety fears

The World Health Organization said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine - the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking - from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatme

Private doctors refrain from prescribing tests, cite BMC pressure

Since two days, several private doctors are refusing prescription to eligible candidates for the Covid-19 test fearing backlash from the BMC.

Mumbai death toll crosses 1,000; tally touches 31,972

Diabetes, hypertension most lethal co-morbidities: BMC

Insist on institutional quarantine for expats: IMA

Kerala govt. warned of losing the battle against virus

US Centers for Disease Control Now Says Covid-19 May 'Not Spread Easily' on Surfaces – But You Should Still Be Washing Your Hands

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated information on its website about how covid-19 – the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 – travels to indicate that the virus “does not spread easily” on surfaces. However, the change comes with a big caveat: the CDC site says it could still be possible for covid-19 to spread in this way, and that people should remain diligent about preventative measures like diligent hand-washing.

Do We Even Need a Shot Now? COVID Is Vanishing So Quickly in the UK that Their Vaccine Test Might Be Useless

Well, North Carolina’s COVID death toll has been slashed big league. Florida was supposed to be awash with new bodies. That prediction, which was infused with a ghoulish sense of glee from liberal media folks, was made eight weeks ago. It has not happened. The curve has been flattened, deaths are dropping, and the hospitalizations have stabilized. The health care system has pressure on it, but that’s no longer the case. It’s time to re-open. The initial intent of the lockdowns was to flatten the curve. It’s been flattened. Now, to no one’s surprise, the Democrats in charge of states and localities hard hit by the initial wave of the coronavirus want people to stay inside. As this is happening, scores of businesses have suffered or closed. Millions are out of work.

Coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces: CDC

Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention making the rounds this week on the internet are clarifying what we know about the transmission of the coronavirus, a New York Times report stated.

COVID-19 'does not spread easily' by touching surfaces or objects, says US CDC

CUNY teachers face ax as $115M in coronavirus budget cuts loom

City University colleges are rolling out plans to slash their adjunct teaching staffs as the system faces a nearly $150 million cut in aid thanks to the coronavirus budget crises at City Hall and in

UW Medicine furloughs 4,000 more workers, citing coronavirus budget hit

These reductions, along with furloughs announced for 1,500 nonunion staffers last week, mean that more than 15% of UW Medicine's workforce will go without pay for one to eight weeks.

Savvy mum shows how to make 36 healthy meals for just £20

'You shouldn’t have to spend a fortune to lose weight.'

Panchkula devises research strategy to check community spread: What were its findings?

Even though Panchkula has been able to contain its cases, the need to devise a method to check the population was pertinent as the district’s borders mingles with neighbouring UT and other districts, where the number of COVID-19 cases have been rising.

Robots deployed in COVID -19 treatment ward of TVMCH

They reportedly performed well in medical college hospitals

Three test positive; two patients recover in central region

Samples collected from 48 people and sent to lab

Rwanda has enlisted anti-epidemic robots in its fight against coronavirus

Rwanda has introduced robots as part of its fight against coronavirus.

UAE-firm launches robot fleet to combat coronavirus

From disinfecting to detecting and delivering, these four have it covered

Observations of robotic swarm behavior can help workers safely navigate disaster sites

Using biologically inspired robotic swarms consisting of large groups of robots that have been programmed to operate cooperatively, much like individuals in an ant or bee colony, scientists from the University of Colorado demonstrate that the locally observed distribution of robots can be correlated to the location of environmental features, such as exits in office-like environments. The study's findings were published in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica.

'Maitri' robot to serve COVID-19 patients in Vijayawada

City-based Circuit Grid Electronics and Harsha Academy has made the 3.5-feet tall robot which has separate racks for food, water and medicine and can also be operated with a phone.

Rwanda deploys hi-tech robots in fight against Covid-19

Kigali – Rwanda has deployed five hi-tech robots for use at hospitals to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus in the small East African nation.

Coronavirus in Mumbai: BMC plans to X-ray patients

BMC to acquire private buildings for quarantine facilities

Jumbo NSCI Dome facility set to turn into COVID-19 hospital

40-bed ICU to start this week; contactless screening, consultation areas among other facilities

Diabetics may need to shield at home against coronavirus even after lockdown ends

Almost one in three people who died from Covid-19 in hospital had diabetes and sufferers are now considered one of the groups most vulnerable to the disease

Indore: 431 people visit fever clinics on first day, one 'suspect' spotted

Madhya Pradesh: Indore to ramp up beds capacity as COVID-19 tally rises

How The Brain Evolved

Each function of the brain is particularly served by the region of the brain that first evolved to handle it. This fact has significant implications.

Finland: COVID-19 cases fallen for more than a month, risk of spread in schools is small

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews  Health officials in Finland report based on the epidemiological, medical and functional indicators, the COVID-19 epidemic has continued to slow compared to the previous two weeks. The weekly average of cases reported to the communicable diseases register has clearly fallen for more than a month. The incidence of new cases has also declined …

New Zealand reports one COVID-19 case in a week

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews  Over the past week, New Zealand health officials have reported one COVID-19 case over the past week. The last case since May 18 was reported on May 22 was linked to the St Margaret’s cluster in Auckland and is a household contact of an earlier case. The total number of confirmed cases of …

Mumbai: Waiting for hospital bed, man dies in wheelchair

The man was earlier refused admission by seven hospitals, his family said. By the time he reached KEM on May 22, he required ICU support. He had complained of breathlessness and chest pain.

Mumbai: Critical Patients Having To Wait For At Least 12 Hours Before Getting ICU Bed, Claims Report

Covid-19 patients are having a hard time finding ICU beds in Mumbai and are needing to wait for at least 12 hours before managing to be allotted one, Times of India has reported.

Modular hospital opens

Facility has 1,020 beds; 504 with oxygen support

COVID situation in Delhi under control, says Kejriwal as govt readies more beds across private hospitals

The chief minister also said that the government is pushing to add 2,000 more beds across private hospitals as 75% of the beds earmarked for Covid-19 patients have already been occupied. He said that 509 out of 667 beds across private hospitals have been occupied so far.

Covid-positive man dies waiting for hospital bed

The 57-year-old with a critical condition had to wait for six hours at Rajawadi hospital before he was shifted to a municipal school

Govt directs pvt hospitals with 50 beds to reserve 20% of total capacity for virus patients

The Delhi Government has directed private hospitals and nursing homes with a capacity of 50 beds or more to reserve 20 percent of their total bed strength for coronavirus patients, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday. Ten private hospitals have been declared as Covid-19 dedicated

Health products get a boost as desis look to build immunity

India Business News: As the coronavirus pandemic rages, health has become an important element even in food and grocery items. Indians are warming up to the idea of buildi

Food companies may raise R&D spends post-Covid

Food companies are seen increasing their spends on research and innovation of new products in the post-Covid era, where safety and hygiene are expected to the new normal, experts said.As food safety

We’re evaluating new food trends that gained momentum during lockdown: ITC’s Hemant Malik

Significant uptick in essentials; salience for larger-size packs

Never let a good crisis go to waste: How our food sector can save NZ's economy

The world will always need food, and New Zealand is enviably positioned to capitalise on this, writes future foods expert Rosie Bosworth – but we need to take a few big steps first.  It’s a bittersweet moment for New Zealand. As a nation we’ve collectively worked hard to successfully flatten the

Study: Regular Handwashing Reduces Personal Risk of Acquiring Seasonal Coronavirus Infection

In a new study looking at 1,633 participants of the England-wide Flu Watch project, a team of researchers found that moderate-frequency handwashing (6-10 times per day) was associated with a reduced overall risk of seasonal coronavirus infection.

Pete Evans' dangerous ideas were confined to his social media. Now they're on mainstream radio.

For 20 minutes, Pete Evans spoke unchallenged.

Record 10,000 women waiting to buy 'Holy Grail' of anti-wrinkle cream online

Scientists claim a new product marketed by Boots hits the “sweet spot” to reduce lines and give older skin “bounce” - sparking a huge interest among customers

Shoppers go mad for No7’s new £25 anti ageing serum – with 99,000 joining the waiting list in just 10 days

SHOPPERS have gone wild for No7’s new anti ageing serum – with a record number of people joining the waiting list. A huge 99,719 people signed up for the new retinol based product in ju…

Want Glowing Skin Like Your Favourite Celebrities? Here’s A ‘Ghar Ka Nuskha’ With 100% Satisfying Results

Tired of dull skin even after using expensive products? Don’t worry, we have got you covered. Summers are for glowing, hydrated and beautiful skin. We often see our favourite celebrities and wonde

What is all of that screen time doing to your skin?

Blue light and skin experts explain the risks as people increase time on devices during the Covid-19 crisis

It’s time for you to include potato juice in your skincare regime; find out how

The best part of this routine is that it is easy, inexpensive and quick.

On Trend: The alphabet of vitamins in skincare

Vitamins are good for us.

Happy Hands, Part 2: Best Hand Creams In The House And On The Road

Happy Hands is a four-part series rounding up the best products to keep your hands clean and comfortable during the COVID-19 pandemic now, and as you travel back into the world after. In this edition, the 15 best hand creams from Cuticle Convenience to Avo-mazing Antibacterial are presented.

Dermatologists Share How To Achieve Your Most Radiant Brown Girl Glow

Here's how you can continue to shine while inside or outside this summer, according to experts.

Research opens new horizons for studies on potentially health promoting foods

Fermented foods can be a primary source of potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for the human gut, as is shown in a new international study published in Nature Communications.

NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months

NASA is seeking U.S. citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions.

NASA should beware of viruses from outer space

As the space agency prepares to bring home Martian soil samples, it needs to update its planetary-protection rules — and soon.

Fancy more social isolation? Nasa seeks volunteers to be locked up in a Russian lab for eight months simulating missions to Mars and the Moon

In a nod to the current virus pandemic, the space agency is on the hunt for volunteers for a 'social isolation' mission that simulates the psychological effects of confinement.

'We see you' people of KGH

The KGH Foundation announced its newest fundraising initiative today, the 'We See You' campaign.

Is vitamin D a shield against coronavirus? Researchers study Covid-19 connection

A study published in The Lancet has found a link between vitamin D and Covid-19. The study suggests vitamin D that is made by human skin under exposure to the sun can help fight Covid-19 better.

Congress give boost to COVID-19 fight, to distribute Vitamin C pills in Karnataka's Tumakuru

Since it is difficult to get fresh fruits like orange regularly, especially during the lockdown, these supplements will be useful.

Can vitamin D supplements prevent, treat COVID-19? Scientists say not enough evidence

There is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show that vitamin D can be beneficial in preventing or treating COVID-19, scientists say, warning against health risk due to high doses of supplementation.

Go easy on the immunity booster pills, say doctors

People are making a beeline for Vitamin C tablets, but immunity is built by lifestyle changes and diet, say experts Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, there has been an increase in consumptio.

Kamloops library offers take out book ordering

Kamloops residents can now order library books along with their take out food.In light of locations being closed to the public, all libraries in the Thompso

How my team and I accidentally discovered text on the Dead Sea Scrolls

The 2,000-year-old documents were thought to be blank – until recently.

How to safely handle delivery and takeout food

Everything you need to know about health and safety when it comes to ordering food during the coronavirus pandemic

The Commander of the Great Coup

Our neighbor has forgotten that we live in a world that saw the rise of the coronavirus killer. For the first time since the pandemic, her son will pay her a visit. During the first days, she feared that fate would be quicker than this encounter. She

WHO halts study of Trump-touted hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

The World Health Organization said Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a p…

WHO pauses clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine 'as a precaution'

A study in The Lancet had indicated that using the drug on Covid-19 patients could increase their chances of dying.

WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial as Covid-19 treatment

The WHO stressed the need to keep up with physical distancing measures and to scale up efforts to test and detect cases.

Coronavirus | WHO suspends clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

The Lancet study found that both drugs can produce potentially serious side effects, particularly heart arrhythmia.

Study links 29 gene variants to problematic alcohol use

Study links 29 gene variants to problematic alcohol use: In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking in a genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues report May 25 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers report.

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies -- population, two -- by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19.

Virus Outbreak Rhinos Interrupted

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies — population, two — by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions. The two northern

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.

Black coronavirus patients are hospitalized at THREE times the rate of white and Hispanic patients, study finds

A new study from California-based Sutter Health, a healthcare system, found that black coronavirus patients were admitted at 2.7 times the rate of white and Hispanic patients.

Steve Hilton: There won't be a coronavirus recovery unless we reopen schools now

If children can't go to school, parents can't go to work.

Amid Tensions At LAC, China Plans To Deploy Its Latest Unmanned Helicopter Along Border: Chinese State Media

The helicopter is also capable of operating amid nuclear radiation and chemical contamination situations.

Any attempt to develop a Covid-19 vaccine can’t afford to overlook India and China’s role

The US, UK and EU are worried about ‘over-reliance’ on the two Asian giants.

China's Top Diplomat: 'Globalization Needs to Be Solved with Globalization'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the world in remarks Sunday to "champion" global governance and globalization.

Alan Shepard, first US astronaut to travel to space, being collected by helicopter after his landing in the Atlantic Ocean on May 5, 1961

Here are key milestones in the history of crewed US spaceflights, which resume on May 27 with the first transport of US astronauts to the International Space Station for nine years. Less than a month later, on May 5, American Alan Shepard carries out a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury, launched

COA FS adhering to FDA directives; not engaging in any needless media war

COA FS Herbal Center, the producer of COA FS food supplement, has dissociated itself from some media reports suggesting that the product has been approved as cure for Covid-19.

Pregnant Women With High BP Miss Out on Preventive Aspirin, Know Here Why

Why pregnant women with high BP miss out on preventive aspirin

COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

Placentas from COVID-positive pregnant women show injury: Study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

10 lessons from the COVID-19 frontline for a more gender-equal world

Women play an outsize role responding to crises, including as frontline healthcare and social workers, caregivers at home, and as mobilisers in their communities.

My working week: 'If I take a patient to hospital, it could save them. But it might kill them'

As a paramedic I’m working harder than ever, and constantly double-guessing whether to risk exposing patients to Covid-19

13k undergo Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision

ABOUT 13 300 men were circumcised last year in Bulawayo amid reports that only 31 percent of the sexually active age group accessed the service which can reduce the contraction of HIV by up to 60 percent. The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) campaign was first launched in 2009, aiming for 1,3 million in Zimbabwe men by 2018. To date only about 1,1 million men have been circumcised countrywide. According to the National Aids Council, (Nac) the province recorded a fluctuating trend in the number of males circumcised between the first and the fourth quarters.

COVID 19: Portugal Update, 25 May

Portugal registered today a total 1,330 deaths related to covid-19, 14 more than on Sunday, and 30,788 infected, 165 more, according to the epidemiological bulletin released by the Directorate-General for Health.

US impressed by Zimbabwe coronavirus fight

THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 recoveries and four deaths.

Whither Nigeria

All over the world, from Australia to the farthest reaches of Iceland, from the blue fields of Nicaragua in South America to the steppes of Asia – every inch of mother earth is infected with the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no escape. There is no immune corner of the globe. There is […]

Entire Uttarakhand state designated as 'Orange Zone'

The state government assured that spike is registered due to number of tests conducted of the migrants who are returning from other states. 

Don’t panic or despair but observe precautions, State prepared to handle situation: Chief Secy

As anticipated earlier, the number of Covid-19 positive cases has seen a sharp rise in recent days and is likely to rise further in the coming days. However, the State Government is fully prepared and citizens should not despair. The public should observe necessary precautions and stay safe, said

Covid-19 count climbs to 317 in U’khand

The returning migrant powered surge in the cases of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Uttarakhand continues unabated as 73 new patients of the disease were reported by the state health department on Sunday. With them the number of cases of the disease in the state has climbed to 317. Meanwhile the

How Samoa has recorded NO Covid-19 cases with the help of a beauty queen who assisted in the Pacific Island's fight against an unprecedented measles outbreak

When Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was plunged into a deadly outbreak of measles which killed 83 Samoans - mostly babies - and struck almost 6,000 people.

80 Million Under-Immunized Children

Childhood immunization services have been disrupted on a global scale

80 Million Children at Risk as Pandemic Disrupts Global Vaccination Efforts

The coronavirus pandemic is putting tens of millions of children's lives at risk by disrupting routine immunisation programmes, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said Friday.

Oklahoma reports 2 more deaths linked to the coronavirus

Oklahoma health officials reported another 53 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths linked to the disease caused by the coronavirus Monday.

Texas reports 8 more coronavirus deaths, 623 new cases

Texas health officials reported 623 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and said there have been another eight deaths linked to the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Arkansas reports 107 new cases of coronavirus, 1 more death

Arkansas health officials reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and one additional death linked to the disease caused by coronavirus.

South Dakota reports 23 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths

The South Dakota Department of Health reported 23 new coronavirus infections on Monday but no new deaths from COVID-19.

Indiana reports 354 more confirmed COVID-19 cases

State health officials said Monday that 354 more Indiana residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and an additional eight people have died from the disease.

Covid-19 patients not infectious after 11 days: Singapore study

The latest findings may have implications on the country’s patient discharge policy. The discharge criteria is currently based on negative test results rather than infectiousness.

New soliton laser pulses deliver high energy in a trillionth of a second

Scientists have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in very short bursts of time, with potential applications in eye and heart surgery or the engineering of delicate ...

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists at the University of Sydney to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

Towards visible-wavelength passively mode-locked lasers in all-fibre format

Mode-locked fibre lasers are the fundamental building blocks of many photonic systems, ultrafast lasers in the visible region are costly and challenging to make. Chinese scientists have first demonstrated a visible-wavelength passively mode-locked all-fibre laser. The laser generates picosecond pulses at 635 nm, which represents an essential step towards miniaturized ultrafast fibre lasers in the visible light range. The work lays the foundations for use in applications such as material processing, medicine, and optical communications.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

Don’t view Covid-19 diagnosis as an end: Survivor

Junior engineer in BMC who beat the disease is now helping build 1,200-bed isolation centre

Hospitals beset by gloom as COVID-19 subdues Eid celebrations

When Aminul Islam tested positive for the novel coronavirus on May 24, he was immediately admitted to the Bangladesh Kuwait Government Friendship Hospital specialising in treating COVID-19 patients.

Govt may reimpose lockdown after Eid if situation gets worse, says PM’s aide

People are under the wrong impres­sion that preval­ence of diseas­e is reduci­ng, says Dr Zafar Mirza

This COVID-19 ward did not miss its date with Eid

People from all communities came forward to celebrate in the Emergency and Trauma Care Centre of Victoria hospital

Three deaths, 1193 recoveries and 1751 new Covid-19 cases in Qatar on May 25

Ministry of Public Health today announced  1751 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1193 new recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered people in Qatar to 10363. The Ministry today also reported 3 deaths due to the virus.

Virus casts shadow on Eid as cases surge by daily record; deaths top 500

The COVID-19 outbreak has put a further damper on muted Eid-ur-Fitr celebrations in Bangladesh after another 1,975 people tested positive for the infection, the most for a single day, taking the official caseload to 35,585..

Online Eid Milan organised by Jamia Milia Islamia

The Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday organised an online Eid Milan through which teachers and staff members wished each other on the occasion of Eid amid the COVID-19-induced lockdown

Less number of road accidents recorded on first day of Eid

Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) and Al Wakra Hospital have treated 651 cases on the first day of Eid Al Fitr due to several reasons including road accidents, stomach ailments, respiratory problems and trauma.

Children may act as carriers of COVID-19: Official

Though data shows that children are less affected by COVID-19, they may still fall ill and can be carriers of the virus. Parents are, therefore, urged to keep their children safe during Eid celebrations by following the instructions by health authorities, according to Dr. Sadriya Al Khoji, National Lead, Healthy Children and Adolescents.

Covid duty before Eid for doctors

They will be too busy saving lives to celebrate the festival this year

FALSE: Madagascar President says WHO offered $20M to poison virus cure

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina did not make this accusation

Russia’s Pushing a Quack COVID Cure All Over Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria—U.S. President Donald Trump is not the only figure threatening the World Health Organization while endorsing dubious coronavirus treatments. In Africa, news outlets and social media posts notorious for spreading Russian-created disinformation and conspiracy theories are leveling all sorts

88% cases asymptomatic, 84% deaths had comorbid conditions: TN Minister

Tamil Nadu with a total of 4.21 lakh tests, the highest in the country, has 17,082 cases and has reported 118 deaths. And Chennai, with 548 cases on Monday, has registered 11,131 cases so far.

In highest single-day spike, T.N. reports 805 fresh cases

549 patients take Chennai’s total past the 11,000-mark

84% of the deceased had co-morbidities: Minister

An audit of deaths by experts shows age is a factor

Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: COVID-19 cases in Chennai crosses 10,000 mark

The tally of COVID-19 patients in Chennai crossed 10,000 on Sunday. With this the capital city accounts for nearly 60% of the Tamil Nadu’s tally of 16,277 cases.

Immunity to coronaviruses may only last six months, says study

It casts doubt over the practicality of introducing "immunity passports", which some governments want to issue to COVID-19 survivors.

Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but they come with risks

If you’ve recovered from the coronavirus, can you go back to work? Goverments are considering this question - and answering it with immunity passports.

Going viral: Day 57 of being in a COVID-19 lockdown

This is what life is like in social isolation in Ireland

Why Covid immunity passports may not be a good idea

The fact is that we know very little about how our immune system responds to SARS CoV-2.

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or a flowerpot. But modern technology is full of advanced ceramics, from silicon solar panels to ceramic superconductors and ...

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers better understand the properties of ceramics and could aid in fine-tuning a new generation of ceramic materials.

Coronavirus outbreak: Toll crosses 1,000 in Mumbai

An analysis by the Medical Education department of 25,000 active cases in the state has shown that 1,166 were critically ill and another 5,899 had mild to moderate symptoms.

60 more die in Maharashtra, Mumbai death toll crosses 1,000

With 2,436 new cases, total COVID-19 cases in State reach 52,667

19% drop in number of new cases in state 24 hrs after Sunday surge

Maharashtra creates jumbo medical centres as Covid-19 count crosses 50,000-mark

'A 30,000-bed Covid-19 care centre for those patients who do not have the capacity for self-isolation has been created in Mumbai,' said Uddhav.The current count of Covid-19 patients in the state of Maharashtra is 52,667

Maharashtra's Covid-19 count breaches 52,000-mark, over 1,000 deaths in Mumbai

In the state, death toll of covid-19 patients has now gone up to 1,695.Of the total cases, Mumbai alone reported 31,972 cases

More patients than beds in Mumbai as India faces surge in virus cases

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - When Manit Parikh’s mother tested positive for the new coronavirus, she was rushed by ambulance to Mumbai’s private Lilavati Hospital, but officials told the family no critical-care beds were available.

INSIGHT-More patients than beds in Mumbai as India faces surge in virus cases

The Indian government estimates it spends only about 1.5% of its GDP on public health. That figure is higher than it was - about 1% in the 1980s and 1.3% five years ago - but India still ranks among the world's lowest spenders in terms of percentage of GDP.

Mumbai heads for highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases for any city in the world

With over one-fifth of India's cases, Mumbai is undoubtedly the country's biggest hotspot, and at least 0.22 per cent of the city's population has now been infected.

Mumbai heads for highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases for any city in the world

With over one-fifth of India's cases, Mumbai is undoubtedly the country's biggest hotspot, and at least 0.22 per cent of the city's population has now been infected.

As Coronavirus Cases Spike, More Patients In Mumbai Than Hospital Beds

More than a fifth of the India's coronavirus cases are in Mumbai.

Mumbai faces shortage of medical staff, hospital beds as coronavirus cases rise to 30,359; city records one-fifth of infections in India

Mumbai’s municipal authority said it had ordered public officials to take control of at least 100 private hospital beds in all 24 zones in the city of almost 20 million people to make more beds available for coronavirus patients.

CANADA: Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

Big data and artificial intelligence can provide a bird's-eye view of diseases around the globe in real time, letting people move faster to quash new outbreaks

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks.

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

OTTAWA — The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks. Dr. Kamran Khan set out to make a “smoke alarm” that would detect disease outbreaks around the world when he created his …

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19, Dr. Kamran Khan, says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks.

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

OTTAWA - The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

OTTAWA — The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks. Dr.

Save Benny and Josh Landsman - Communicated Content

Help to save Benny and Josh who were diagnosed with a devastating, fatal disease called Canavan Disease two and half years ago.

HMC operated 4 mobile sites for blood donation during Ramadan

The Hamad Medical Corporation’s Blood Donation Center operated four sites during the holy month of Ramadan, especially in the present situation (COVID-19) to reach out to donors in the nearest area they can safely donate blood and recruit more donors.

Trooper who died after chase saluted for donating organs

Louisiana State Police are calling Trooper George Baker's decision to donate his organs a “last act of selfless service.”

Kenya Tests Herbal Treatment

Kenya has stepped up efforts to find a local treatment for COVID-19. The Kenya Medical Research Institute, East Africa's leading medical research facility, is testing the efficacy of an herbal medicine known as Zedupex. Kenya itself has seen more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease

‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles coronavirus

Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus, Africa's scientists, engineers and innovators.

Govt Speaks on Covid-19 Vaccine Trials on 400 Medics

The government responded on Covid-19 vaccine trials set to be conducted on 400 Kenyan medics...

QF member’s fast track-research funding program boosts Qatar’s fight against COVID-19

Research projects designed to help children with Autism learn from home, enforce quarantine measures, and safeguard the mental health of healthcare workers are among those to be supported through a new, streamlined funding call launched by Qatar National Research Fund to help Qatar combat COVID-19.

Rights in the time of COVID-19

The rules that govern members of a society are in a state of flux due to COVID-19. Just four short months ago, we probably could not have imagined a society defined by closed stores, social distancing, and mask-wearing. Yet states around the world have required these measures, and even more, of individuals.

Qatar reports 1,501 new cases, most are expat workers

Qatar reports 1,501 new cases, most are expat workers

Buying health insurance plans: How existing and new policyholders are impacted in times of COVID-19

The average policy seeker in a post-COVID-19 world might be more mindful about health insurance as a concept as compared to the one in a pre-COVID-19 era.

4 Ways Your Vote Could Help Shape the Future of Mental Health Care

On Nov. 3, 2020, we'll head to the polls to vote for the national, state, and local candidates that best represent our values. There are many important issues

Goldstar Insurance and Prudential partner to offer COVID -19 cover

Goldstar Insurance and Prudential Uganda have partnered to offer a new insurance cover to offer life insurance cover to Goldstar’s Workman’s Compensation and Group Personal Accident Policyholders. The new insurance product called COVID19 Group Life Extension Insurance Cover covers groups of individuals of companies and organizations against devastating COViD19 pandemic. It is underwritten by Prudential. In the new partnership, Prudential shall offer cover against Natural Death to all Goldstar Workman’s Compensation and Group Personal Accident Policyholders against death due to natural causes. Goldstar Insurance said this cover is an extension of your existing Workman’s Compensation & Group Personal Accident policy with Goldstar to bridge the gap left out by this class of insurance. “The death benefit enshrined under the traditional workers’ compensation and group personal accident is only payable if death is due to accidental causes and does not include death due to natural causes including Covid19,”

Call for financial safety net for vulnerable workers

WITH thousands left reeling from sudden layoffs and redundancies in Jamaica and across th...

Wuhan uses sample pooling to conduct 6.57 million tests in 10 days

This includes a record 1.47 million tests on Saturday

Chinese city conducts 6.5m coronavirus tests in 10 days

Over 6.5 million nucleic acid tests to screen novel coronavirus infections was conducted within the space of 10 days in a Chinese city. According to official data by local health authorities, 6,574,093 tests were carried out

Wuhan conducts 6.5m Covid-19 tests in 10 days

The Chinese city performed 1,146,156 tests on Saturday alone.

China reports 51 new coronavirus cases, mostly in Wuhan

Out of the 40 new asymptomatic cases, 38 were reported in Wuhan, which is currently undergoing mass testing of its over 11.2 million people after a spike in the asymptomatic cases.

China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases

China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases: No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

China reports 51 new coronavirus cases, mostly in Wuhan

China has reported 51 new coronavirus cases including 40 asymptomatic infections, majority of them in the contagion's first epicentre Wuhan, where over six million tests have been conducted in the

China reports 51 new coronavirus cases, mostly in Wuhan

All of the new infections were imported cases involving travellers from overseas.

China reports 51 new coronavirus cases, mostly in Wuhan

China has reported 51 new coronavirus cases including 40 asymptomatic infections, majority of them in the contagion's first epicentre Wuhan, where over six million tests have been conducted in the last 10 days, health officials said on Monday. The country's National Health Commission (NHC) said

Japan gives up approving Avigan for COVID-19 treatment by end-May -Kyodo

TOKYO — The Japanese government has given up on approving Fujifilm Holdings Corp’s Avigan drug for the treatment of COVID-19 by the end of May, Kyodo News reported late on Monday.

COVID-19 pandemic: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Lifts State of Emergency

Shinzo Abe said the country had managed to control the spread of COVID-19 since issuing the order in some areas on April 7, then later extending it nationwide.

Japan cautiously lifts last of virus emergency controls

The government’s decision to lift the declaration highlights its strong desire to revive the nation’s faltering economy as quickly as possible.

Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas

The prime minister of Japan has lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and the remaining areas of the country, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen.

Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas

The prime minister of Japan has lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and the remaining areas of the country, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen.

Japan sidestepped COVID-19's worst, so what now?

The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present.

Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas

The prime minister of Japan has lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and the remaining areas of the country, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen.

Japan is set to end their current state of emergency in Tokyo

Reports have been circulating that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to remove the current state of emergency in Tokyo and 4 other prefectures...

Japan COVID-19: Plans to fully lift the state of emergency in Tokyo

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews As of Sunday, 16,550 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Japan, including 820 deaths. Last Thursday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the partial lifting of the state of emergency in much of Japan. “Based upon the assessment by the experts on the current situation such as the epidemiological situation and medical treatment …

Japanese government panel says time right to lift emergency in five prefectures

The Japanese government was set to end its nationwide state of emergency by lifting the order for Tokyo, its surrounding areas and Hokkaido on Monday.

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

The measure has been in place in the city since April 7.

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

Japan is set to remove a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other prefectures on Monday, allowing businesses to gradually resume.Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, at a special task force meeting, asked experts on a government-commissioned panel to evaluate a plan to lift the measure.“It appears the measure is no longer needed in all of the prefectures,” Mr Nishimura said.The experts are expected to approve the plan at the meeting, paving the way for an official announcement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

The measure has been in place in the city since April 7.

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

Japan is set to remove a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other prefectures on Monday, allowing businesses to gradually resume.

Japan set to fully lift coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, 4 other prefectures

Japan is expected to end its coronavirus-related state of emergency Monday by easing curbs on economic activity in Tokyo and four other prefectures ahead of schedule, with the spread of infections under control. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce the decision at a 6 p.m. Monday news conference.…

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

Experts on a special government panel have approved a plan to remove a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other remaining prefectures.

COVID: Serosurvey in 10 hotspot cities, 60 other districts to determine community transmission

Besides, the survey would also be conducted in 60 districts of 21 states and Union Territories categorized into four strata -- zero, low, medium and high -- according to the reported COVID cases per million population, as per the protocols for community-based surveillance published in the IJMR (Indian Journal of Medica

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave: Resilience If and When COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave If COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

Opinion: A simple scheduling fix could help clear the surgery backlog

Currently, it might take months to be seen by one surgeon, while a similar specialist down the street might have a waitlist of a couple of weeks

Covid: TN hospital designs low cost respirator

Meenakshi Hospital, a multi specialty hospital in Thanjavur and a part of Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, has designed a 'cost-effective purifying respirator system that provides 100 per cent protection from Covid-19 infection' for surgeons and other healthcare professionals in operation theatres. Continue Reading →

The Surprising COVID-19 Public Health Crisis That Africa Now Faces

For surgeons and their patients, the coming months could have devastating consequences. Thus far, elective surgical cases have been canceled or delayed in most countries. In Africa, patients are particularly vulnerable because they often seek care when their diseases are more advanced.

No Correlation With Encephalitis: Home-Delivery Of Litchi Begins In Bihar

With the Bihar government starting the home-delivery of Muzaffarpur's famous "Shahi Litchi" in select districts from Monday with help from the postal department, officials have said there is no harm in connoisseurs enjoying the coveted fruit.

Love the dragon fruit? Now try this skincare pack

Native to southeast Asia, the fruit grows in parts of the Caribbean and Hawaii today. Find out how you can include it in your skincare routine.

Covid-19 boosts local demand for premium fruits, vegetables

Indian consumers are willing to pay a premium to get hygienic and nutritional daily essentials, prompting exporters of horticulture produce to draw strategies for the domestic market.

Nature & You: A fruitful protein dinner for hummingbirds

I always get a chuckle out of Anthony Oettinger's famous jingle: "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." What is not so amusing, of course, is to have these bothersome fruit-eating insects buzzing around in your home's kitchen. I am here today to give you instructions on how to convert a "minus" into a "plus." The trick is simple enough: Take those old, over-ripe bananas outside. Put them on top of an old plate, dish or pan. You'll want to suspend the contraption with stout string or cord such that night-prowling raccoons and opossums cannot gain entry to these tasty treats. You'll need to use a small scrap of small-mesh hardware cloth (i.e., "hail screen") to act as a shield to keep honeybees and paper wasps

COVID-19 outbreak in city under control: CM

‘We are prepared for surge in cases’

Coronavirus in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal says ready to deal with situation if there is spike in cases of COVID-19

The centre imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and it entered its fourth phase on May 18.

Coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal says situation under control despite rise in infections

The chief minister said that 117 private hospitals across the Capital have been asked to keep 20% of their beds reserved for coronavirus patients.

Slight increase in Covid-19 cases post relaxation but situation under control: Kejriwal

A week after Delhi government announced some relaxations in the lockdown conditions there has been slight increase in number of Covid-19 cases reported, but the situation seems under control so far, i

117 Delhi private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for COVID-19 patients, says Kejriwal, admits to rise in cases

Delhi has reported 13,418 positive cases of Coronavirus so far, out of which 6,540 people have recovered and 6,617 are active cases.

Delhi has Covid-19 under control, says Kejriwal as cases increase in city

Kejriwal also said there are 250 ventilators with the government and only 11 are being used

Covid-19: Situation under control in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Kejriwal said despite the surge in cases in the past few days, hospitals are not stressed and a large number of beds remain unoccupied.Delhi has a recovery rate of approximately 48%

COVID-19 situation in Delhi under control: Kejriwal

“Cases have increased in the city since restrictions were eased, yes, but most cases ... are of those with mild symptoms who are being treated at home...” the Delhi Chief Minister said.

Coronavirus cases rise to 13,418 in Delhi; Arvind Kejriwal says situation under control

Most of the coronavirus patients in Delhi are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.Over 500 people tested positive in the national capital in last 24 hours

COVID-19 situation in Delhi under control even after more lockdown relaxations: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal asserted that he would be concerned only if two things happened -- either there is a significant increase in fatalities or the city's health care system collapses due to spike in COVID-19 cases.

Two more cases of COVID-19 detected in Latvia

Latvia recorded two more case of COVID-19 on May 25, increasing the total number of cases from 1,047 on Sunday to 1,049 on Monday.

COVID-19 in Baltics. 2 in Latvia, 12 in Lithuania, 1 in Estonia

In the past day a total of 2 new COVID-19 infection cases were found in Latvia, increasing the total number to 1 049.

Energy-recovery linear accelerator proposed for next-generation physics research

As physicists developed plans for building an electron-ion collider (EIC)—a next-generation nuclear physics facility to be built at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory for ...

[Graphic News] S. Korea unveils draft plan to foster renewable energy

　South Korea announced a long-term plan to spur a shift toward renewable power sources away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy. 　The draft plan for the nation’s ninth basic energy policy for the years 2020-2034 calls for raising the share of renewable energy out of its electricity generation to 40 percent by 2034 from the current 15.1 percent. 　Power plants fired by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will take ...

Evidence shows cloth masks may help against COVID-19

The international research team examined a century of evidence including recent data, and found strong evidence showing that cloth and cloth masks can reduce contamination of air and surfaces.

Finland's new nuclear reactor hit by valve leak

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor was hit by another setback after the nation’s safety watchdog reported valve problems in a component involved in the cooling process.

Kim Jong Un Oversees Meeting To Increase NK’s ‘Nuclear War Deterrence’

State media touts nuclear capabilities

Apprentices needed to work at Sizewell A nuclear reactor site

Four apprentices are being sought to work on one of the country’s oldest nuclear reactors currently being decomissioned on the Suffolk coast.

US official renews calls for N.Korea to abandon nukes

US official renews calls for N.Korea to abandon nukes: US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien renewed calls for North Korea to give up its nuclear program if it .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Finland to spend 100 million euros on coronavirus protection

(Reuters) - Finland said on Monday it plans to place between June and August orders for protective equipment and respirators worth 100 million euros ($109 million) to fight the coronavirus and prepare for a possible upsurge in demand for the equipment.

N. Korea reaffirms 'nuclear war deterrence' in key party meeting: unification ministry

North Korea appears to have reaffirmed its will toward bolstering its nuclear war deterrence during a recent key party meeting again after the communist regime vowed to do so at the end of last year, the unification ministry said Monday. The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday that leader Kim Jong-un presided over a Central Military Commission meeting and discussed "new policies f...

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance after speculation over health, discusses bolstering of North Korea's 'nuclear war deterrence'

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a meeting to discuss the country’s nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked global speculation about his health.

Former May Pen mayor Milton Brown has died

Former Mayor of May Pen and councillor for the Mineral Heights division in Clarendon Milton Brown died early Monday morning. Brown had been ill the past few months. He also suffered a massive stroke. Mayor of May Pen Winston...

Recoveries from COVID-19 outnumber new cases of disease

Recoveries from COVID-19 today outnumbered new cases of the disease in Jamaica.  Eleven people recovered, pushing the percentage of those recovering from the disease closer to 40 per cent, with 211 of the 552 people who contracted the...

Here’s How Much Money Private Investigators Make In Every State

Find out where private investigators earn the most money in the United States, and where they earn the least.

Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully

Dr Ciarán Ó Riain says the current system is necessary if we are to maintain healthcare for all and protect patients in any future infection waves.

More patients than beds in Mumbai as India faces surge in virus cases

For years, India's booming private hospitals have taken some of the strain off the country's underfunded and dilapidated public health network, but the ordeal of Parikh's family suggests that as coronavirus cases explode in India, even private facilities are at risk of being overrun.

New overdose prevention app available in Interior Health region

The Provincial Health Services Authority has launched a new app aimed at preventing those who use illicit drugs while by themselves from overdosing.“T

No New Cases Of COVID-19

Once again, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to allow one-hour walk amid curfew

The permits will have to be requested via Tawakkalna app

Mental health app downloads up 30% during pandemic, questions raised over their effectiveness

As reported by CNBC, nearly half of US citizens said the pandemic was harming their mental wellbeing back in April. With shelter-in-place rules prohibiting in-person therapy sessions, many turned to their smartphones for help, rather than opt for a virtual…

Chumphon woman dies of COVID-19, ending fatality-free streak

Ending a 15-day run of no confirmed COVID-19 deaths, health officials today announced that a woman has died of the disease in Chumphon province The 56 year-old woman died Sunday over a month after she was found to have contracted the virus on...

Parents concerned about impact of health apps on children

Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles. But most parents say they have concerns about how health apps may impact children ages 8-12, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at Michigan Medicine. But despite concerns, most parents aren't against tweens using apps.

Covid-19: Why widespread use of Aarogya Setu needed

Accurate and timely data might be our best bet in the battle against this pandemic. As a next step, India could tie the app to a secure and centralised database that includes end-to-end analysis of potentially infected people—from early symptoms to recovery. Also, to increase adoption, we can increase the number of languages the app caters to.

Another day of zero Covid-19 cases

New Zealand has again recorded no new Covid-19 cases. The Ministry of Health issued today's update in a press release and there won't be a press...

Novel LED irradiation system aims to kill microorganisms with UVC light

A novel LED irradiation system developed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut aims to kill microorganisms with ultra-short wave UV light - without side effects. Prototype handed over to the Charité for initial testing.

Study decodes the complex autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa genome

Improvement of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a perennial herbaceous legume and one of the most important forage crops, might be accelerated if agronomically beneficial mutations could be easily ...

Do doctors have an uncircumscribed duty to serve?

If doctors have a duty to provide care then what about the value of reciprocity: does society not have a duty to support those who assume the burden to buttress the public good?

Battling Covid-19: Denmark keen to share best practices with India

Both countries to share best practices, exchange information in medical research, testing kits, vaccine development

Safety, hygiene concerns at COVID-19 centre in Ghatkopar

Patients recovering from virus, newly infected share rooms and bathing facilities, says inmate

Avoiding Leap Frog Brain

Fatigued by conspiracy theories and fear on fear? These critical thinking strategies can help you train your brain to be a healthy "skeptimist" who avoids jumping to conclusions.

Will healthcare prove a popular choice?

Covid-19 might persuade more students to opt for healthcare courses

More healthcare providers test positive for COVID-19 in Chennai

Doctors, nurses and paramedical staff among the worst-hit, say officials

Kaduna Govt. keeps silent as health workers shun El Rufai’s sack threat, commence strike

There is anxiety in Kaduna State following threat by the state government to disengage over 11, 000 health workers.

The problem with comparing health care workers to soldiers on Memorial Day

Drawing a line between front-line workers and the military misses the point.

Maharashtra's Covid-19 count crosses 52,000-mark, death toll reaches 1,695

As many as 1,186 patients got discharged after recovering from the highly contagious disease today, taking the total number of recovered patients in the state to 15,786.On Sunday, the state recorded the biggest jump in the number of new cases in a single day with 3,041 new coronavirus patients

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's death toll tops 4,000-mark; case tally crosses 1.38 lakh; highest spike yet

As many as 6,977 new COVID-19 cases and 154 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours

Coronavirus in India: Record 6,977 new cases confirmed in past 24 hrs, death toll crosses 4,000

New cases of coronavirus in India: India has reported its biggest-ever single day spike of 6,977 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The death toll due to Covid-19 infection in India has surged to 4,021.

A new mission in Haiti

When Christophe Millien finishes his graduate studies at Harvard Medical School this month, he will return to Haiti to address the medical problem caused by uterine fibroids suffered by Haitian women.

Running on empty? Charity events wary in time of COVID-19

It wasn't exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind.

ICMR: Study reconfirms coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts

The ICMR also said testing of close contacts identified infection in presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases, and stressed that the strategy to trace and test close contacts is crucial for early identification and isolation of positive patients to prevent community transmission.

Coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts, says ICMR

The ICMR also said testing of close contacts identified infection in presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases

Study reconfirms coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts: ICMR

A detailed investigation of the cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infection among 16 Italian tourists and an Indian was conducted in March-April, an ICMR study published online in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) said.

Deadline extended for Vyttila, Kundannoor flyovers

The commissioning date of the Vyttila flyover has been extended yet again to 31 August, exceeding the original date of May 2019 by 15 months.Similarly, the PWD has set June 30 as the revised date to c

COVID-19 forcing investment in health sector, says NCDC

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governors and political leaders to invest in public health facilities across the country, Nigeria Centre for ...

US communities face tough choices on opening public pools

Industry groups and companies, meanwhile, report that sales of inflatable pools, swimming gear and kayaks are up.

Can coronavirus spread in water? Summer safety warnings during the reopening

What you need to know before you do your most obnoxious cannonball into the deep-end.

Communities nationwide face tough choices on opening public pools | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

MISSION, Kan. >> Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing and spotting COVID-19 symptoms in addition to their primary responsibility of preventing drownings.

European pools and gyms slowly reopen but seniors wary

European gyms and pools began reopening Monday as the coronavirus lockdown eased in countries including Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain, but some elderly patrons remained wary of taking the plunge.

Ibiza is hit by a plague of mosquitoes FOUR times bigger than normal after the insects bred in hotel pools during lockdown

Health chiefs on the island believe the pests are coming from swimming pools in hotels which have been closed under Spain's State of Emergency, as well as private swimming pools in unoccupied villas.

US communities face tough choices on opening public pools

Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing and spotting CO

Jipmer to step up tele-consultation outpatient services

Outpatient services across 13 specialties to be expanded

UW Medicine to furlough about 4,000 workers

UW Medicine announced furloughs of about 4,000 members of its unionized workforce in spite of the healthcare-system’s position at the forefront of COVID-19 response efforts both locally and globally.

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

Has a tooth infection caused my heart to race? DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations

DR MARTIN SCURR: Heart palpitations are defined as an awareness of forceful, rapid or irregular heartbeats. Although they may feel significant, their root cause is often innocent.

LETTER: Support the British Heart Foundation

A reader urges others to continue to support the British Heart Foundation.

Itaewon cluster grows to 237, six-stage transmission confirmed

Infections linked to nightspots in the neighborhood of Itaewon continued to increase Monday, further raising the need to put a brake on the transmission chain that shows no signs of slowing. Itaewon-linked cases totaled 237 as of noon, up 12 cases from the previous day, according to health authorities. Of the total, 96 were those who had visited the infected locations, while 141 were those who were infected through ...

Govt. considers strengthening mask requirements, reports 16 new coronavirus cases

South Korea reported 16 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the national’s total number of infections to date to 11,206, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The daily caseload of new infections dipped below 20 for the first time in four days, while health authorities are staying vigilant as cases linked to a cluster that appeared in Seoul’s nightlife district of It...

S. Korea striving to break club-linked transmission chain

South Korean health officials are trying to break the chain of transmission tied to cluster infections in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon as the country grapples with related sporadic outbreaks across the country. The country reported 16 new COVID-19 cases, including 13 local infections, raising the total coronavirus caseload to 11,206, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). ...

South Korea reports 16 new cases of coronavirus

South Korea reported 16 new cases of the coronavirus as official scramble to stem transmissions with 2 million more children returning to school this week. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday brought national totals to 11,206 cases and 267

Positive COVID-19 Drug Trial Results Show Great Promise

The anti-viral drug, remdesivir, has shown positive results in helping to shorten the recovery time of patients infected with the coronavirus according to recently published results.

‘Remdesivir has become standard for COVID-19 treatment’

Remdesivir, an investigational malaria treatment by US-based Gilead Sciences that is increasingly being pursued as as an effective COVID-19 treatment globally, has now become the barometer for all future coronavirus treatments, according to Seoul National University Hospital on Monday. SNU Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, are two clinical trial sites for remdesivir in Korea included 73 sites ...

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a nurse flying COVID-19 patients home

UAE resident travels the world transporting coronavirus-stricken patients

Malnutrition, health services and democracy: The responsibility to speak out

As I went for one of my early-morning runs last week, it was a rubbish collection day. As I panted up and down hills on the comfortable, sequestered roads around Observatory, I noticed many more people than usual foraging in the bins. These were not just waste-pickers. On that day the small army of informal workers who sift rubbish for a living was supplemented by people picking through bins for scraps of food. Household food waste was being packed into plastic bags in much the same way as a more wealthy shopper carries away foodstuffs from still well-stocked supermarkets.

Glenda Gray row: Academic body accuses health dept DG of 'abuse of power', actions are 'alarming'

Department of Health acting director-general Dr Anban Pillay "abused the power" of his office when he recommended an investigation be launched into Professor Glenda Gray, the Academy of Science of South Africa says.

SAMRC investigation into Glenda Gray is a 'witch hunt' - Adam Habib

The SAMRC board's decision to investigate Glenda Gray has "crossed the line from holding someone to account to a witch hunt", Adam Habib says.

SAMRC board apologises for Prof Gray's comments, bars staff from speaking to media

The SA Medical Research Council board has apologised to the Ministerial Advisory Committee for comments made by its president, Professor Glenda Gray, and says it will institute a fact-finding investigation into the "damage" the comments may have caused.

Health dept boss calls for investigation into Glenda Gray

Dr. Anban Pillay's letter states that allegations Dr Glenda Gray has recently made in the media 'are damaging to government’s response to COVID-19'.

One more test COVID-19 positive in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: One more person has been tested positive for COVID-19  in Meghalaya on Monday taking the state's tally up to 15. The newly-detected COVID-19 positive person is now under institutional quarantine at Resubelpara."Another person who had travel

Another South India returnee tests positive for Covid-19 infection

TURA: Barely a week since Garo Hills registered its first case of Covid-19 infection detected in a returnee from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, another woman who accompanied her has also been tested positive on Monday, raising the total num

Coronavirus outbreak: India records biggest surge of COVID-19 cases for fourth day

The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that the number of coronavirus cases has hit a new high in the country as India reported 6,977 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 1,38,845.

Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our habit of combining theory and experiments was an advantage for the lockdown’

With restrictions easing in France, experimental physicist Tiphaine Kouadou and theorist Mattia Walschaers discuss their group's new safety measures

Bodybuilder Dexter Simon grows clientele in the face of COVID-19 pandemic

Trinidad and Tobago Bodybuilder Dexter Simon has always defied the odds and managed to emerge victoriously. In September 2017, just over two years after getting into bodybuilding, Simon won a gold med...

Coronavirus: Details on test, trace, isolate still to be released, admits First Minister

Key details of the Scottish Government's test, trace and isolate plans "vital" to the next phase of lockdown restrictions being rolled out will not be revealed until days before the review takes place.

Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon unable to rule out link between delayed discharge patients and care home deaths

Nicola Sturgeon has said she acted with “thought and care” around the discharge of hundreds of untested hospital patients into care homes but admitted she cannot rule out links to a deadly wave of coronavirus.

4 yoga exercises for your strained eyes I TheHealthSite.com

Work from home during the quarantine period is making us work for longer than usual, straining our eyes. Try these yoga workouts to relieve your eye strain .

DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN

Lockdown restrictions may ease in time, but the risk of getting Covid-19 will only grow. Precautions need to be taken at all costs

NHL release details of their Phase 2 training rules

This covers the return of players to small-group workouts and the rules for use of the facilities, but does not come with a firm date.

Number of coronavirus cases remains steady in Montana

No new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Montana on Monday for the fifth straight day, keeping the total number of cases at 479.

Liberia to Strengthen Health Services, Expand the New Redemption Hospital in Caldwell as US$54M World Bank Credit Approved

Washington – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$54 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to improve health service delivery to women, children, and adolescents in Liberia. According to a release from Washington D.C., the Institutional Foundations to Improve Services for Health (IFISH) project will support the expansion and operationalization of the new Redemption […]

Madagascar: Sahofika hydropower BOOT scheme to get 4 million Euro loan

The Sahofika hydropower project entails the construction of a 205MW hydroelectric power plant on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis.

Daily Covid Bulletin - May 25

Karnataka records 93 new cases and domestic air travel resumes in most part so the country. And Arogya Setu? The app might be here to stay, says Aman Nair a policy officer at the Centre for Internet and Society. ------- Hello. This the daily Covid update from Deccan Herald. I’m Akhil. On the bulletin today:  Karnataka records 93 new cases till date.. Domestic air travel resumes across nation... Also in the bulletin, Aman Nair, a policy officer at Centre for Internet and Society,  on why we need to continue to ask questions about Arogya Setu  and its future in a post-pandemic world ------- It's almost impossible to assume that covid-19 will be  sorted within a year or eradicated with in 2 years - so that can be used as a justification to continue the application  ------- But first, a look at the daily figures At the time of this recording,  India has over eighty thousand active cases in the country right now... and has recorded over four thousand deaths. The ICMR has tested more than 30 lakh samples for the novel…

Two more deaths, 93 new cases in State

Total number of deaths in State is 44; total number of cases is 2,182

COVID-19: 69 new cases in Karnataka, death toll increases to 43

A 55-year-old woman from Bengaluru Rural became the 43rd COVID-19 casualty in Karnataka as the state reported 69 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections to 2,158.

Madagascar to send troops to town where two died of coronavirus

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel coronavirus.

Madagascar sends troops, doctors to virus-hit eastern town

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel coronavirus.

Madagascar sends troops, doctors after bodies found in streets

The Indian Ocean island nation has registered 527 infections and two deaths, both in Toamasina.

Madagascar finds dead bodies in streets, deploys doctors, troops

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Madagascar sends troops, doctors to virus-hit eastern town

ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar), May 25 — Madagascar’s government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel coronavirus. Madagascar’s cabinet held a special meeting yesterday to...

Madagascar sends troops, doctors to virus-hit eastern town

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel coronavirus.

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19

Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, disclosed this on Monday.

Kwara records four new COVID-19 cases

Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and Spokesman of the state Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin.

No need for staff self isolation over COVID-19 patient - NAUTH

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Anambra State has allayed fears over the reported first recorded case...

COVID-19: Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of coronavirus. The patient has been moved to isolation.

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first COVID-19 case

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital. Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, the Chief Medical Director of th...

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19, says CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital.Prof...

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19, says CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital.

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19 — CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the Coronavirus at the hospital.

COVID-19 vaccine: India to begin clinical trials in 3-5 months

New Delhi: Four out of the 14 COVID-19 vaccine candidates from India may enter the clinical trial stage in the next three-five months, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said yesterday. In an online interaction with BJP Spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Dr. Vardhan said the entire world was working on developing a vaccine to halt the...

Coronavirus vaccine update: After Moderna, CanSino Biologics claims positive results in early trials

Covid-19 Vaccine Latest Update: After Moderna, China's Cansino Biologics claims encouraging results

Coronavirus vaccine India Latest Update: Harsh Vardhan says when Indian vaccine candidate will enter trials

Coronavirus vaccine India Latest News Update: Financial support and regulatory clearance will be provided to those who are working on this, Vardhan said. "Out of these 14, four vaccine candidates, in the next three-five months, may enter the clinical trial stage. Right now, they are in the pre-clinical trial phase," the minister said.

MGM college seeks govt nod for WHO (ICMR) Solidarity Trial

WHO suspends chloroquine trial as possible cure for Covid-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it has suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine in trial for the treatment of COVID-19. The drug trial was suspended on grounds of safety concern following a report

COVID-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine in solidarity trial for the treatment of COVID-19

COVID-19: WHO suspends chloroquine trial

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a “temporary pause” in its solidarity trial on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, made

Do you have a career in Medicine?

Do you have a career in Medicine The medical field has displayed its marvelous wonders in the global health sector over the past few decades. People want to live longer, stay younger, and healthy and medical scientists have discovered some very effective medicines that help them to fulfill their dreams. Today we see that the […]

Rocket arrives as China targets July for Tianwen-1 Mars mission launch

China is gearing up to launch its Tianwen-1 Mars mission following the delivery of a Long March 5 launch vehicle to Wenchang launch center.

After 9 Years Abroad, Astronaut Launches Are Back in the U.S.A.

The blastoff this week on a SpaceX rocket—the first ever private launch—could be a big step toward commercial space travel.

After 9 Years Abroad, Astronaut Launches Are Back In the U.S.A.

The blastoff this week on a SpaceX rocket—the first ever private launch—could be a big step toward commercial space travel.

How SpaceX and NASA are launching astronauts into space during a pandemic

Kennedy Space Center is closed to the public for the launch

SpaceX ready for defining moment with first humans on rocket

For a nation scarred by the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus and slowly emerging from stay-home orders, the SpaceX launch will be a chance to look skyward.

Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.

'Don't get worried if you have tested positive'

'Don't get worried if you have tested positive'. 'It is not the test, but the symptomatic phase in this disease that really matters.'

Dubai to Allow Free Movement, Business Activity from Wednesday

Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday. Starting from Wednesday there will be no restrictions on movement or business operations between 6:00 am

COVID-19: UAE reports 3 deaths, 822 new coronavirus cases and 601 recoveries

UAE’s total confirmed coronavirus infections have risen to 30,307

Eid movement restrictions reported in Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park

Healthcare professional confirms circular, sources also report road closures

COVID-19: Qatar reports 3 more deaths, 1,751 new cases

Death toll has risen to 26 as total cases reach 45,439

How a Toronto clinic is helping adults with facial paralysis regain their smiles

Luigi Quafisi lost his smile after a benign tumour left half of his face paralyzed, but a Toronto clinic is offering a rare procedure called 'facial re-innervation' to bring that smile back.

St Elizabeth teen braces for surgery

TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — The family of 16-year-old Hampton School student Nit...

Three-day-old baby succumbs to COVID-19 in Chandigarh, state death toll rises to 4

A three-day-old girl died of coronavirus in Chandigarh on Sunday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the union territory to four, a medical bulletin said. The sample of the child was taken after death

3-day-old infant from Chandigarh one of the youngest to die of coronavirus

The infant girl’s mother had not been tested for Covid-19 prior to her delivery and has now been sampled for the disease.

Nagaland reports 3 COVID-19 positive cases; All 3 patients returned from Chennai on May 22

Nagaland Page is an English newspaper published from Dimapur, Nagaland.

Nagaland No Longer A Green State After 3 Test COVID-19 Positive

Nagaland reported its "first" COVID-19 cases on Monday, when three persons who recently returned to the state from Chennai were found infected with novel coronavirus, a health department official said

KVC, AMK ask govt to send returnees to their districts

Both Kohima Village Council (KVC) and Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK), in letters addressed to the state chief minister and principal secretary H&FW department respectively, have urged upon them to ensure that all stranded citizens of Nagaland returning from various states be sent off to their respective eight districts instead of being quarantined in Kohima.

3 returnees test COVID-19 positive; Dimapur-2, Kohima-1

ALL PATIENTS SHIFTED TO DESIGNATED COVID-19 HOSPITALS

Nagaland reports 3 COVID-19 positive cases

State has not counted patient who tested positive in Assam after being transferred by Dimapur hospital

Chiefs Star Explains Training During ‘Spiritual’ Time

Kaizer Chiefs defender, Yagan Sasman has explained how he navigates through training during the holy month of Ramadan.

Entrepreneurship In IVF: The Promise And Challenges Of Artificial Intelligence

..are we introducing a bias into the process at its earliest stage, asking the computer to find new decision-influencing inputs, but only from a pool of embryos that already incorporate the old decision-making parameters...

Leo Varadkar hails ‘day of hope' as no new Covid-19 deaths reported in Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland has recorded no new Covid-19 deaths for the first time since March.

Varadkar hails ‘day of hope’ as no new Covid-19 deaths reported

The last day when no death was reported in Ireland was on March 21.

'A significant milestone': There are no new confirmed deaths from Covid-19 in Ireland today

The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures in its daily update.

Varadkar hails ‘day of hope’ as no new Covid-19 deaths reported in Ireland

Ireland has recorded no new Covid-19 deaths for the first time since March.

Zero new deaths related to Covid-19 reported in Ireland for the first time since March

“The number of new cases and reported deaths over the past week indicates that we have suppressed Covid-19 as a country"

'It is not a rule, it is guidance': Tony Holohan says two-metre social distancing is not 'hard and fast law'

Concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens.

Coronavirus: Impact of easing restrictions in the Republic 'to become clear this week'

The Minister for Health said it will become clear later this week whether the easing of restrictions has led to more cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.

1m versus 2m: What experts say about social distancing

An abundance of caution will be cited by some for the two metre rule. Others argue it is too restrictive and not based on an official WHO/ECDPC position.

Concerns mount over Covid-19 stigma in KZN

As the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in KwaZulu-Natal increases, provincial health authorities, doctors and public health activists are urging residents to avoid spreading misinformation that fuels stigma surrounding the disease.

Six Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment at CCL Ramgarh Hospital

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal Limited, is sparing no effort to support the Government in the fight against Corona Pandemic. Six Covid-19 patients are undergoing treatment at CCL Ramgarh Central Hospital, in adjoining District. Three patients have been admitted last Sunday