Unknwn Teams With Nutrition Brand Ladder on Capsule

LeBron James' retailer and sports nutrition company tie-up for a small capsule available on May 29.

Lyra Therapeutics: A Chance To Pick Up This ENT Play As It Plateaus Post-IPO

Lyra Therapeutics completed its IPO in late-April selling 3.5m shares at a price of $16 - the higher end of expectations - to raise $56m. The company is focused

U.S. hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals said they have pulled way back on the use of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment, after several studies suggested it is not effective and may pose significant risks.

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

The First Covid-19 Case In The US Did Not Spark The Wider Outbreak, New Analysis Suggests

The first case of Covid-19 in the US might not have been the infection that sparked the outbreak that followed, according to a new analysis. Instead, resea

Feeling Extra Stressed During the Pandemic? Try Exercise, This New Study Says

A study of over 3,000 Americans showed worse mental health in people who were exercising less during the coronavirus pandemic.

10 Exercise Myths That Refuse To Die

Finding clear, definitive facts about healthy exercise can be difficult. The exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar business, built partially on selling gadgets and supplements to people desperate to lose weight or look attractive. Meanwhile, good workout plans and simple truths lurk in the background waiting for...

Next frontier in bacterial engineering

From bacteria-made insulin that obviates the use of animal pancreases to a better understanding of infectious diseases and improved treatments, genetic engineering of bacteria has redefined modern medicine. ...

Revealed: How coronavirus changed the BRAIN of a 25-year-old patient who lost her sense of smell - but hardly showed any other signs of infection

A radiographer in Italy started working with coronavirus patients, had a cough for one day, then lost her sense of smell. MRI scans of her brain showed how the virus inflamed olfactory regions.

Strength training: Know the secret to better results | TheHealthSite.com

Before you start strength training, you must first acquaint yourself with a few dos and don’ts that will lead to better results. Read on to know more.

33% of medication errors missed by electronic health records systems, study finds

May 29 (UPI) -- Hospital electronic health records systems miss up to one-third of dangerous drug interactions and other errors in medication administration, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.

33% of drug errors missed by electronic health records systems

May 29 (UPI) -- Hospital electronic health records systems miss up to one-third of dangerous drug interactions and other errors in medication administration, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.

Chinese language exam for 50 Siberians will be held at TSU

Confucius Institute at Tomsk State University (CI TSU) together with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China holds an international Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) on Friday, May 29; for the first time it will be held online, reports the press service of the university.

Wuhan wet market 'was not where coronavirus started but was super-spreader site'

The state-backed Chinese Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said genetic evidence proves coronavirus originated from bats before it jumped to humans

Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine latest update: Doubts over Moderna vaccine; no Indian jab in clinical trial stage yet

Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine latest update: Shares of Moderna Inc tumble over doubts over vaccine; Novavax Inc buys vaccine manufacturing plant from Serum Institute of India

Kalbe to start COVID-19 vaccine trial with S. Korean pharma firm

Publicly listed pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma has signed an agreement with South Korea-based biotechnology firm Genexine Inc. to start a clinical trial of a COVID-19 candidate vaccine in Indonesia.

Four more test positive, five discharged in central region

Four patients hailing from the central region tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday. Of the four, three hailed from Ariyalur district, while one belonged to Tiruchi district, according to the St

How does oil pulling rev up your immunity? | TheHealthSite.com

In a recently released advisory, the Ministry of AYUSH has shared some self-care guidelines to boost immunity. One of them is oil pulling. | TheHealthSite.com

Coronavirus ravages strategic Russian region

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The new coronavirus is sweeping through some of the mountain villages of Russia’s far-flung Dagestan region and they are struggling to treat patients properly, protect medics or even count the dead, five local officials said.

Maharashtra records highest number of deaths in a single day

Maharashtra reported a spike of 2,682 new COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths on Friday. With this, the state has recorded a total of 62,228 cases and 2,098 deaths so far.

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.

Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak

GURUGRAM, India: As India's health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering ...

Why Moderna Stock Is Still Only Good for Speculators

MRNA stock has become the stock market's great hope for a Covid-19 vaccine, but there are dozens of other candidates.

WHO scales up support to fight COVID-19, as Borno discharges 135 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Manager in Northeast, Dr Collins Owili has said that the UN health agency has been providing technical support to ministries of health in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.

COVID-19: We should be your pride, not your shame - Cross River takes a swipe at FG

Cross River government has taken a swipe at the federal government accusing it of not showing concern to the state amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic i

COVID-19: We should be your pride, not your shame - Cross River takes a swipe at FG

Cross River government has taken a swipe at the federal government accusing it of not showing concern to the state amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic i

Delhi govt converts five hotels into makeshift hospitals for Covid-19

Govt caps the price to be charged by the hotel for providing regular services like rooms, housekeeping, disinfection and food for the patients at ₹5,000 per day per person for five-star hotels

German virus ‘guru’ in crosshairs of lockdown critics

BERLIN, May 29 — One of Germany’s top virologists has become a hate figure for conspiracy theorists and the anti-lockdown movement, leading to an ugly spat with the country’s top-selling newspaper and exposing a growing rift over scientists’ role in fighting the pandemic. Christian Drosten,...

German virus 'guru' in crosshairs of lockdown critics

One of Germany's top virologists has become a hate figure for conspiracy theorists and the anti-lockdown movement, leading to an ugly spat with the country's top-selling newspaper and exposing a growing rift over scientists' role in fighting the pandem...

Two New Asian Giant Hornet Sightings in Pacific Northwest

The sightings, both of individual dead hornets, expand the area currently being patrolled by scientists hoping to track and eradicate the invasive insect

Dispensed: The untold story of Moderna — Building a new future for medicine — Startups poised to take off

Welcome to Dispensed. Inside, why teams of healthcare workers spend their days flipping seriously ill coronavirus patients onto their stomachs.

What You Need To Know About The Redback Spider

Australia is infamous for its deadly snakes, spiders and sea creatures. One of the most notoriously dangerous is the redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti, which is similar to the widow spiders found in the United States and worldwide. What makes these creatures so feared is a combination of their potent venom and...

Chiefs doctor says players are screened for Covid-19 symptoms daily

Kaizer Chiefs team doctor Hashendra Ramjee has explained that players and staff are constantly in communication during lockdown.

For second day running, Delhi records more than thousand Covid-19 cases

In a change of strategy, Kejriwal government narrative now focuses on stressing that most patients recover without serious consequences

Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England – Sage advisers

Scientist says 8,000 daily coronavirus infections makes relaxing restrictions too risky

Solution to century-old math problem could predict transmission of infectious diseases

A Bristol academic has achieved a milestone in statistical/mathematical physics by solving a 100-year-old physics problem—the discrete diffusion equation in finite space.

WHO and 37 countries launch alliance aimed at sharing tools to tackle coronavirus pandemic

The effort aims to provide a one-stop shop for scientific knowledge, data and intellectual property amid a pandemic that has infected more than 5.8 million people and killed more than 360,000

Sumi Hoho urges CM to review decision to send COVID-19 +ve patients to respective dists

Nagaland Page is an English newspaper published from Dimapur, Nagaland.

WSYF urges Govt to expedite setting up of BSL-2 Lab in Dimapur

Nagaland Page is an English newspaper published from Dimapur, Nagaland.

Monkeys flee with COVID-19 samples in UP's Meerut

A troop of monkeys on Thursday took away three blood samples of patients collected for routine tests from lab technicians at Meerut Medical College.

Monkeys steal samples of suspected COVID patients

AGENCIES Meerut In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from the Meerut Medical College in Uttar Prades

Will the UK learn from COVID-19 mistakes affecting vulnerable communities?

Family law Barrister Paula Rhone-Adrien speaks about the suffering of vulnerable people in the wake of COVID-19 mistakes by the UK

A new view on how tissues flow in the embryo

As embryos develop, tissues flow and reorganize dramatically on timescales as brief as minutes. This reorganization includes epithelial tissues that cover outer surfaces and inner linings of organs and ...

South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge

South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, ...

Man hired for sexual broom fantasy cleared after breaking into wrong house

A knife-toting Australian hired to break into another man's home, tie him up and stroke him with a broom has been cleared of intimidation after accidentally entering the wrong house.

CDC releases guidelines on how schools can reopen safely this fall

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an extensive list of guidelines on how schools can reopen this fall safely.

Gujarat: Infant twins recover from COVID-19 in Mehsana

Twin brother and sister from Mehsana district of Gujarat, who had tested positive for COVID-19 within few days of birth, have recovered from the deadly infection, an official said on Friday. The

Scientist warns it's not safe to have barbecues despite Boris Johnson's green light

Professor Sally Bloomfield, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, today warned that sharing cutlery and crockery at barbecues is "dangerous", despite the Prime Minister saying yesterday that people in England can hold garden gatherings from Monday

UK science advisory board publishes minutes of meetings in push for transparency over virus

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) published minutes from its first meetings on Friday as part of a pledge for transparency around discussions over the government’s guidance on dealing with COVID-19.

Data cleanup, backlogged cases cause delay in DOH's coronavirus updates

The health department hires more data encoders to help catch up with the testing backlog. Its Central Visayas office stops providing daily updates.

Monkeys run off with coronavirus samples after attacking medic

They attacked a medical official while he was walking through a college in India.

After gas leak tragedy, Bhopal victims fall prey to coronavirus

Victims of a horrifying 1984 gas leak in the Indian city of Bhopal, who have long suffered the debilitating fallout of the world's worst ...

Two killed as well caves in at Tanur

Two labourers were killed when a well under construction caved in at Moolakkal near Tanur on Friday. The victims were identified as Velayudhan and Achuthan. They were from Mukkola, Tanur.Velayudhan an

Ministry of Health launches app for communities to send alerts about COVID-19 suspects

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a mobile app which can be used by people who develop symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19) or suspected to be infected to alert the surveillance officials in the communities. The app dubbed ‘Call The Clinic’ short coded as MOH – CTC uses digital …

It's pretty safe to swim in a pool during the coronavirus pandemic. Just avoid the locker room and keep moving.

Some jurisdictions are opening pools as they come out of coronavirus lockdowns. They're pretty safe if you avoid the locker room and keep swimming.

CVS opens 1,000 drive-through COVID-19 testing sites across 30 states

May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. pharmacy chain CVS on Friday opened 1,000 additional COVID-19 drive-through test sites at locations across more than 30 states and in Washington, D.C.

Tamil Nadu reports 874 new COVID-19 cases; total tally crosses 20,000-mark

With nine more COVID-19 deaths in Tamil Nadu on Friday, the death toll in the state has gone up to 154.

Bird-watching has boomed during the pandemic

Lockdown may have given us a renewed love for all that sings and soars in the natural world.

Monkeys attack lab assistant in Delhi, make off with COVID-19 blood samples: 'This is something new'

In what is definitely not the start of a movie about a global primate uprising, a "gang of monkeys" overpowered a lab assistant at the Meerut Medical College in Delhi, India, on Friday and made off with three COVID-19 blood samples, Sky News reports. After the incident, videos emerged of one of the monkeys sitting in a tree "chewing the sample collection kits," The Times of India adds. In recent weeks, monkeys in Delhi have been described as "reclaiming" the city as people have largely stayed indoors due to the lockdown. An officer at the Rashtrapati Bhawan presidential compound told France24 in early April that the primates seemed to be "stealing a lot more, but not yet threatening humans." But "this is something new," Lucknow Bureau Chief Amir Haque told The Times of India. "Nobody would have thought that the monkey menace on the medical college campus can actually lead to such a scare," he added. The COVID-19 tests were later recovered from the monkeys, and Dheeraj Raj, the college superintendent, reassured…

Bauchi records two more COVID-19 deaths

Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi Two more COVID-19 patients have died in Bauchi State, The PUNCH reports. This brings the number of coronavirus fatalities in the state to seven. The state Health Mi...

English schools opening now may increase coronavirus 'R' rate by 0.3, scientists warn

A group of experts calling themselves the Independent Sage Group warned reopening schools on June 1 risks pushing the 'R' rate above one and could lead to a new surge of infections

BP licenses PTA technology to Weilian Chemical

BP plc (London, U.K.) has entered into an agreement to license its latest generation technology for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to C

EPA orders Merck to address persistent problem of bad odours from east Cork plant

The State environmental watchdog has instructed a leading medical science and technology firm to take “significant action” to address the persistent problem of bad odours coming from its plant in east Cork.

COVID-19 robot patrol rolled out in Belgian hospitals

ANTWERP (Reuters) - Robots that speak more than 53 languages, detect fever and determine if people are wearing face masks properly have been rolled out in Belgium as a first line of control in hospitals and shops.

Robotic Process Automation can help the public sector battle COVID-19

Teemu Vieruaho, Digital Workforce, discusses how Robotic Process Automation can help fight the public sector’s battle against COVID-19

Japan air force pilots fly over Tokyo to salute medical workers

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese air force’s aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday in a salute to medical workers on the frontline against the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid-19 cases in Asia-Pacific continue to rise as India reports biggest daily jump of 7,466 new cases

India's federa­l health minist­ry report­ed 175 more deaths and 7,466 new positi­ve cases due to the Covid-19 pandem­ic

DD News shifts operations to Khelgaon after employee tests positive for Covid-19

The 53-year-old video journalist had last gone to work on May 21 and after he returned home, he started feeling uneasy and took leave.According to an official of DD News, initially they were told that he had a heatstroke and then they learnt he had a heart attack which led to his death

My husband’s lockdown OCD is so bad he bleaches milk bottles and carries a 2m BROOM everywhere to keep strangers at bay

WE have become a nation of germaphobes during the coronavirus pandemic as we frantically wash our hands and avoid contact with other people. But if your loved one is more paranoid about personal hy…

'This body beat cancer': Biggest Loser trainer Erica Lugo HITS BACK at cruel comments over her 'loose skin' in recent bikini selfie

She champions contestants to reach their fitness goals as a trainer on the USA Network reality series The Biggest Loser.

Taraji P. Henson working to end mental health stigma amid pandemic

May 29 (UPI) -- Taraji P. Henson is working to end the stigma around mental health issues amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Third phase of deconfinement requires everyone's responsibility

The Secretary of State for Health defended on 29 May that when Portugal is preparing to enter the third phase of deflation due to the pandemic of the covid-19 "freedom is directly proportional to responsibility".

The reason supermarkets are still running out of eggs

Shoppers are still struggling to get hold of eggs in Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Aldi

Fish eye lens: Zebrafish use 'single-pixel vision' to spot their tiny prey - which may be the same technique humans use to see minuscule details like stars in the sky

The fish see tiny objects through a single photoreceptor cell in the 'acute zone' of their eye, which is thought to be an early forerunner of the human fovea. It acts like a 'special pixel'.

Brewdog launches Barnard Castle Eye Test Hazy IPA

BREWDOG has announced the launch of Barnard Castle Eye Test IPA. The tongue-in-cheek beer has been produced following an overwhelming response to the beers proposed production over the Bank Holiday…

When will beer gardens reopen?

A refreshing pint at your local might not be too far off.

COVID-19 Tracker: Ulhasnagar crosses 300-mark; Badlapur, Ambernath witness a drop in numbers

With 33 new cases, Ulhasnagar's coronavirus tally zoomed past 300 on Friday. On the other hand, Badlapur reported two cases, while Ambernath had three cases of COVID-19.

Trends in Covid-19 deaths: how the four nations of the UK compare

Deaths have fallen, but the pattern is not consistent.

Spain reports two new COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,121

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain’s Health Ministry said recorded deaths from the coronavirus outbreak reached 27,121 on Friday, increasing by two in the last 24 hours.

Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla dies at 89

Daruwalla was a popular astrologer and had an affinity with celebrities and he himself was also considered to be one.

Edo discharges 11 more patients, clears 1159 suspected cases

The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of 11 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, who have tested negative for the virus...

Texting while driving continuing to increase in Canada: report

Canadians are continuing distracted driving practices while behind the wheel.

Shah Rukh Khan’s office which he offered for quarantining lies unused

Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan have extended a huge helping hand to fight the Coronavirus pandemic, not just financially but also by taking up a lot of initiatives towards providing relief to the people affected. They had offered their four-storey office in Khar to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, to convert the place into a quarantine facility for patients of COVID-19. However, according to a report in a daily, the building offered by the couple, is lying unused due to lack of doctors to run the facility.

Thailand to further ease COVID-19 restrictions, shorten curfew hours

Thailand will next week shorten curfew hours and ease restrictions on more businesses, the government said on Friday, in response to its low ...

You won't see public jeepneys on NCR roads during GCQ

Metro Manila will move into General Community Quarantine, and while public transportation can finally restart, the jeepney will not

Denmark and Norway cut coronavirus-hit Sweden out of free travel deal

The governments of Denmark and Norway have cut Sweden out of a deal allowing each other's tourists to travel freely between the two countries — citing their Nordic neighbour's higher levels of coronavirus infection. The deal, announced at parallel press conferences in Oslo and Copenhagen on Friday

Denmark and Norway Agree to Reopen for Tourist Trips for Each Other’s Citizens on June 15

Starting from June 15, Norwegians wishing to travel to Denmark for whatever purpose will be able to do so after two months of border closure between the two Nordic states. Danes will also be able to travel to Norway after both countries have agreed to reopen for tourist trips between the two countries from mid- June. Announcing the decision, the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg noted that since earlier in May, the Nordic countries have been working on common Nordic solutions for leisure travel in the Nordic countries. She, however, noted that travellers would need to respect the rules and

VIDEO: We are targeting 50,000 COVID-19 tests in a month ― El-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai while speaking to journalists in Abuja hinted the state is targeting 50,000 COVID-19 tests per month.

Covid-19: Childcare criteria to include parents who need it for work from June 29th

Children will be grouped into ‘pods’ of between six and 12 when sector reopens

Two quakes hit Rohtak within 60 minutes; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

The first quake, a medium intensity one of 4.5 magnitude, hit the Haryana city at 9.08 p.m.The second quake was of lower intensity of magnitude 2.9 and occurred at 10 pm

Earthquake of 4.6 Magnitude Jolts Parts of Delhi NCR

Earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi NCR.

Phoenix virtual activity platform for seniors wins $50,000 in GPEC pitch contest

A Phoenix company that focuses on keeping senior citizens active and connected as they age won a $50,000 grant provided by the Pakis Center for Business Philanthropy at the Arizona Community Foundation as part of a digital pitch competition hosted by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

Federal grant to help UArizona telehealth resource center assist communities

The Southwest center is one of 13 such centers around the country that provide help particularly for rural and underserved communities.

Pre-monsoon works delay in Navi Mumbai, NMMC pushes the deadline for a week

French mortality rate in May below previous years despite epidemic

PARIS (Reuters) - Fewer people died in France in early May than in the same period in the two previous years following high excess death rates during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic in March-April, statistics agency INSEE said on Friday.

DGCA says locust swarms pose threat to aircraft during landing and takeoff phase, issues guidelines

"Though an individual locust is small in size, impact of large numbers on the windshield is known to have impacted the pilot forward vision. This is a grave concern during the landing, taxi and takeoff phase," the DGCA circular said.

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits Rohtak in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Several low-intensity earthquakes have hit the national capital since April.

Earthquake tremors felt in New Delhi, India

The epicentre of the quake was in Rohtak, Haryana

Medium intensity earthquake hits near Rohtak in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi & NCR

India News: A medium intensity earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hit near Rohtak in Haryana on Friday, tremors of which were felt in Delhi and national capital region.

Earthquake in Delhi, Gurugram: Richter scale notes 4.6 magnitude earthquake, Haryana’s Rohtak epicenter

Earthquake in Delhi, Gurugram: Reports said Haryana's Rohtak was the epicenter for earthquake and tremors were felt in adjoining areas of Delhi.

Tremors felt in Delhi, North India on Friday, fifth time in two months

"Did you feel it!" was the buzz among people messaging each other in Delhi and cities near it

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana; strong tremors felt in Delhi, nearby areas

Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi on Friday evening.

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits Haryana; tremors felt in Delhi

4.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Rohtak in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted the national capital on Friday night. The tremors were also felt in Gurugram and Noida.