Trying Keto Diet Amid COVID-19 Pandemic? You Need To Expect Flu-Like Symptoms
A new study by University of Tasmania in Australia found that keto flu appears within…
Month: March 2020
Unlikely Benefit: Coronavirus Doing More For Climate Change More Than Humanity Ever Will
Amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown and quarantine, it seems as if the virus is proving…
No, Of Course The Coronavirus Didn’t Come From Space
The coronavirus is many things, a lot of which we don’t understand yet. But if…
Using ‘organs-on-a-chip’ to model complicated diseases
Biological engineers have created a multitissue model that lets them study the relationships between different…
View From Duke Health: Coronavirus Insights
DukeMedicine HealthNews: What have we learned about how COVID-19 spreads? Nicholas Turner, MD, MHSc: Novel…
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Ask Dr. Etingin, M.D. – Cervical cancer screening recommendations … “Hypoallergenic” products
Q: What are the current recommendations for cervical cancer screening? A: There is some debate…
Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD Is a Must to Preserve Lung Function
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for lung diseases that include emphysema and…
Watch for Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer and Know Your Risk
Ovarian cancer is not the type of cancer that most frequently affects women, but it…
Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease: What to Expect and How to Prepare
For many chronic diseases, evaluating the stage of the disease is part of the diagnostic…
Still ‘early days’ to assess COVID-19 impact on women, children – UNICEF official
Shortly after the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), UNICEF was among the first…
UN health chief announces global ‘solidarity trial’ to jumpstart search for COVID-19 treatment
Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 was shared by China, the first…
FDA postpones some inspections of U.S. manufacturing facilities
The spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to temporarily…
FROM THE FIELD: Surviving a coronavirus scare in China
A young woman who works as an intern for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in…
WHO to launch multinational trial to jumpstart search for coronavirus drugs
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that it would launch a multi-arm, multi-country clinical trial…
New analysis of coronavirus risk confirms young adults are not invincible
As the Covid-19 pandemic takes an ever-larger toll across the world, researchers are expanding their…
Treat migrants with dignity and respect during pandemic: UN migration agency
The importance of treating migrants with dignity and respect has not changed, UN migration agency…
UN agriculture agency staff continue to strive for a better world amid Italy COVID-19 lockdown
Italy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, with nearly 28,000 confirmed cases of the disease…
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Black hole team discovers path to razor-sharp black hole images
A team of researchers have published new calculations that predict a striking and intricate substructure…
Where you live may influence your baby’s behavior
Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more…
Beetles changed their diet during the Cretaceous period
Like a snapshot, amber preserves bygone worlds. Paleontologists have now described four new beetle species…
Swift policy action, strong leadership can save millions of jobs, ‘avert the worst’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
As daily dire forecasts on the global economy add to the anxiety surrounding the COVID-19…
Covid-19: how doctors and healthcare systems are tackling coronavirus worldwide
United StatesThe United States declared a national emergency on 13 March as covid-19 spread to…
‘It’s been kind of rough’: At the epicenter of the pandemic, a Seattle ICU nurse treats two patients at a time
Stephanie Bandyk is on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic: A registered nurse who…
U.S. official says data show severe coronavirus infections among millennials, not just older Americans
A top health official on the White House’s coronavirus task force warned Wednesday that young…
Chilean lawmakers support compulsory licensing for coronavirus medicines and vaccines
Concerned about access to treatments for the fast-spreading coronavirus, Chile’s lower house of Congress passed…
Facing medical supply shortages, Trump invokes wartime law that could give government authority over private manufacturing
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday said he would invoke the Defense Production Act, a…
Uterine fibroid drug is recalled after case of liver failure requiring transplant prompts EU review
All unexpired stocks of Esmya (ulipristal acetate) 5 mg tablets have been recalled, after a…
Anticipating ‘shelter-in-place’ orders across the country, trade groups push for exceptions for biopharma employees
As more regional governments consider ordering residents to largely stay inside their homes to try…
Opinion: The economic rationale for strong action now against Covid-19
As governments and communities struggle to figure out the best way to deal with the…
Coronavirus will have a ‘big impact’ on one-third of U.S. clinical trial sites, survey finds
Nearly one-third of clinical trial sites expect the novel coronavirus will have a “big or…
Sugar brings a lot of carbon dioxide into the deeper sea
The oceans are a very important reservoir for carbon in the system of the earth….
Distortion isn’t a drag on fluid-straddling particles
New research shows that the drag force experienced by fluid-straddling particles is less affected by…
Opinion: We know enough now to act decisively against Covid-19. Social distancing is a good place to start
In a recent and controversial First Opinion, epidemiologist and statistician John Ioannidis argues that we…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Blood samples are lacking for coronavirus treatments; Europe counters Trump offer to vaccine maker
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this…
Frustrated and afraid about protective gear shortages, health workers are scouring for masks on their own
Health care workers across the country tell STAT they are grappling with new hospital restrictions…
Covid-19: all non-urgent elective surgery is suspended for at least three months in England
NHS hospitals in England have been told to suspend all non-urgent elective surgery for at…
Management of ANCA associated vasculitis
ABSTRACTAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) is a small to medium vessel vasculitis associated…
Covid-19 exposes weaknesses in European response to outbreaks
Covid-19 continues to spread across Europe. Italy, Germany, Spain, and France have all diagnosed over…
David Oliver: Why force GP streaming on NHS emergency departments?
The government recently announced plans to expand GP streaming in emergency departments, after claims that…
Calculating the sample size required for developing a clinical prediction model
Summary pointsPatients and healthcare professionals require clinical prediction models to accurately guide healthcare decisionsLarger sample…
Covid-19: pregnant doctors should speak to occupational health, say experts
All pregnant healthcare professionals, especially those who work in intensive care, have been advised to…
Desmond Gareth Julian: cardiologist who revolutionised acute coronary care
bmj;368/mar17_11/m1093/FAF1faAs a junior doctor in 1956, Desmond Julian was advised against pursuing a career in…
STAT Plus: Sage has a backup plan for its depression drug: Three new studies aiming for 2022 approval
After meeting with the Food and Drug Administration, Sage Therapeutics said Wednesday that it will…
Video Games That Can Help You Socialize Despite Social Distancing
Here are some video games that you can play to socialize amid the current coronavirus…
Scientists Urge People To Read Information Grounded In Science Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak
In an era where false information that tries to discount fact-proven science, experts from the…
What Does Science Say About Cannabis And OCD?
Is cannabis effective against reducing the symptoms and effects of OCD? The research looks promising….
Opinion: Saving lives should be good business. Why doesn’t that apply to finding new antibiotics?
I have spent my career as a biomedical entrepreneur working to develop products that have…
Revealing the hidden beauty of research: MIT’s 2020 images award winners
Sometimes the most beautiful images are ones that can’t be seen with the naked eye….
Coronavirus Facts: Health Conditions That Put You At Risk
An expert details the top health conditions that could increase a person’s risk of contracting…
Novel Coronavirus Reportedly Spreads Without Symptoms
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin estimate that more than 10 percent of…