State seeks health care volunteers to support COVID-19 response – Ashland Tidings
State seeks health care volunteers to support COVID-19 response Ashland Tidings Read Original Article: State seeks…
Month: May 2020
Trump officials blame U.S. death toll on CDC handling, Americans’ preexisting health conditions – KTLA
Trump officials blame U.S. death toll on CDC handling, Americans’ preexisting health conditions KTLA Read Original…
Newsbriefs: Stimulating Sleep; Blood Tests
Sound and Vibration Stimulate Sleep Many people find it easier to sleep in a car…
Ask the Doctor: Leisure Drinking or Drinking Problem; Leg Cramps
Q: How can I know if my new beau has a drinking problem? He consumes…
The Bold New Look of Food Labels
The mandate for revised Nutrition Facts labels occurred a few years ago, but 2020 became…
Consulting Dr. Google
Every year, Google compiles the most frequently asked health questions put to its search engine….
Why Hair Falls Out and Gets Thinner
Hair has a natural cycle of growth and decline (called shedding). So, if you occasionally…
The Right Exercise to Relieve Arthritis
Achy muscles and joints don’t exactly inspire movement, but moving can provide relief within minutes…
Ask the Doctor: Risk of Alzheimers; Working Memory vs. Short-Term Memory; Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder
Q: Is the risk of Alzheimer’s higher if it runs in the family, like heart…
MGH Study: Widowhood May Accelerate Cognitive Decline; Women Most at Risk
The death of a partner can trigger a cascade of devastating emotional and even physical…
Memory Maximizer: Slowing Brain Aging; Protecting Memory and Brain Health
Being Physically Active Slows Brain Aging Brain volume tends to shrink as we get older,…
Meals for Better Memory: Know the Nutrients You Need for Sharper Thinking
Just as eating the right foods is critical for managing your weight, blood glucose, blood…
Covid-19 crisis closes 90 percent of museums globally, UNESCO plans for reopenings
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, museums have not been spared, the…
Unknown submarine landslides discovered in Gulf of Mexico
A researcher has used new detection methods to identify 85 previously unknown submarine landslides that…
Quantum Hall effect ‘reincarnated’ in 3D topological materials
Physicists have found surprising evidence of a link between the 2D quantum Hall effect and…
Brain-to-gut connections traced
Using rabies virus injected into the stomach of rats, researchers trace the nerves back to…
Exoplanet climate ‘decoder’ aids search for life
After examining a dozen types of suns and a roster of planet surfaces, astronomers have…
First tunable, chip-based ‘vortex microlaser’ and detector
To break through a looming bandwidth bottleneck, engineers are exploring some of light’s harder-to-control properties….
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can…
Even biodiverse coral reefs still vulnerable to climate change and invasive species
A new study reveals clear evidence highlighting the importance of fish biodiversity to the health…
How climate killed corals
A squad of climate-related factors is responsible for the massive Australian coral bleaching event of…
Coronavirus impact on world’s indigenous, goes well beyond health threat
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world’s indigenous peoples that stretches…
Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Roboticists have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible…
Renewed trust and cooperation could finally ‘unlock progress’ toward peace in Syria – UN envoy
Renewed trust, confidence, and cooperation between international players and Syrians could finally “unlock progress”, putting…
Global Air Pollution On The Downward Trend Except Surface Ozone In China
After several lockdowns were enforced, pollution levels have significantly gone down across the world, except…
STAT Plus: Despite skepticism, Gilead’s remdesivir could become a ‘multi-year commercial opportunity’
As speculation mounts over pricing for remdesivir, a Gilead Sciences (GILD) executive suggested the experimental…
STAT Plus: Alexion becomes latest company to face pressure to sell from activist investor
When Elliott Management knocks, it’s difficult not to answer the door. The New York investment firm led…
In combative remarks, Azar tells WHO that its Covid-19 response ‘cost many lives’
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Alex Azar on Monday publicly blasted the World Health Organization, telling…
UN chief renews call for COVID-19 solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk
A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN…
EMA urged to release full clinical trial data upon authorizing Covid-19 treatments
Amid a worldwide clamor for Covid-19 medicines and vaccines, the European Medicines Agency is being…
STAT Plus: Google develops AI to identify patients at high risk of blindness
Artificial intelligence has shown an increasing ability to detect and diagnose eye diseases by analyzing…
How covid-19 is accelerating the threat of antimicrobial resistance
The global threat of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and other superbugs is worsening as many patients…
Alarm bells ring for patient data and privacy in the covid-19 goldrush
Among the few success stories of the covid-19 pandemic has been how South Korea remarkably…
Reassessing advance care planning in the light of covid-19
Compared with younger people, older people and those with frailty are more likely to die…
Eavesdropping crickets drop from the sky to evade capture by bats
Researchers have uncovered the highly efficient strategy used by a group of crickets to distinguish…
Lack of insects in cities limits breeding success of urban birds
Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for…
Aging neurons accumulate DNA damage
Neuroscientists have discovered that an enzyme called HDAC1 is critical for repairing age-related DNA damage…
Mussel reefs heighten risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
In the first study of its kind, scientists found that when mussels were clumped together…
Fish feces reveals which species eat crown-of-thorns
Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish species than previously suspected, an…
Double helix of masonry: Researchers discover the secret of Italian renaissance domes
Researchers found that the masonry of Italian renaissance domes, such as the duomo in Florence,…
Analysis of bird species reveals how wings adapted to their environment and behavior
Bird wings adapted for long-distance flight are linked to their environment and behavior, according to…
‘Tantalizing’ clues about why a mysterious material switches from conductor to insulator
Tantalum disulfide is a mysterious material. According to textbook theory, it should be a conducting…
Study on body posture: Can powerful poses improve self-confidence in children?
A dominant body posture may help children to feel more confident in school. These are…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.K. will get first access to an AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine; VA will continue using old malaria drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend interlude was…
Decontamination of respirators in the covid-19 pandemic
We are in a public health crisis, with frontline healthcare workers at increased risk of…
Early data show Moderna Covid-19 vaccine generates immune response
A candidate vaccine for Covid-19 developed by the drug maker Moderna appears to generate an…
What are patients and carers looking for in the OSCE?
“Healthcare staff should work together with patients and carers to educate the next generation of…
Covid-19: Surveys indicate low infection level in community
Just 0.27% of people—one in 370—are estimated to have had covid-19 outside of hospitals and…
Covid-19: “Unacceptable” that antibody test claims cannot be scrutinised, say experts
Two tests for covid-19 antibodies have been assessed and validated by Public Health England (PHE),…
Public health policies can reduce inequalities as we come out of lockdown
As the UK moves beyond the first wave peak, the national conversation surrounding covid-19 has…