Top Skin Nutrition Tips Amid The Coronavirus Quarantine
Stress might lead to inflammation of the skin. Here are some tips to fight the…
Month: May 2020
African artists take creative approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with the…
STAT Plus: AI-centric health companies landed crucial funding in early 2020
Artificial intelligence-focused health care companies raised nearly $1 billion in funding in the first quarter…
Listen: How bad will the pandemic get? Plus: Gilead’s pricing dilemma and fighting Covid-19 in New York
What if the curve just stays flat? How much should a Covid-19 drug cost? And…
Revealing links between education and a good diet
Educational status appears to have positive influence on a healthy diet, particularly in low income…
Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips
Data centres and digital information processors are reaching their capacity limits and producing heat. Foundational…
Lipid metabolism controls brain development
A lipid metabolism enzyme controls brain stem cell activity and lifelong brain development. If the…
Quantum jump tipping the balance
Measuring tiny differences in mass between different quantum states provides new insights into heavy atoms….
Migrants stranded ‘all over the world’ and at risk from coronavirus
Thousands of migrants have been stranded “all over the world” where they face a heightened…
Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate, study finds
A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and…
Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates
Researchers analyzed patient data from 10 countries. The team found a correlation between low vitamin…
COVID-19: UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries
Humanitarians are seeking nearly $7 billion to protect millions of lives and halt the spread…
STAT Plus: Telehealth rules have shifted rapidly during the pandemic. Are the changes here to stay?
The Trump administration appears to be leaning in favor of permanently expanding telemedicine coverage as…
A snapshot of coronavirus in the U.S.: A high plateau of new cases portends more spread
For all the talk of a second wave of coronavirus cases hitting the United States…
Covid-19: Health needs of sex workers are being sidelined, warn agencies
Agencies have criticised the lack of action to protect the health needs of sex workers…
A closer look at superconductors
High-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today’s technologies. ‘Higgs spectroscopy’ could bring about a…
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Global trade in soy has major implications for climate
The extent to which Brazilian soy production and trade contribute to climate change depends largely…
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine
Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid…
The soaring joy of a family reunion
bmj;369/may07_9/m1832/FAF1faYara/ReutersThe meeting in Rome of Domenico di Massa with his granddaughter Cecilia for the first…
Surfaces that grip like gecko feet could be easily mass-produced
The science behind sticky gecko’s feet lets gecko adhesion materials pick up about anything. But…
Middle age may be much more stressful now than in the ’90s
A new study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in…
Artificial intelligence is energy-hungry — new hardware could curb its appetite
A team of engineers has created hardware that can learn skills using a type of…
Carbon footprint hotspots: Mapping China’s export-driven emissions
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted just how reliant the United States and other countries are…
Climate change could reawaken Indian Ocean El Niño
Global warming is approaching a tipping point that during this century could reawaken an ancient…
Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2D semiconductors
Scientists have discovered a process of physics that enables low-power nanolasers to be produced in…
Digital event: Confronting a Pandemic — Part 1
Editor’s note: The livesteam will be embedded below at 2:30 p.m. ET. The need to…
Covid-19: Number of Germans infected could be 10 times higher than official estimates
The number of people in Germany infected with covid-19, could be 10 times higher than…
Covid-19: Trump says added deaths are necessary price for reopening US businesses
A rise in mortality is a price worth paying to restart the US economy, President…
Scientists shed light on essential carbon-fixing machinery in bacteria
Scientists have been studying cyanobacteria and its many potential applications for decades, from cutting CO2…
Cold air with water vapor rises: What that means for earth’s climate
In the tropical atmosphere, cold air rises due to an overlooked effect — the lightness…
Novel way to treat snakebite
Scientists demonstrate a completely new way of treating snakebites. The team have shown that the…
Outsmarting the enemy: Treefrogs rely on illusions to find a mate without being eaten
Researchers have discovered that male treefrogs reduce their attractiveness to predators and parasites by overlapping…
For better migraine treatment, try adding some downward dogs
Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according…
Certain foods common in diets of US adults with inflammatory bowel disease
Foods, such as French fries, cheese, cookies, soda, and sports and energy drinks, are commonly…
Adil El-Tayar: renowned NHS transplant surgeon who died from covid-19
bmj;369/may07_6/m1803/FAF1faPhoto credit: Abbas GhazanfarOn 25 March Adil El-Tayar, a renowned organ transplantation specialist, became the…
Covid-19: Nightingale hospitals set to shut down after seeing few patients
The mothballing of Britain’s Nightingale hospitals, some of which have yet to treat a single…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Hospitals criticize feds over remdesivir supplies; Moderna starting mid-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials soon
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, given…
Covid-19: Campaigner calls for national guidance to stop DNR orders being made without discussion with patients and families
The daughter of a man who successfully fought to establish that patients have a right…
Covid-19: Surviving the long road ahead
More than four months after the first cases in China, we know a lot about…
Prognosis of unrecognised myocardial infarction determined by electrocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the prognosis of unrecognised myocardial infarction determined by electrocardiography (UMI-ECG) or cardiac magnetic…
FROM THE FIELD: Protecting the displaced in the time of COVID-19
Refugees and displaced people living in camps are amongst the most vulnerable communities across the…
Benzodiazepines and dementia . . . and other stories
Dementia, benzodiazepines, and Z-drugsA longitudinal study of a quarter of a million adults in Denmark…
Covid-19: Lack of capacity led to halting of community testing in March, admits deputy chief medical officer
The UK’s decision to stop community testing and contact tracing for covid-19 in early March…
Association between tax on sugar sweetened beverages and soft drink consumption in adults in Mexico: open cohort longitudinal analysis of Health Workers Cohort Study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine changes in categories of soft drink consumption in a cohort of Mexican adults,…
Covid-19: Projections of mortality in the US rise as states open up
Academics behind the model most cited by the White House in predicting the likely loss…
Childhood adiposity, adult body mass index, and disease in later life
The linked study by Richardson and colleagues (doi:10.1136/bmj.m1203) suggests that the effect of self-reported adiposity…
How To Stop Food Cravings Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Here’s how to stop those unhealthy food cravings amid coronavirus lockdown. Read Original Article: How…
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Top Online Games To Keep You And Your Friends Entertained Amid The Pandemic
Bored and looking for a fun way to socialize with your friends as you go…
How To Improve Your Respiratory Health Amid The Pandemic
Here’s how to improve your respiratory health amid coronavirus pandemic. Read Original Article: How To…
Opinion: Covid-19 has renewed America’s trust in its doctors. Will it fade when the pandemic is over?
I had a disturbing conversation with my younger sister about the public perception of doctors…