FROM THE FIELD: Love in the time of COVID
A young couple who hail from very different backgrounds, has demonstrated that even during a…
Year: 2020
Some Women at Higher Risk of Death from DCIS
An article published this week might raise concerns, again, for women who have been diagnosed…
Belarus crisis under the spotlight at Human Rights Council
The Belarus Government should end “violent crackdowns” and “increasing repression” against protesters who are still…
Connecting the dots on food access
A new study simultaneously examined the preferences of community members and compared those with the…
Itchy Heads: It’s National Head Lice Prevention Month
Do you know how to prevent head lice infestations? Or what to do if you…
Medical Cannabis Can Change Lives, Thanks to New Guidelines
When traditional pain relievers don’t work and when opioids are not appropriate or not tolerated,…
NIH “Very Concerned” About AstraZeneca Trial
US concerned about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 phase 3 trial after one volunteer became ill. Read Original…
Covid-19: Point of care test reports 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity compared with laboratory test
A point of care covid-19 test—which the UK government plans to roll out across the…
New design principles for spin-based quantum materials
A new design criteria for enhancing the spin lifetime of a class of quantum materials…
Hostility Hurts Your Heart, Especially After a Heart Attack
We know that anger and hostility can cause stress and tension in the body, but…
UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe rights abuses in northern Syria
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent…
Covid-19: Minorities account for 78% of US deaths in under 21s, says CDC
The first US government review of covid-19 deaths in people aged under 211 has found…
Assisted dying: doctors challenge RCGP’s “irrational” interpretation of poll
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has been threatened with legal proceedings unless it…
Solar storm forecasts for Earth improved with help from the public
Scientists used observations recorded by members of the public to increase accuracy of computer model…
Biologists create new genetic systems to neutralize gene drives
Addressing concerns about gene drive releases in the wild, scientists have developed two new genetic…
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
Engineers have designed a wide-angle lens that is completely flat. It is the first flat…
Mapping the 1.6 billion people who live near forests
Global maps of places where people and forests coexist show that an estimated 1.6 billion…
Researchers develop simple method to 3D print milk products
Additive free, multimaterial 3D printing is achieved for milk-based products without temperature control. Read Original…
Unverricht-Lundborg disease is more common in Finland than elsewhere in the world
Based on reported cases, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, also known as progressive myoclonic epilepsy-1A, EPM1, is more…
Promising computer simulations for stellarator plasmas
The turbulence code GENE (Gyrokinetic Electromagnetic Numerical Experiment), has proven to be very useful for…
How researchers look at the bird brain in action
How do birds make decisions and which brain regions are particularly active when they solve…
VLBA makes first direct distance measurement to magnetar
Using the VLBA, astronomers have made the first direct geometric measurement of the distance to…
Covid-19 communication: planning ahead to help inpatients when key contacts can’t be present
We thank Gray and Back for their article on communication and covid-19.1 Conversations in our…
Michigan Residents Warned About Serious Mosquito-Borne Virus
The state of Michigan is reporting a resident infected with a rare, but serious mosquito-borne…
Let’s stop talking about covid-safe and covid-secure—it’s covid-mitigated
We have been in countless meetings that have included discussions about making the workplace covid-secure…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Roche says its drug helped Covid-19 patients; Trump expected to finalize drug importation plan
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Covid-19: Testing service wasn’t prepared for increased demand, chief admits
England’s NHS Test and Trace service wasn’t prepared for the increased demand that has seen…
Uruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how
Latin America continues to suffer some of the worst tolls of covid-19, with over seven…
Private patient care in NHS hospitals: an opportunity for improved governance
The 2012 Health and Social Care Act was the largest ever reorganisation of the English…
Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and other leaders win Ig Nobel awards for teaching people about life and death
Politicians are better than doctors or scientists at medical education. Leaders such as Donald Trump,…
Opinion: Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation
The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented…
Opinion: How the CDC and others are failing Black women during childbirth
The alarming number of deaths of Black women during childbirth and soon afterward once gained…
An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right
Some governments have been praised for being forthright about being science-driven in the way they’ve…
STAT Plus: 5 takeaways from venture capital’s growing focus on mental health
Research suggests that only half of the tens of millions of people in the U.S….
Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest – The New York Times
Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest The New York Times Over half of coronavirus-infected pregnant…
A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols – Yale News
A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols Yale News Read Original Article: A…
Assault during pregnancy boosts risk of poor infant health – Scope – Scope
Assault during pregnancy boosts risk of poor infant health – Scope Scope Read Original Article: Assault…
STATEMENT: US Senate Must Act On House-Passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act To Ensure Overdue Protections for Pregnant Workers – Center For American Progress
STATEMENT: US Senate Must Act On House-Passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act To Ensure Overdue Protections…
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3 Important Reasons Why Children Should Take A Personality Quiz
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News in Brief 17 September 2020
Hurricane Sally: ‘Historic, catastrophic flooding’ in southern US states Rights violations continue in Burundi under…
Atlantic County paramedic fired for using alternative medicine wins wrongful termination suit – RADIO.COM
Atlantic County paramedic fired for using alternative medicine wins wrongful termination suit RADIO.COM Read Original Article:…
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Ecologists sound alarm on plastic pollution
Ecologists examining plastic pollution entering oceans, rivers and lakes around the world annually, outline potential…
WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort
Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide…
‘Tens of millions of Yemenis’ devastated by unabated war and COVID-19
More than five years of war have “devastated the lives of tens of millions of…
State treasurers urge Gilead to lower the price of remdesivir and not pursue “unreasonable profits”
Nearly a dozen state treasurers are asking Gilead Sciences (GILD) to lower the price of…
Listen: The CDC’s credibility crisis, pandemic PR, and virtual conference malaise
How should governments talk about Covid-19? Can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rebuild…
What Exactly Is “Moderate” Exercise?
We’re often told we should participate in moderate exercise, but what exactly is that and…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths
New research finds disparities in testing, infections, and outcomes for Black and Hispanic Americans Read…
Curbing land clearing for food production is vital to reverse biodiversity declines
Preserving terrestrial biodiversity requires more ambitious land-conservation targets to be established and met. At the…
Venus’ ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin
Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have…