Is it time to resume COVID restrictions in some safe states? There may be new trouble ahead for states that had gotten COVID-19 under control after the March and April surges but are now seeing case numbers drift up. Aug 4, 2020 0 1
Less work, more play In the current global situation many people have been forced to rethink what we previously referred to as a work-life balance. There was much pressure from good mental health advocates for us to opt for more leisure time ... Aug 4, 2020 0 5
How thoughts could one day control electronic prostheses, wirelessly Stanford researchers have been working for years to advance a technology that could one day help people with paralysis regain use of their limbs, and enable amputees to use their thoughts to control prostheses and interact ... Aug 4, 2020 0 284
Scientists develop synthetic blood-thinner that doesn't cause bleeding side-effects Patients who suffer from thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or stroke are usually administered drugs that help their blood flow more smoothly. Anticoagulants, or "blood thinners" as they are popularly known, can keep blood clots ... Aug 4, 2020 0 1465
New head lice treatment approved for use in USA A new prescription head lice treatment, developed by University of Melbourne Associate Professor Vern Bowles, has been given Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, allowing it to be sold in the U.S.. Aug 4, 2020 1 3
Popular high blood pressure drug linked to increased skin cancer risk in older Australians Hydrochlorothiazide—one of the most prescribed high blood pressure drugs in Australia—has shown links to increased risks of developing skin cancer among older Australians, a new study by UNSW Sydney researchers shows. Aug 4, 2020 0 14
New study shows critical coronavirus test delays across the US More than 63 percent of U.S. residents are waiting longer than one to two days to get their coronavirus test results—delays that undermine the contact tracing that could identify individuals who are contagious but show ... Aug 4, 2020 0 2
Insufficient evidence of reduced COVID-19 incidence at high altitudes Despite recent reports of lower COVID-19 incidence among high-altitude populations, current data is insufficient to conclude that high altitude is protective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as reported in the peer-reviewed ... Aug 4, 2020 0 0
RNA scientists advance early detection of Duchene muscular dystrophy The devastating effects of Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) can be mitigated if detection takes place in early childhood. Sadly, early diagnosis is rare. Now, University RNA researchers have discovered a novel method that ... Aug 4, 2020 0 40
Cloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2: new study A literature review coordinated by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and McMaster University in Canada demonstrates that cloth face masks provide clinically useful levels of filtration, which has the potential to reduce the ... Aug 4, 2020 1 54