Europe moves ahead with reopening as global virus cases top 7 mn European countries experimented with further lifting coronavirus restrictions Monday as New Zealand declared victory over the pandemic, even as global cases topped seven million and deaths mounted in Latin America. Jun 8, 2020 0 2
COVID-19 cases rising in Moldova, seen as 'out of control' Moldova registered a record number of new cases of the coronavirus during the first week of June, the government said Monday, as a former health minister described the pandemic situation in the country as "out of control." Jun 8, 2020 0 2
Drug researcher develops 'fat burning' molecule that has implications for treatment of obesity Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population. With obesity comes a variety of other interconnected diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and fatty ... Jun 8, 2020 0 433
Unravelling complex brain networks with automated 3-D neural mapping KAIST researchers developed a new algorithm for brain imaging data analysis that enables the precise and quantitative mapping of complex neural circuits onto a standardized 3-D reference atlas. Jun 8, 2020 0 28
Poll: Pandemic does little to alter US views on health care The coronavirus pushed hospitals to the edge, and millions of workers lost job-based coverage in the economic shutdown to slow the spread, but a new poll suggests Americans have remarkably little interest in big changes to ... Jun 8, 2020 0 1
Lockdowns averted 3 million deaths in 11 European nations: study Lockdowns prevented around 3.1 million deaths in 11 European countries, according to a new modelling study published Monday, as most nations tiptoe out of the strict measures to halt the spread of the new coronavirus. Jun 8, 2020 1 402
Pakistan hospitals running out of beds as virus cases surge past 100,000 Pakistan has recorded more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, as hospitals warned they are running out of beds to treat patients. Jun 8, 2020 0 1
'All eyes' on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises Scarred by the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, New York City gradually began reopening Monday in a turning point in the three-month-long crisis and an important test of the city's discipline. Jun 8, 2020 0 2
Study: Nearly 16% of Illinois COVID-19 cases linked to spread from Chicago jail Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus has spread quickly through jails and prisons in cities across the country—including in Chicago, where the Cook County Jail has been one of the largest hotspots in the country. ... Jun 8, 2020 0 1
Test confirms COVID-19 as trigger for rare Kawasaki-like syndrome in children A test developed by experts in Birmingham has offered evidence confirming COVID-19 to be the cause of a newly emerged multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, who have tested negative for the virus by the PCR test. ... Jun 8, 2020 0 53