South Africa records zero COVID deaths, first time since May 2020 South Africa has recorded zero COVID-19 deaths in the last two days, for the first time since May 2020, health authorities said Tuesday. Mar 1, 2022 0 9
SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals could have different variants hidden in different parts of the body People suffering from COVID-19 could have several different SARS-CoV-2 variants hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, finds new research published in Nature Communications by an international ... Mar 1, 2022 1 953
Key COVID-19 metrics decline, but experts say it's far from over COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations across the United States continued to decline this week, spurring roll backs of protective measures such as masking and prompting discussion about when the pandemic will end. Mar 1, 2022 0 15
New WHO signature initiative shows raising alcohol taxes could save 130,000 lives per year Across the European region, alcohol consumption leads to almost one million deaths each year from a wide range of causes, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as well as infectious ... Mar 1, 2022 0 1
Valneva wins first COVID-19 vaccine approval French-Austrian biotech firm Valneva on Tuesday said its COVID-19 vaccine received emergency authorisation for use in Bahrain, the first approval for its jab. Mar 1, 2022 0 1
Mathematical model estimates daily transmission rates of infections such as COVID by testing blood donations Aston University researchers have helped develop a mathematical model that can estimate daily transmission rates of infections such as COVID by testing for antibodies in blood collected at blood donation centers. Mar 1, 2022 0 11
Respiratory infections like whooping cough and flu have plummeted amid COVID. But 'bounce back' is a worry Public health measures to control COVID, including social distancing, masks, border closures and reduced international travel, have worked to reduce the impact of COVID. Mar 1, 2022 0 5
Gender-affirming hormone therapy can influence gene activity Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study. Mar 1, 2022 0 23
New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular metabolism and regeneration with muscle repair after injury, according to recent findings published ... Mar 1, 2022 0 67
Study: Misconceptions about cure, longevity, among cancer patients facing 'terrifying news' Older people with advanced cancer tend to have an unclear understanding of how long they will likely live and overly optimistic beliefs about whether their cancer is curable, according to a Wilmot Cancer institute study published ... Mar 1, 2022 0 43
