Italy PM says virus state of emergency may be extended Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Friday it was possible a state of emergency triggered by the coronavirus crisis could be extended beyond the end of the month. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
Israel records highest single-day virus tally Israel has recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections over a 24-hour period, with nearly 1,500 new cases confirmed in the most recent daily count, the health ministry said Friday. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is less of a roar than a rasp. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
Kids' physical activity before age 5 matters so much because of the developing brain In the current pandemic many parents of young children are finding themselves spending more time in the role of caregiver than usual. Keeping young children physically active and miminizing screen time while parents manage ... Jul 10, 2020 0 15
The role of perineural networks in disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Juan Nácher, professor at the Department of Cell Biology at the University of Valencia, has conducted research on the role of perineuronal networks (PNN) in the adult brain and their incidence in psychiatric disorders such ... Jul 10, 2020 0 7
Thinking about working from home long-term? 3 ways it could be good or bad for your health The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home, often in less than ideal circumstances. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
Vital Signs: We're testing 50,000 Australians a day for COVID-19. Should it be 6.5 million? As Victoria grapples with a second-wave outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of large-scale testing has again been highlighted. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
COVID-19 presents new obstacles for people who use service dogs While browsing through a Facebook group for guide, mobility and service dog recipients, a post by one of the members jumped out at me. "Did you dare to go out with your dog?" it asked. "Are you able to go out of your home?" ... Jul 10, 2020 0 6
Rising coronavirus cases among Victorian health workers could threaten our pandemic response Over the past week, we've seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers in Victoria. Jul 10, 2020 0 0
Researchers study if nerve cells evolved to talk to microbes Various diseases of the digestive tract, for example severe intestinal inflammation in humans, are closely linked to disturbances in the natural mobility of the intestine. What role the microbiome—i.e. the natural microbial ... Jul 10, 2020 0 627