Virus-linked border moves raise fears on free travel in EU As European countries struggle to manage spikes in coronavirus cases, concern is mounting about a "second wave" of uncoordinated border restrictions within Europe that threatens the free movement of goods and peopleāa foundation ... Aug 10, 2020 0 1
The search for a gene therapy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis associated with ageing Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is associated with certain mutations or advanced age. The Telomeres and Telomerase Group at the Spanish National ... Aug 10, 2020 0 3
A scientist's plea on coronavirus: Now is not the time to relax Living under lockdown and the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought to our lives has been difficult for everyone. We have all welcomed the opportunity to return to a more normal way of life. But a resurgence in cases after ... Aug 10, 2020 0 25
The importance of estrogen cycles Oral contraceptives are implicated in slightly increasing breast cancer risk. This birth control method contains forms of estrogen, a hormone that binds ERalpha (estrogen receptor alpha), to alter the reproductive cycle. ... Aug 10, 2020 0 2
Identification of stomach flu culprit Norovirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis, with at least 49 different norovirus genotypes. GII.4 genotype is responsible for the majority of norovirus epidemic outbreaks. The genotypes associated with medically-attended ... Aug 10, 2020 0 1
Scientists identify unique molecular signature in blood that can tell if you'll get severe COVID-19 infection or not Identification of healthy people at high risk for severe COVID-19 is a global health priority. Scientists at Nightingale Health investigated whether blood biomarkers measured by high-throughput metabolomics could be predictive ... Aug 10, 2020 0 6
How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. The best way to prevent the virus from spreading in a home or business would ... Aug 10, 2020 0 12
How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain. Aug 10, 2020 0 13
Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths: Here is how to actually reach them If the media is anything to go by, you'd think people who believe coronavirus myths are white, middle-aged women called Karen. Aug 10, 2020 0 5
Resistant cancer cells can be targeted for elimination Blood cancers, such as leukemia, can be effectively treated with chemotherapy, although relapse usually occurs when resistant cancer cells evade the original drug regimen. Aug 10, 2020 0 77