France virus cases 'growing fastest among young' French health authorities warned Thursday that new coronavirus cases were rising fastest among younger people, as the number of confirmed infections per day continued to tick up. Aug 13, 2020 0 2
Unread second-opinion radiology reports waste health care resources According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), clinicians do not read a considerable proportion of second-opinion radiology reports—"a situation that can be regarded as an appreciable but potentially reversible ... Aug 13, 2020 0 0
Many medical 'rainy day' accounts aren't getting opened or filled, study finds One-third of the people who could benefit from a special type of savings account to cushion the blow of their health plan deductible aren't doing so, according to a new study. Aug 13, 2020 0 4
WHO says food safe from coronavirus The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged people not to fear catching the novel coronavirus from food, after Chinese testers found traces on food and food packaging. Aug 13, 2020 0 12
EU reserves 400 mln doses of potential J&J virus vaccine The European Union said Thursday it had reserved up to 400 million doses of a potential new coronavirus vaccine being developed by US giant Johnson & Johnson. Aug 13, 2020 0 0
WHO urges countries to gamble on shared vaccine search The WHO on Thursday urged countries to invest billions of dollars in searching for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments—calling it a snip compared to the vast economic cost of the coronavirus crisis. Aug 13, 2020 0 0
Mexico, Argentina aim to roll out vaccine early next year Mexico and Argentina aim to have a coronavirus vaccine available for Latin America early next year under a production agreement with drugs giant AstraZeneca, the Mexican government said Thursday. Aug 13, 2020 0 1
Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it's caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop new ways to find tumors at early stages, before they start to spread. One approach that's being studied ... Aug 13, 2020 0 52
Loss of a specific enzyme increases fat metabolism and exercise endurance in mice Sugars and fats are the primary fuels that power every cell, tissue and organ. For most cells, sugar is the energy source of choice, but when nutrients are scarce, such as during starvation or extreme exertion, cells will ... Aug 13, 2020 0 186
Researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss University of Toronto Engineering researchers have developed a new method of injecting healthy cells into damaged eyes. The technique could point the way toward new treatments with the potential to reverse forms of vision ... Aug 13, 2020 0 243