WHO eyes China lab audits next in COVID origin probe The World Health Organization said on Friday that the second stage of an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 should include further studies in China and lab audits. Jul 16, 2021 0 3
Officials advise wearing masks in Vegas as COVID cases rise Masks are back in Las Vegas, after regional health officials on Friday cited a rising number of coronavirus cases and advised everyone—vaccinated or not—to wear facial coverings in crowds and indoor places. Jul 16, 2021 0 2
Study finds vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries New research published in Nature Medicine reveals willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine was considerably higher in developing countries (80% of respondents) than in the United States (65%) and Russia (30%). Jul 16, 2021 0 9
Add fatty acid to taste: New technology reveals single cancer cells have different appetites for fatty acids A new method developed by Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and University of California, Riverside provides new insights into cancer biology by allowing researchers to show how fatty acids are absorbed by single cells. Jul 16, 2021 0 12
3D 'assembloid' shows how SARS-CoV-2 infects brain cells Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... Jul 16, 2021 2 252
Immune system may need 'continuing education' to protect pregnancy Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies. Jul 16, 2021 0 15
Three doses better than two? Debate over third shot As the Delta variant spreads rapidly throughout the world, the prospect of a third "booster" shot is gaining interest even in nations where a large proportion of people are vaccinated,. Jul 16, 2021 0 2
Staff size, COVID-19 outcomes linked at skilled nursing facilities (HealthDay)—At skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), staff size, including staff members not involved in resident care, is strongly associated with COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study published online July 14 in Health ... Jul 16, 2021 0 3
US warns COVID 'becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated' US health authorities on Friday pleaded with COVID vaccine holdouts to roll up their sleeves and get their shots, as cases, hospitalizations and deaths surged. Jul 16, 2021 0 1
Scientists round on UK over plan to end COVID curbs The UK government's plan to scrap day-to-day pandemic restrictions in England next week is reckless and has no basis in science, international experts warned on Friday, with one arguing it amounts to premeditated murder. Jul 16, 2021 0 1