Nightmares linked with anxiety and insomnia in heart patients Heart patients with weekly nightmares are five times more likely to feel depressed or anxious and even more likely to have difficulty sleeping compared to those without frequent nightmares. That's the finding of a study published ... Dec 17, 2020 0 2
Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record Tokyo's hospitals are struggling to provide routine care because of a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, officials warned Thursday as new infections in the Japanese capital hit another record high. Dec 17, 2020 0 2
Virus cases soaring 'exponentially' in South Africa South Africa, the country worst-hit by the coronavirus on the continent, has registered more than 10,000 daily cases as infections surge at an exponential rate, the health minister said. Dec 17, 2020 0 2
Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered the shot ... Dec 17, 2020 0 4
Sweden struggles under second virus wave Despite a sharper tone from authorities and new restrictions, Sweden, which has famously relied on non-coercive measures, is struggling to contain a strong second wave of COVID-19 it thought it could avoid. Dec 17, 2020 0 2
What you need to know about Sweden's Covid-19 strategy Hailed by some but held up elsewhere as a cautionary tale, Sweden's "softer" approach to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic has made headlines around the world. Dec 17, 2020 0 5
Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? Dec 17, 2020 0 3
WHO: Vaccination in Asia-Pacific expected mid or late 2021 The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to COVID-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic. Dec 17, 2020 0 0
Pregnant women excluded from three-quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials Pregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective therapies against COVID-19, but they are routinely excluded from the majority of clinical treatment trials, according to authors of an opinion piece based ... Dec 17, 2020 0 2
Coronavirus spread during dental procedures could be reduced with slower drill rotation Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often produce aerosols, which can contain high numbers SARS-CoV-2 virions, copies of the virus causing COVID-19. Dec 17, 2020 0 27