Dublin tightens virus curbs for second time this week Coronavirus restrictions were tightened in Dublin for the second time in a week on Friday, as Ireland's capital becomes the epicentre of a fresh wave of infections countrywide. Sep 18, 2020 0 3
European drugs agency endorses steroid for COVID treatment The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday endorsed use of the steroid dexamethasone to treat oxygen-starved patients of COVID-19. Sep 18, 2020 0 4
COVID-19 death toll unacceptably high: WHO The COVID-19 weekly death toll of around 50,000 lives is unacceptably high, the World Health Organization said Friday as the one million fatalities landmark approaches. Sep 18, 2020 0 3
Trump expects enough COVID-19 vaccines for every American by April US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough COVID-19 vaccines "for every American" will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year. Sep 18, 2020 1 3
CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected person should get tested. Sep 18, 2020 0 0
Study links rising stress, depression in US to pandemic-related losses, media consumption Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic—such as unemployment—and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the U.S., according ... Sep 18, 2020 1 367
Immune system may have another job—combatting depression An inflammatory autoimmune response within the central nervous system similar to one linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) has also been found in the spinal fluid of healthy people, according ... Sep 18, 2020 0 1196
Primary role of sleep changes from learning support to brain maintenance in early childhood: study Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems in humans and other animals. But why is sleep so vital to our health? A UCLA-led team of scientists has answered this question and shown for the first time that ... Sep 18, 2020 0 701
Push is underway to test COVID-19 vaccines in diverse groups In front of baskets of tomatoes and peppers, near a sizzling burrito grill, the "promotoras" stop masked shoppers at a busy Latino farmers market: Want to test a COVID-19 vaccine? Sep 18, 2020 0 2
Gene therapy corrects the cardiac effects of Friedreich's ataxia Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich's ataxia (FA) in a mouse model of the disease, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. Sep 18, 2020 0 3