Archive: 02/12/2020

Anti-doping education: Teaching athletes about morality in sport can help reduce doping

Elite athletes can be persuaded not to take banned substances—either by appealing to their sense of morality or educating them about the risks of using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a new study.

Dec 2, 2020

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Nine years on, the psychological effects of the Syrian war on school children in Damascus

Almost a decade of civil and military unrest has left Syrian children mentally scarred, angry and traumatized, according to new research.

Dec 2, 2020

Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce the risk of heart disease

Replacing red meat with high quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be associated with a modestly reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), suggests a study published by The BMJ today.

Dec 2, 2020

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Birth defects linked to greater risk of cancer in later life

People born with major birth defects face a higher risk of cancer throughout life, although the relative risk is greatest in childhood and then declines, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Dec 2, 2020

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Less COVID-19 transmission seen in countries with more intense testing

Lacking vaccines, countries have relied on multiple non-pharmaceutical interventions to control COVID-19 transmission. Despite the urging of the World Health Organization (WHO) in March to "test, test, and test," policy makers ...

Dec 2, 2020

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Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Metabolites are small molecules found in our body's cells. They come from the food we eat, chemical processes happening within our bodies and microbes. A new analysis of recent studies has found that the levels of 10 metabolites ...

Dec 2, 2020

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US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February

The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against COVID-19 by the end of February, a top official said Wednesday, which is approximately 40 percent of the country's adult population.

Dec 2, 2020

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Total COVID cases in Americas up by 30% in one month

The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases surged by nearly 30 percent across the Americas in just one month, the Pan American Health Organization warned Wednesday, releasing figures for November.

Dec 2, 2020

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Mexico signs deal for 34.4 million Pfizer vaccines

Mexico said it signed an agreement Wednesday with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to buy 34.4 million vaccines against the coronavirus, with a first batch due to arrive this month.

Dec 2, 2020

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San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK

City officials in San Francisco have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about secondhand smoke. But lighting up a joint inside? That's still allowed.

Dec 2, 2020

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