Tunisia extends curfew, promises easing from early May Tunisia's Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has announced that a lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus will be extended to May 3 before it is progressively eased. Apr 20, 2020 0 2
Early screening based on family history may have dramatic effects on colorectal cancer detection In an analysis that included information on adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 40 and 49 years of age, almost all patients could have been diagnosed earlier if they had been screened according to current family ... Apr 20, 2020 0 2
People may know the best decision—and not make it: study When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests. Apr 20, 2020 0 550
New tool helps predict risk of death, admission to long-term care for people with dementia A new tool that predicts risk of death and admission to a long-term care facility for patients with dementia may help conversations between health care providers, patients and their families, according to new research in ... Apr 20, 2020 0 2
Death rates from prostate cancer predicted to decline overall in EU but rise in Poland Death rates from prostate cancer are predicted to fall in 2020 in the EU, largely due to better diagnosis and treatment, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology today. Apr 20, 2020 0 2
New coronavirus test that is eight times faster can help locate asymptomatic carriers A team of Israeli researchers is using AI to develop an algorithm-based test that can speed COVID-19 testing eightfold and help locate asymptomatic carriers, funded by a grant from the Ben-Gurion University Covid-19 Effort. Apr 20, 2020 0 3
Study identifies last-line antibiotic resistance in humans and pet dog New research due to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) has identified the dangerous mcr-1 gene -which provides resistance to the last line antibiotic colistin—in ... Apr 20, 2020 0 2
Study suggests pets are not a major source of transmission of drug-resistant microbes to their owners New research due to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) has identified genetically identical multidrug-resistant bacteria in humans and their pets, suggesting ... Apr 20, 2020 0 3