Nations reopen yet struggle to define 'a new normal' As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is anything but. May 20, 2020 0 28
How coronavirus could usher in a new 'golden age' of rail travel Quietly, outside of the public gaze, a revolution has started on Britain's railways. On March 23, COVID-19 destroyed the railway industry as it had existed for the past 25 years. As concerns about virus transmission grew, ... May 20, 2020 0 30
Researchers to test blood cancer drug in COVID-19 patients Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have launched a clinical test of a blood cancer drug in patients infected with the COVID-19 virus. The test follows several case reports in which the drug, ibrutinib, appeared to ... May 20, 2020 0 64
Children unlikely to be the main drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic It is highly likely that children can transmit the new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, but several factors suggest that children are unlikely to be the main drivers of the pandemic. Opening up schools and kindergartens ... May 20, 2020 0 107
Inactivity caused by COVID-19 lockdowns risks chronic disease spike Disproportionate numbers of adults with chronic diseases and conditions, such as obesity, hypertension and lung disease, reduced their physical activity levels during the first weeks of the UK COVID-19 lockdown, according ... May 20, 2020 0 116
Overweight COPD patients may be at greater risk from COVID-19 A University of Manchester study has linked being overweight with an increased risk of getting COVID-19 in patients with one the UK's most common lung diseases. May 20, 2020 0 44
Birth control pills affect the love hormone Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects, including mood alterations. A recent research study from Aarhus University has shown that women ... May 20, 2020 0 276
New vaccines protect against COVID-19 in non-human primates, study finds With nearly 5 million confirmed cases globally and more than 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, much remains unknown about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease. Two critical questions are whether vaccines will prevent ... May 20, 2020 0 920
Chemotherapy prior to surgery may help outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer A clinical trial led by researchers from the University of Cincinnati has found that one-third of patients receiving chemotherapy before surgery for pancreatic cancer had very encouraging results at the time of the procedure. May 20, 2020 0 68
Study of supermarket meals gives food for thought With more people eating at home due to COVID-19, new Curtin research has found more than half of Australian supermarket own-brand, chilled, ready-made meals are unhealthy and 94 percent are 'ultra-processed' – yet more than ... May 20, 2020 0 49
