Archive: 22/06/2020

WHO warns of 'accelerating' pandemic as Brazil reaches 50,000 deaths

The World Health Organization sent out a fresh warning on Monday over the dangers of the new coronavirus even as France returned to life by staging an annual music festival and sending millions of children back to school.

Jun 22, 2020

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Researchers develop a faster, better way to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

A team of University of Chicago researchers has developed a better, faster way to decontaminate N95 masks using ultraviolet light—potentially saving thousands of the sought-after masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 22, 2020

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Netherlands records no virus deaths, first time since March

Dutch health authorities Monday reported no new deaths overnight resulting from the coronavirus pandemic for the first time since the beginning of March.

Jun 22, 2020

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Better measure of 'good cholesterol' can gauge heart attack and stroke risk in some populations

For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed 'good cholesterol' because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of artery walls. People with higher HDL cholesterol levels ...

Jun 22, 2020

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New article clarifies details of COVID-19 respiratory transmission

In a new article, scientists provide an exhaustive, evidence-based review of how COVID-19 droplets from infected patients spread through the air and describe how health care professionals can protect themselves. This Pulmonary ...

Jun 22, 2020

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Online program improves insomnia in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) who have survived cancer often continue to suffer from insomnia long after treatment ends, interfering with a range of daily activities. In a study published today by Pediatric Blood and ...

Jun 22, 2020

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What anxiety does to our breathing

Stressful situations can cause anxiety, our body's natural response to stress. But feelings of apprehension can also be accompanied by physical effects such as rapid breathing, increased heart rate and nausea. How our brain ...

Jun 22, 2020

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Video: Here's why a COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough

Shortages of toilet paper earlier this year showed just how fragile our global supply chain is when it is under duress. And as scientists around the world scramble to find a treatment for COVID-19, that fragility may prove ...

Jun 22, 2020

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Study of 'downstream' effects of childhood lead poisoning reveals racial, economic disparities in adulthood

A new study from Case Western Reserve University shows that numerous negative issues associated with lead poisoning follow children well into adulthood—building on evidence linking elevated blood-lead levels with a host ...

Jun 22, 2020

Smokers good at math are more likely to want to quit

For smokers who are better at math, the decision to quit just adds up, a new study suggests.

Jun 22, 2020

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