Poor women in Bangladesh reluctant to use healthcare Women living in poorer households of Dhaka, Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal healthcare facilities. Oct 23, 2020 0 1
A new technique predicts how earthquakes would affect a city's hospitals In an increasingly urbanized world, population density often leads to more deaths and injuries when floods, typhoons, landslides and other disasters strike cities. Oct 23, 2020 0 27
Millions more enter virus lockdowns in UK Millions more people headed into lockdowns across Britain on Friday, as the country's four home nations adopt differing criteria in their attempts to stem surging coronavirus rates. Oct 23, 2020 0 3
'Trench warfare' in Liege, Europe's new virus front Shell-shocked hospital staff, some of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, are fighting a losing battle in the Belgian city of Liege against Europe's second wave of COVID-19. Oct 23, 2020 0 2
Sewage research signals early warning of coronavirus outbreaks A project involving experts at Newcastle University is successfully detecting traces of coronavirus in sewage, providing an early warning for local outbreaks across the country. Oct 23, 2020 0 2
How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer A UCLA-led review of nine years of social media posts with the hashtag #BCSM suggests that Twitter can be a useful resource not only for patients, but also for physicians and researchers. Oct 23, 2020 0 9
Virus cases in 23 EU nations and UK of 'serious concern' The EU's disease control agency warned on Friday that transmission levels of COVID-19 in 23 member countries and the United Kingdom were now of "serious concern". Oct 23, 2020 0 1
Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue As the pandemic drags on, following COVID-19 prevention guidelines can feel like more and more of a challenge. Oct 23, 2020 0 5
In hard-hit Peru, worry mounts over both COVID-19 and dengue Two of Lidia Choque's close family members had already gotten sick with the new coronavirus when the mosquitos arrived. Oct 23, 2020 0 0
'Troubling care' in the NICU In neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across the country, a variety of professionals work together for a single goal: to care for babies who need treatment and help get them out of the unit and on to living happy, healthy ... Oct 23, 2020 0 7
