Archive: 24/02/2020

Bus passengers from Italy blocked in France in coronavirus scare

A bus that arrived in the French city of Lyon from Milan in Italy was sealed off for several hours Monday after the driver showed symptoms of possible coronavirus infection, security sources said.

Feb 24, 2020

Iraq confirms first novel coronavirus case

Iraq on Monday confirmed its first novel coronavirus infection in an Iranian national studying in the southern shrine city of Najaf, health officials said.

Feb 24, 2020

Burnt is out: How sunscreen got a beauty makeover

Under Australia's harsh sun, we've long slapped on sunscreen to protect ourselves from skin damage and cancer.

Feb 24, 2020

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I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?

Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don't exactly know why.

Feb 24, 2020

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Paying all blood donors might not be worth it

Gretchen Chapman is a decision scientist who explores what makes it more likely that people will get vaccinated or engage in other behaviors that are good for public health. We asked her about her research about blood donation ...

Feb 24, 2020

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Generosity breeds generosity: 4-year-olds who receive a kindness pay it forward

Have you ever received an unexpected kindness? A stranger in the car ahead of you paid your highway toll. Or a kind consumer picked up your tab at Starbucks. These actions can set off a chain reaction of kindness, as you ...

Feb 24, 2020

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U.S. life expectancy goes up as cancer deaths go down

U.S. life expectancy increased in 2018 after a worrisome four-year decline, a reversal owing in part to a welcome decrease in deaths due to overdose but even more so to a drop in those from cancer. The rise brought the anticipated ...

Feb 24, 2020

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Methamphetamine use and its impact on violence laid bare in world-first study

Almost a third of middle-aged New Zealanders have tried methamphetamine at least once, according to a new University of Otago, Christchurch study looking at the link between using the drug and violence in the general population.

Feb 24, 2020

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Antibodies: The body's own antidepressants

If the immune system attacks its own body, it can often have devastating consequences: autoantibodies bind to the body's structures, triggering functional disorders. The receptors for glutamate, a neurotransmitter, can also ...

Feb 24, 2020

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New DNA test that reveals a child's 'true age' has promise, but ethical pitfalls

Epigenetic clocks are a new type of biological test currently capturing the attention of the scientific community, private companies and governmental agencies because of their potential to reveal an individual's "true" age.

Feb 24, 2020

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