Archive: 24/03/2020

UK to open 4,000-bed virus field hospital in London

The British government said Tuesday it will open a 4,000-bed field hospital at a London exhibition centre as part of its plans to treat coronavirus cases.

Mar 24, 2020

'A bullet train': Virus peak may come soon, swamp hospitals

Gov. Andrew Cuomo sounded his most dire warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying the infection rate in New York is accelerating and the state could be as close as two weeks away from a crisis that sees 40,000 ...

Mar 24, 2020

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Pentagon sees coronavirus crisis lasting several months

The Pentagon is assuming the coronavirus epidemic in the United States will last at least several months, and that some countries are at risk of "political chaos," its top officials said Tuesday.

Mar 24, 2020

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Italy's virus toll shoots back up, but medics see hope

Italy's daily COVID-19 death toll shot back up Tuesday, but more evidence emerged that the coronavirus infection rate is slowing thanks to a painful national lockdown.

Mar 24, 2020

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Study indicates vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior

Rats with regular access to cannabis seek more of the substance and tend to show increased drug-seeking behavior when cannabis is absent.

Mar 24, 2020

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Obama's 2008 election improved mental health of black men, research shows

Barack Obama's election to the nation's highest office in 2008 improved the mental health of black men, according to new research from Rice University.

Mar 24, 2020

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Past your bedtime? Inconsistency may increase risk to cardiovascular health

Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night's rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that's always "on"—responding to emails at all hours, news cycles that change with ...

Mar 24, 2020

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Cannabis helps fight resistant bacteria

Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have saved millions of lives from fatal infections world-wide. However, with time bacteria have developed mechanisms to escape the effects of ...

Mar 24, 2020

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Modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing on reducing spread of COVID-19

A new modelling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, comprising quarantine (for infected individuals and their families), school closure, ...

Mar 24, 2020

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Many drugs already approved by FDA may have promise against COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Two new studies each suggest that dozens of drugs already approved for use in the United States may prove effective against the new coronavirus.

Mar 24, 2020

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