Archive: 24/04/2020

Coronavirus surges in Djibouti as population ignores measures

Djibouti has seen a rapid spike in coronavirus cases, with the Horn of Africa nation now recording the highest prevalence on the continent as the population largely ignores measures imposed by authorities.

Apr 24, 2020

Lifting lockdown? Against coronavirus, no one size fits all

Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of coronavirus lockdown, the world is seeing a patchwork of approaches. Schools reopen in one country, stay closed in others; face masks are an obligation ...

Apr 24, 2020

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Don't inject disinfectant: Blunt pushback on Trump musing

President Donald Trump's comment that disinfectants perhaps could be injected or ingested to fight COVID-19 received heavy pushback from health and other officials Friday and even prompted the maker of Lysol to warn its product ...

Apr 24, 2020

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Alcohol's financial toll on women—even when they don't drink

Many women are bearing a financial cost for alcohol consumption, even when they don't drink, according to new research led by La Trobe University's Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR).

Apr 24, 2020

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After a heart attack, physical activity makes you feel better

Heart attack patients who take part in a lifestyle improvement programme feel better—especially when they do additional physical activity. That's the finding of a large study presented today on ACVC Essentials 4 You, a ...

Apr 24, 2020

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Palliative care principles can ease COVID-19 challenges

Yale School of Nursing faculty members Dena Schulman-Green, Ph.D. (left) and Shelli Feder, Ph.D., APRN, NP-BC, ACHPN (center) recently partnered with Kathleen M. Akgün, MD, MS (right) from Yale School of Medicine to publish ...

Apr 24, 2020

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Scientist works to rewire human immunity against COVID-19

Many scientists across Yale have adapted their existing expertise and techniques to pursue discoveries that will positively impact the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 24, 2020

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How the immune system reacts to hepatitis C viruses

If a virus penetrates a cell, the immune system reacts immediately and produces the signaling protein interferon. This protein activates hundreds of highly specialized defence mechanisms in all surrounding cells, which can ...

Apr 24, 2020

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Urban Aboriginal people face unique challenges in the fight against coronavirus

There seems to be a myth in Australia that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people mostly live in remote communities. But the vast majority (79%) live in urban areas.

Apr 24, 2020

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COVID-19 threat to drug chains for malaria, other diseases

COVID-19 lockdowns can disrupt global supply chains for essential drugs and affect other health outcomes.

Apr 24, 2020

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