Archive: 24/06/2020

US facing 'critical' coronavirus surge

Coronavirus infections are surging across large parts of the United States, the top US infectious disease expert has warned, as the death toll in Latin America passed 100,000.

Jun 24, 2020

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'Desperate' Fiji eyes virus-free tourism bubble

Tourism-reliant Fiji has proposed a "travel bubble" to welcome visitors from virus-free countries, as the South Pacific holiday hotspot desperately tries to revive its stalled economy.

Jun 24, 2020

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Australia calls military in after virus surge

Australia's military was called in Wednesday to help tackle a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne—a surge in infections that has rattled the country's second-most populous city.

Jun 24, 2020

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Global coronavirus death toll surges past 475,000

The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus virus worldwide has surged past 475,000, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 0625 GMT on Wednesday.

Jun 24, 2020

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Use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates bone health benefits

Women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) become estrogen deficient at an early age, which makes them more vulnerable to the loss of bone mineral density. A new study suggests that use of continuous combined oral contraceptives ...

Jun 24, 2020

82% of Irish adults willing to download COVID-19 contact tracing app

The vast majority of Irish adults—82%—are willing to download a contact tracing app to their smartphone to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research carried out by a team from Lero, the Science Foundation ...

Jun 24, 2020

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Nutrition a key ingredient for cognitive health of midlife and older Canadians

A new study, investigating factors associated with verbal fluency among a large sample of anglophone Canadians aged 45-85, found that individuals who consumed more vegetables and fruits and more nuts and pulses (such as lentils ...

Jun 24, 2020

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Biomedical researchers get closer to why eczema happens

A new study from researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York may help to peel back the layers of unhealthy skin—at least metaphorically speaking—and get closer to a cure.

Jun 24, 2020

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Pulse pressure: A game changer in the fight against dementia

A recent paper published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, outlines a pulse-pressure-induced pathway of cognitive decline that sheds light on why previous treatments for dementia may have failed and proposes promising new directions ...

Jun 24, 2020

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