Archive: 24/06/2021

Cardiac atrophy findings may set course for preventing harm from long space flights

In many situations, heart muscle cells do not respond to external stresses in the same ways that skeletal muscle cells do. But under some conditions, heart and skeletal muscles can both waste away at fatally rapid rates, ...

Jun 24, 2021

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'Scary' Sydney virus cluster blamed on delta variant grows

Sydney was going through one the "scariest" times of the pandemic as a cluster of the highly contagious delta variant infects more people, an Australian state leader said on Thursday.

Jun 24, 2021

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Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk

Federal officials said Wednesday they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines—chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly among teenagers and young adults.

Jun 24, 2021

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What should I know about the delta variant?

What should I know about the delta variant?

Jun 24, 2021

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Pandemic fallout to be felt 'for years': UN drug agency

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing more people into drug use, while illicit cultivation could also get a boost, the UN said Thursday, warning that the crisis's fallout was likely to be felt "for years to come".

Jun 24, 2021

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In Brazil favela on stilts, COVID one on a long list of woes

It's best to watch your step in Dique da Vila Gilda, a slum on stilts where the rickety walkways across the fetid water below the tin-roof shacks sometimes break beneath people's feet.

Jun 24, 2021

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Brazil sets daily record for COVID cases, as pandemic third wave breaks

Brazil set a new record for COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, with 115,228 new cases identified within 24 hours, the Health Ministry said, confirming the arrival of a third wave of the pandemic.

Jun 24, 2021

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Risk of autism increases with maternal depression, but not SSRI use: study

Women with depression and other mood disorders are generally advised to continue taking antidepressant medications during pregnancy. The drugs are widely considered safe, but the effect of these medications on the unborn ...

Jun 24, 2021

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Better mental health supports for nurses needed, study finds

Working in the highly charged environment of COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the mental health of nurses, according to a new survey by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Institute for Work & Health ...

Jun 24, 2021

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Study highlights racial inequity in health care access, quality

A recent study finds states that exhibit higher levels of systemic racism also have pronounced racial disparities regarding access to health care. In short, the more racist a state was, the better access white people had—and ...

Jun 24, 2021

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