Archive: 25/08/2020

Convalescent plasma: What you need to know

The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients as a treatment against the disease.

Aug 25, 2020

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Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?

Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?

Aug 25, 2020

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As world grapples with pandemic, schools are the epicenter

The world is settling into a new normal for everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic: online school classes, intermittent Zoom outages, museums that will only allow about a quarter of their usual visitors.

Aug 25, 2020

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Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to impaired breathing in children

Babies exposed to levels of air pollution within EU standards develop poorer lung function as children and teenagers, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. The study also ...

Aug 25, 2020

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Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance

The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs' benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.

Aug 25, 2020

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Quit smoking to reduce stroke risk if you have irregular heartbeat

Scientists today urged people with atrial fibrillation—the most common heart rhythm disorder—to kick the habit and cut their stroke risk. The research is presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

Aug 25, 2020

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More than half of 'sudden' cardiac arrest victims had contacted health services before

Today scientists report that 58% of "sudden" cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event. The research is presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

Aug 25, 2020

Citizens' adherence to COVID-19 social distancing measures depends on government response

A new study conducted by a team of researchers, including University of Colorado Denver Business School associate professor Jiban Khuntia, Ph.D., found while social distancing is an effective preventative measure in the fight ...

Aug 25, 2020

Study leads to potential for new treatment approach to Alzheimer's

Research looking at a possible new therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease was recently published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation. The paper out of the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) ...

Aug 25, 2020

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Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

Most adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to dampen their altered immune system, the cause of their disease. Nor are most people ...

Aug 25, 2020

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