Archive: 25/08/2021

It's time to change the study of consent, says researcher

For many years, philosophers and legal scholars have wrestled with understanding and defining consent, while psychologists have mostly conducted domain-specific research on the subject—most commonly studying informed consent ...

Aug 25, 2021

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Mice can learn much faster than previously thought

Your commute to work may seem like a mundane thing, but it is a great example of the complicated tasks our brains must carry out on a daily basis: navigation, memory, decision-making, sensory processing, and so on. Researchers ...

Aug 25, 2021

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Long COVID, big bills: grim legacy of even short hospital stays

When COVID-19 patients are discharged from the hospital, most are far from being well—even if their hospital stay was fairly short.

Aug 25, 2021

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Team unveils widespread tumor suppression mechanism that stops cancer progression by interfering with cell metabolism

According to a study by The Wistar Institute, the tumor suppressor Parkin, whose levels are reduced in different cancer types, causes acute metabolic and oxidative stress, suppresses mitochondrial trafficking, and blocks ...

Aug 25, 2021

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Swiss sign new Pfizer vaccine deal, eyeing booster shots

Switzerland announced Wednesday that it has signed a new contract with Pfizer for seven million COVID vaccine doses next year and in 2023, with an eye towards providing future booster shots.

Aug 25, 2021

Pfizer seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Pfizer is seeking U.S. approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine.

Aug 25, 2021

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Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled

The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to find out where the coronavirus came from said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the ...

Aug 25, 2021

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Pork snacks recalled in UK after link to salmonella cases

Several types of crispy pork snacks have been pulled from sale in Britain after almost 180 people became ill with suspected salmonella poisoning.

Aug 25, 2021

Learning about nurses' moral distress during crisis care

During the pandemic, nurses continue to deliver a crisis standard of care, which requires allocating and using scarce medical resources. This care, in the context of COVID-19, an infectious and potentially fatal illness, ...

Aug 25, 2021

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Increase in registration of dementia as a cause of death

It is well known that dementia is associated with increased mortality. New scientific research shows how in recent years more deaths are being registered with dementia as the underlying cause of death. The growth in the rate ...

Aug 25, 2021

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