Archive: 26/03/2020

Microbiome may hold key to identifying HPV-infected women at risk for pre-cancer

Gardnerella bacteria in the cervicovaginal microbiome may serve as a biomarker to identify women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) who are at risk for progression to precancer, according to a study published March ...

Mar 26, 2020

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Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief

More than 90% of the legal marijuana products offered in medical dispensaries are much stronger than what clinical studies have shown that doctors recommend for chronic pain relief, according to a study published in the March ...

Mar 26, 2020

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Tunisia workers isolate in factory making anti-virus gear

In Tunisia, 150 people—mostly women—have isolated themselves in a factory for a month to make protective gear like masks to help their country's fight against coronavirus.

Mar 26, 2020

Belgian hospital braces for cresting virus wave

The Erasmus hospital in Brussels is on a war footing.

Mar 26, 2020

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Why are teens, millennials ignoring coronavirus warnings?

(HealthDay)—In what can only be described as the stupidity of youth, at least one young person in Kentucky has been infected with COVID-19 after taking part in a "coronavirus party."

Mar 26, 2020

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Missing link in coronavirus jump from bats to humans could be pangolins, not snakes

As scientists scramble to learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, two recent studies of the virus' genome reached controversial conclusions: namely, that snakes are intermediate hosts of the new virus, and that a key ...

Mar 26, 2020

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If you think before you snack, it's not so bad

To snack or not to snack? That is not the question, because we're going to snack.

Mar 26, 2020

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Reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable respirators

Shortages of respiratory protective devices for healthcare personnel are major concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Emory University, the University of Texas Health Science ...

Mar 26, 2020

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A possible treatment for COVID-19 and an approach for developing others

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease is more transmissible, but has a lower mortality rate than its sibling, SARS-CoV, according to a review article published this week in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, ...

Mar 26, 2020

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Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Chinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.

Mar 26, 2020

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