Promising results mean coronavirus vaccine trial could start by August (HealthDay)—Animal studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been so encouraging that researchers plan to speed up testing of the vaccine in humans. Jun 26, 2020 0 23
Complications after colonoscopy up for those aged ≥ 75 (HealthDay)—For individuals undergoing outpatient colonoscopy, the risk of 30-day postcolonoscopy complications is increased for those aged ≥75 years, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open. Jun 26, 2020 0 1
How to have a better day during the pandemic It's entirely reasonable during a pandemic to feel more stressed, anxious, lonely and depressed than usual. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people are doing OK. Some people continue to feel love for others, gratitude ... Jun 26, 2020 0 7
Warnings after virus surges in US, Europe The United States and Europe battled a resurgence of coronavirus cases Friday, with Texas ordering bars to close and warnings mounting worldwide over lifting lockdowns too soon. Jun 26, 2020 0 1
New way to analyze fMRI data offers path to improving treatment for schizophrenia Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed tools to improve the analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. Tülay Adali, professor of computer science and electrical ... Jun 26, 2020 0 113
World must work together on health crises: vaccine group chief The coronavirus crisis should be a wake-up call for the international community to stop the "boom and bust" cycle of vaccine research and public health preparation, the head of the global vaccine alliance has said. Jun 26, 2020 0 2
Side effects from testicular cancer predicted by machine learning In collaboration with Rigshospitalet, researchers from DTU Health Technology have developed a machine learning model that can predict chemotherapy-associated nephrotoxicity, a particularly significant side effect in patients ... Jun 26, 2020 0 2
Three moral virtues necessary for an ethical pandemic response and reopening The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are not equally felt. From the United States to Brazil and the United Kingdom, low-wage workers are suffering more than others and communities of color are most ... Jun 26, 2020 0 6
Why don't we hear about the low number of coronavirus deaths in Central Europe? While the English language media gushes over how successful New Zealand has been in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it has largely failed to report on another part of the world where both infection rates and fatalities ... Jun 26, 2020 0 9
Indonesia should explore whether tuberculosis vaccine BCG can protect against COVID-19 Researchers are investigating whether the anti-turberculosis vaccine bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), which appears to protect recipients from other respiratory infections, could protect against COVID-19. Jun 26, 2020 0 15