Social media study reveals diabetics' fear of disrupted insulin supplies because of Brexit Diabetics living in the UK worry about disruption to insulin supplies as a result of Brexit, new research shows. Jan 27, 2021 0 3
Engineers share model for ventilating two patients with one ventilator As COVID-19 continues to put pressure on healthcare providers around the world, engineers at the University of Bath have published a mathematical model that could help clinicians to safely allow two people to share a single ... Jan 27, 2021 0 6
COVID-19 increases mortality rate among pregnant women Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can have deadly consequences for the mother, a new study published today in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows. Jan 27, 2021 0 12
Study reveals how certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy A study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has shown how bacteria in the gut can dull the efficacy of radiotherapy, a treatment received ... Jan 27, 2021 0 11
How does the immune system keep tabs on the brain? Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, schizophrenia and many other neurological and psychiatric conditions have been linked to inflammation in the brain. There's growing evidence that immune cells and molecules ... Jan 27, 2021 0 304
Schizophrenia second only to age as greatest risk factor for COVID-19 death People with schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects mood and perception of reality, are almost three times more likely to die from the coronavirus than those without the psychiatric illness, a new study shows. Their ... Jan 27, 2021 0 146
Antibody highs and lows in survivors of Ebola A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new University of Liverpool study has found. Jan 27, 2021 0 62
Scientists identify individual neurons responsible for complex social reasoning in humans For the first time, scientists have identified the individual neurons critical to human social reasoning, a cognitive process that requires us to acknowledge and predict others' hidden beliefs and thoughts. A team of neuroscientists ... Jan 27, 2021 0 110
Cyprus eases second virus lockdown Cyprus announced Wednesday a cautious easing from February 1 of its national lockdown following a decline in the spread of COVID-19 infections that peaked after Christmas. Jan 27, 2021 0 5
Finland tightens border ahead of 'harder times' Travel into Finland slowed to a near standstill on Wednesday as new entry restrictions designed to protect the country against new coronavirus strains came into force. Jan 27, 2021 0 2
