Archive: 27/02/2020

Virus enigma: Experts ask why Africa seems to have few cases

The coronavirus is spreading fast beyond its China birthplace but sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world's most vulnerable regions, has so far been almost spared—and experts want to know why.

Feb 27, 2020

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On the virus frontline with Italy's first sick mayor

Pietro Mazzocchi, 59, has the dubious honour of being the first Italian mayor to catch the new coronavirus—but sees it as an occupational hazard.

Feb 27, 2020

Spain probes first local coronavirus transmissions

Spanish health ministry officials were on Thursday investigating the country's first suspected cases of locally-transmitted coronavirus infections, with one elderly patient in a serious condition.

Feb 27, 2020

Scientists discover new 'Jekyll and Hyde' immune cell

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with "Jekyll and Hyde properties". These cells play a key protective role in immunity to infection but—if unregulated—also mediate ...

Feb 27, 2020

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Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier

Researchers have shown that microglia, a class of immune cells in the brain, regulate the permeability of the brain's protective barrier in response to systemic inflammation. During inflammation, microglia initially protect ...

Feb 27, 2020

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Assessing stem cell therapy potential for treating preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is the leading cause of death and disability, for both mothers and babies, killing approximately 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies globally every year. Despite this, the only cure at present is to deliver the ...

Feb 27, 2020

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Let's 'declare war on type 2 diabetes': Expert discusses why we need to cut back on sugar

Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It's an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to prepare our bodies for periods of fasting when food supplies were scarce.

Feb 27, 2020

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New Zealand's needle exchanges helped reduced HIV transmissions

New Zealand has avoided the high HIV rates seen among high-risk groups in other countries, a new study shows.

Feb 27, 2020

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Computer-simulated patients help untangle sociological influences in pain care

The opioid crisis has been a major issue for health care officials across the United States.

Feb 27, 2020

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Paleo fact and fiction: The key to being healthy

Humans have conquered smallpox and drastically reduced child mortality rates, yet we now face problems never seen before. Conditions like heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes pose serious threats to our health. How ...

Feb 27, 2020

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