Archive: 27/03/2020

UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19

University of Huddersfield experts have made stark warnings about the impact of coronavirus on local authorities. A major increase in mortality rates and staff absences will mean a struggle to issue death certificates, leading ...

Mar 27, 2020

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GM, Ford promise more ventilators after Trump criticism

US auto giant General Motors announced a joint venture to rapidly produce much-needed ventilators Friday, shortly after President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticise the company.

Mar 27, 2020

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CRG standardises COVID-19 data analysis to aid international research efforts

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have launched a new database to advance the international research efforts studying COVID-19.

Mar 27, 2020

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Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates

Large events are cancelled, restaurants and non-essential businesses are closed, and in many states, residents have been asked to shelter in place, all to limit the spread and impact of the COVID-19 virus. But are strict ...

Mar 27, 2020

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COVID-19: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, inaccurate medical information has flooded social media and other channels. One potentially lethal example is that patients who take renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers, particularly ...

Mar 27, 2020

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Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, study suggests

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered in mice what they believe is the first known genetic mutation to improve cognitive flexibility—the ability to adapt to changing situations.

Mar 27, 2020

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A plant-based diet helps to prevent and manage asthma, according to new review

A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy products and high-fat foods raise the risk, according to a new review published in Nutrition Reviews.

Mar 27, 2020

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12 areas in Turkey quarantined: interior minister

A dozen of areas were placed under quarantine across Turkey to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Friday.

Mar 27, 2020

Belgium extends coronavirus lockdown to April 18

Belgium on Friday extended its general lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus by two weeks to April 18.

Mar 27, 2020

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Vitamin C may reduce ventilation time in critically ill patients

(HealthDay)—The administration of vitamin C shortens the length of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients, according to a review recently published in the Journal of Intensive Care.

Mar 27, 2020

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