Archive: 27/10/2020

'Hard choices' as France weighs new virus clampdown

French officials said Tuesday that tougher restrictions are looming to counter an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases, with doctors warning that many hospitals are just days away from being overrun with patients.

Oct 27, 2020

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Half of public in England don't fully understand current COVID-19 lockdown rules

Just 13% of people in England feel they 'fully understand' the current COVID-19 lockdown rules, with half of adults (51%) in the country saying they understand 'the majority' of them, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 ...

Oct 27, 2020

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Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University of Alberta suggests that COVID-19 affects the human body's blood concentration levels of specific metabolites—small molecules broken down ...

Oct 27, 2020

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Common diabetes drugs may prevent Parkinson's

Elevated risk of Parkinson's disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by some medications used to treat their diabetes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Oct 27, 2020

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As veterans wait for service dogs, this researcher is giving them a voice through science

It's not uncommon for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to wait years for a service dog because of lengthy waiting lists.

Oct 27, 2020

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Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand is way up due to COVID-19

In less than a year, telehealth has gone from a niche rarity to a common practice. Its ability to ensure physical distance, preserve personal protective equipment and prevent the spread of infection among health care workers ...

Oct 27, 2020

In rural America, resentment over COVID-19 shutdowns is colliding with rising case numbers

As COVID-19 spreads through rural America, new infection numbers are rising to peaks not seen during this pandemic and pushing hospitals to their limits. Many towns are experiencing their first major outbreaks, but that doesn't ...

Oct 27, 2020

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Trial will test existing drugs against rare blood cancer

A clinical trial designed to test existing drugs in the treatment of a rare blood cancer has been launched at the Universities of Warwick and Birmingham.

Oct 27, 2020

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Hospital desegregation didn't improve mortality rate for Black infants

A new paper co-authored by Yale SOM Dean Kerwin K. Charles reassesses efforts to desegregate Southern hospitals in the 1960s and finds that they did not significantly improve health outcomes for Black Americans. The findings ...

Oct 27, 2020

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Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to 'night owl' sleep disorder

A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing a common sleep syndrome called delayed sleep phase disorder.

Oct 27, 2020

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