Ireland eases Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ahead of Christmas Ireland on Friday announced a staggered easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions to allow some businesses to reopen and for families to gather ahead of Christmas. Nov 27, 2020 0 9
Belgium to reopen shops from December 1 Belgium will allow shops to reopen from December 1, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday, but the country's semi-lockdown will remain in place to bring down coronavirus infections. Nov 27, 2020 0 2
Trudeau expects most of Canada to be vaccinated by September Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he expects more than half of Canadians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by next September after he came under criticism for saying Canadians won't be among the first to get doses. Nov 27, 2020 0 25
RAS inhibitors not linked to increased risk of death from COVID-19 Concerns have been raised that the use of a common group of medications called RAS inhibitors could facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection, impact COVID-19 disease severity and worsen prognosis. However, in a new nationwide registry-based ... Nov 27, 2020 0 6
More education may not protect against dementia The state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing dementia in later life by up to seven percent. Researchers at the University ... Nov 27, 2020 0 10
'Turncoat' macrophages in the tumor 'micro-environment' underlie breast cancer progression New research that is examining the "tumor microenvironment" reveals not only how macrophages can become extraordinary turncoats but also how they can actively support tumor growth and metastatic progression in certain forms ... Nov 27, 2020 feature 0 128
Researchers provide novel insights into human skin aging In human, the skin is one of the organs that exhibit early-onset aging-associated dysfunction. As a critical physical barrier, the skin is composed of a variety of cell types including fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Due to ... Nov 27, 2020 1 7
Cervical cancer: New radiotherapy technique prolongs survival Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer benefit significantly from an innovative radiotherapy technique co-developed by MedUni Vienna under the direction of Richard Pötter and Christian Kirisits. The technique provides ... Nov 27, 2020 0 3
Immune responses during embryo development could increase risk of schizophrenia Past research has often highlighted the effects that immune activation in pregnant women can have on the development of human embryos, for instance increasing the risk of a child developing psychiatric disorders later in ... Nov 27, 2020 feature 0 284
Russian army starts mass coronavirus vaccination campaign Russia's military has started a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign which aims to innoculate more than 400,000 servicemen, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Friday. Nov 27, 2020 0 4