Archive: 29/01/2021

Researchers develop smartphone-based COVID-19 test that delivers results in about 10 minutes

Researchers at the University of Arizona are developing a COVID-19 testing method that uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes.

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Novartis to help make Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Friday it had signed an initial agreement to help produce the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, as countries scramble to boost supplies.

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Schoolchildren are learning about health through sport

Knowledge about health is a cornerstone in a child's development of physical and psychosocial health.

Jan 29, 2021

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EU agrees new coronavirus travel curbs

EU member state ambassadors approved a new map of coronavirus danger zones across the bloc on Friday, allowing authorities to impose stricter regional travel restrictions.

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Pandemic slows across world

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down in every region of the world over the past week, according to a specialised AFP database.

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Children prioritize what they hear over what they see when gauging emotional aspects of their experience

The Colavita visual dominance effect is a psychological observation named after Francis B. Colavita, the psychologist who first gathered evidence of its existence in 1974. Colavita observed that when human adults are presented ...

Jan 29, 2021 feature

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Plitidepsin found to work better than remdesivir for treating COVID-19

A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S., France and Spain has found that the drug plitidepsin worked better at treating COVID-19 than did remdesivir in a lab setting. In their paper ...

Jan 29, 2021 report

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New datasets track employer-provided worker protections, show opportunities for states

Two new datasets published to LawAtlas.org today offer a comprehensive look at state laws that address earned sick leave and Ban the Box. The datasets provide a snapshot of how these employment-focused laws differ between ...

Jan 29, 2021

Italy 'bucks trend' by easing Covid rules

Italy on Friday opted to ease coronavirus restrictions in most of its regions, despite warnings from public health experts that such a move may be rash.

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South Africa OKs limited use of parasite drug for COVID-19

South Africa is allowing the limited use of a medicine to treat COVID-19 even though regulators acknowledge there's not enough evidence that it works or is safe for this purpose.

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