Archive: 30/07/2020

Face masks prevent you from spreading the coronavirus. But can they prevent you from catching it?

If you are reading this in the United States, you're probably dwelling on the great mask debate—not about whether to mask on (definitely do it), but instead about how to make a mask that works.

Jul 30, 2020

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Streamlined diagnostic approach to COVID-19 can avoid potential testing logjam

Following years of work developing diagnostics for infectious diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, chikungunya and zika, Nicholas Adams and Mindy Leelawong, both research assistant professors in the biomedical ...

Jul 30, 2020

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The importance of blood tests for Alzheimer's: Two neurologists explain the recent findings

A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease moved closer to reality this week after new findings were announced at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on July 29, 2020. The test showed extremely high accuracy—around ...

Jul 30, 2020

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French cities tighten virus rules as cases rise

Several French cities on Thursday announced new face mask requirements and other measures to contain the coronavirus as the number of new cases continues to increase after a long lull, officials said.

Jul 30, 2020

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Reducing the risk of animal viruses jumping to humans

SARS-CoV-2 is not the first deadly virus to have jumped from an animal to humans, but it is the first to have swept the globe at such speed and scale. Cambridge zoologists Bill Sutherland and Silviu Petrovan warn that we ...

Jul 30, 2020

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Young Australians would use cannabis if it were legal to do so

A number of young Australians say they would use cannabis for the first time if it were legal, a UQ study has found.

Jul 30, 2020

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Research shows testosterone therapy can lead to remission in men with Type 2 diabetes

The findings from a recent study by a University at Buffalo researcher and others could prove to be a game-changer for men with Type 2 diabetes.

Jul 30, 2020

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Poor sleep quality linked to multiple chronic conditions

When clinicians focus on lifestyle changes to manage and prevent multiple chronic conditions, they will often ask patients about their alcohol consumption, smoking habits, exercise regime and diet. But what about the quality ...

Jul 30, 2020

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Researchers discover new set of channels connecting malaria parasite and blood cells

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have discovered another set of pore-like holes, or channels, traversing the membrane-bound sac that encloses the deadliest malaria parasite as it infects ...

Jul 30, 2020

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DR Congo launches mass vaccination against cholera

Health workers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have launched a bid to vaccinate more than a million people against cholera in five days after their region was hit by heavy floods.

Jul 30, 2020

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