As coronavirus surges again, researchers find mortality rates are highest in rural counties In parts of the country where COVID-19 is surging, residents of rural counties are dying from coronavirus at higher rates than those in urban areas, according to a new health policy brief by the University of Cincinnati. Oct 30, 2020 0 1
Study highlights link between depressive symptoms and stroke risk People with multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to findings recently published in Neurology: Clinical Practice. The collaborative study led by investigators at the University of Alabama ... Oct 30, 2020 1 42
Beetroot peptide as potential drug candidate for treating neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases MedUni Vienna's Institute of Pharmacology isolated a peptide (a small protein molecule) from beetroot. The peptide is able to inhibit a particular enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of messenger molecules in the ... Oct 30, 2020 0 9
More infections than reported: New study demonstrates importance of large-scale SARS-CoV-2 antibody screenings A new study lead by Helmholtz Zentrum München indicates a six-fold higher SARS-CoV-2 exposure rate among children in Bavaria, Germany, than reported cases. This highlights the value of population-based antibody screenings ... Oct 30, 2020 0 7
Mothers pass on allergies to offspring, preclinical study shows Mothers can pass allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb, researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and Duke-NUS Medical School ... Oct 30, 2020 0 97
Millions more face English virus restrictions as cases spiral Millions more people in northern England face stricter coronavirus rules next week, officials said Friday, as reports suggested the government is considering a nationwide lockdown. Oct 30, 2020 0 2
New York, northeast US try to hold off second virus wave New York and other parts of the northeastern United States, which have kept the coronavirus outbreak under control after being an early epicenter in the country, are now seeing a worrying rise in infections. Oct 30, 2020 0 4
US tops 90,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours for first time The United States notched a record number of new coronavirus cases on Thursday, for the first time topping 90,000 diagnoses in 24 hours, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. Oct 30, 2020 0 6
France back in coronavirus lockdown as US surges to daily record France was under a new virus lockdown on Friday, as the resurgent pandemic hit new heights in the United States with a daily record of more than 90,000 cases, just days before the presidential election. Oct 30, 2020 0 2
MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app—once only available to military—hits civilian app stores in 2021 U.S. soldiers, family members and veterans have had exclusive access to a smartphone app they used to improve eating, sleeping, exercising and stress, until now. Oct 30, 2020 0 2