COVID-19 lockdown has mixed effects on smokers New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown had mixed effects on smoking behaviors, a University of Otago study reveals. Feb 5, 2021 0 5
Left and right-brain age differently, linked to Alzheimer's disease Parts of the brain decline faster from age 30,researchers at the University of Oslo find. These brain changes are accelerated in people with Alzheimer's disease. Feb 5, 2021 0 134
Video: Would the U.S. benefit from a lockdown? A cost-benefit analysis Though COVID vaccines are finally available, the rate at which they are administered is slow, and in the meantime the pandemic continues to claim about as many lives every day as the 9/11 tragedy. Anna Scherbina (Brandeis ... Feb 5, 2021 0 2
How to deal with coronavirus contrarians Australians love a fiery contest, whether on the sporting field or in the corridors of Canberra. Which is why this week's spat between Tanya Plibersek and Craig Kelly, which played out in front of cameras still rolling from ... Feb 5, 2021 0 2
Neuromuscular training improves the rehabilitation of patients who suffer a heart attack Ten lecturers from the Degrees in Physical Therapy, Nursery and Medicine of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEU UCH) of Valencia have assessed in a clinical trial the efficiency of an innovative cardiac rehabilitation ... Feb 5, 2021 0 10
Ensuring healthy family mealtimes is important – and complicated Mealtimes are a central aspect of family life, affecting the health and wellbeing of both children and adults. Although the benefits of healthy mealtimes are straightforward, helping all families realize those benefits is ... Feb 5, 2021 0 6
Vaccine hoarding to delay Africa's COVID-19 recovery Controlling the spread of COVID-19 is perhaps the most critical public health concern globally today but the rush for its vaccine doses in bilateral deals by the developed world could delay Africa's recovery from the disease. Feb 5, 2021 0 2
Investigating the modulation of the COVID-19 immune response In a recent paper, the research team around Prof. Antonio del Sol from the University's Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) describes a new method of how molecules can be identified that amplify and maintain ... Feb 5, 2021 0 123
It's too soon for NZ to relax COVID-19 border restrictions for travellers from low-risk countries Relaxing border restrictions for travelers from low COVID-19 risk countries would increase the risk of community cases in New Zealand by around 25%, says an article published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Feb 5, 2021 0 2
Twitter stress testing: Detecting psychological stress in tweets Psychological stress is an important determinant of mental health. Its early detection might allow interventions to be made to preclude chronic problems. Writing in the International Journal of High Performance Computing ... Feb 5, 2021 0 8
