A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra—the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention. Apr 6, 2020 0 0
Environmental engineers study fabrics, materials for face covers The day before the federal government issued new recommendations that Americans wear cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology decided to ... Apr 6, 2020 0 215
Abused children and family, people with mental illness are more vulnerable in quarantine Tens of millions of Americans fit that description—the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the detained and incarcerated, the precariously employed and the uninsured. Nearly one-quarter of adult Americans do not have access ... Apr 6, 2020 0 0
US braced for historic blow, as virus lands British PM in hospital The coronavirus threatened Americans with their hardest week in memory on Monday and put Britain's prime minister in hospital, despite early signs that some of Europe's hardest-hit countries may be turning a corner. Apr 6, 2020 0 0
Study: Girls' health can suffer in move to high school Physical activity might be one of the first things to drop off the radar as adolescent girls move from primary to secondary school, a new study says. Apr 6, 2020 0 1
Online rapid-response COVID-19 training to help health professionals diagnose lung disease Health professionals will be able to quickly upgrade their skills to perform lung ultrasound scans to diagnose COVID-19 accurately and safely, with a new online course being made available free by the University of Melbourne. Apr 6, 2020 0 0
New insights into the genetic risk factors and disease pathways of multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body's own immune system attacks itself and can, over time, permanently destroy the protective sheaths, or myelin, around nerve fibers in the brain. Myelin insulates ... Apr 6, 2020 0 150
With worst to come, 3 in 4 US hospitals now facing COVID-19 Three out of four U.S. hospitals surveyed are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, according to a federal report that finds hospitals expect to be overwhelmed as cases rocket toward their projected ... Apr 6, 2020 0 2
Germany to put all arrivals in 14-day quarantine Germany will put all arriving travellers in quarantine for 14 days, the interior ministry said Monday, as Berlin ramps up entry curbs to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Apr 6, 2020 0 2
Spain says virus deaths down for 4th day Spain declared Monday a fourth consecutive drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths with 637 over the past 24 hours, the lowest number in nearly two weeks. Apr 6, 2020 0 0