Archive: 07/10/2014

Social media puts body-conscious girls off sport

A growing number of teenage girls are shying away from sports in high school because Facebook and Instagram are making them self-conscious about their bodies, a new Flinders University study reveals.

Oct 7, 2014

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Study reveals how deadly MERS virus enters human cells

(Medical Xpress)—Cornell researchers have uncovered details of how the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) enters host cells, findings that help explain how it can infect many cell types – a ...

Oct 7, 2014

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Five things you should know about Ebola virus

Last week, the first case of the Ebola virus was confirmed in the United States, a fact that has no doubt caused concern as the number of fatalities in West Africa continues to rise. In an effort to get a little more educated ...

Oct 7, 2014

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Ebola: Simple methods of protection

Preventing infection by the Ebola virus entails simple but rigorously-observed methods of barrier protection and monitoring for signs of ill-health, say experts.

Oct 7, 2014

Researchers study whether DVD-delivered fitness plan helps at-risk older adults

Human health researchers have life-saving advice for those over 65: keep moving.

Oct 7, 2014

Six die in dengue virus outbreak in southern China

The dengue virus has killed six people and infected more than 23,000 in southern China's worst outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease in about two decades, officials said Tuesday.

Oct 7, 2014