Dutch extend COVID curfew, except for vote next week The Netherlands will extend its controversial coronavirus curfew until March 31, with exceptions for a general election next week, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday. Mar 8, 2021 0 5
Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has found that eating oily fish regularly can help prevent cardiovascular disease ... Mar 8, 2021 1 240
Study of coronavirus variants predicts virus evolving to escape current vaccines A new study of the U.K. and South Africa variants of SARS-CoV-2 predicts that current vaccines and certain monoclonal antibodies may be less effective at neutralizing these variants and that the new variants raise the specter ... Mar 8, 2021 1 148
Expert answers questions about new COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The announcement means the U.S. now has three ... Mar 8, 2021 0 9
Convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of Parkinson's Research from Queen Mary University of London has concluded that there is convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. The same study found that there was also evidence ... Mar 8, 2021 0 121
More than two-thirds of Indiana nursing home staff would take COVID-19 vaccine In a study conducted shortly before COVID-19 vaccines became available in the U.S., more than two-thirds of nursing home and assisted living staff in Indiana indicated willingness to receive a vaccine immediately or in the ... Mar 8, 2021 0 3
Research offers insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented in a new study conducted at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. Mar 8, 2021 0 539
The amazing promise of artificial intelligence in health care Artificial intelligence can already scan images of the eye to assess patients for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss, and to find evidence of strokes on brain CT scans. But what does the future hold for ... Mar 8, 2021 0 38
For teens, outdoor recreation during the pandemic linked to improved well-being A study from North Carolina State University found outdoor play and nature-based activities helped buffer some of the negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents. Mar 8, 2021 0 9
Brain activity foreshadows changes in stock prices Forecasting changes in stock prices may be possible with the help of brain activity in regions associated with how people feel before making investment choices. Scientists could accurately forecast market price changes based ... Mar 8, 2021 0 0