Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poorly ventilated schools spread delta variant
Infections of the Deltra strain are increasing across Australia. A significant number of recent outbreaks have been in schools.
Aug 18, 2021
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Health
Exercise improves health through changes to DNA
While it is widely known that regular physical exercise decreases the risk of virtually all chronic illnesses, the mechanisms at play are not fully known. Now scientists at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that ...
Aug 2, 2021
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With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.
Jul 18, 2021
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China threatens to ban unvaccinated adults from schools, hospitals
Millions of Chinese people face bans from public spaces including schools, hospitals and shopping malls unless they get a COVID-19 vaccine, under new edicts covering nearly two dozen cities and counties.
Jul 15, 2021
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Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown
An Australian apartment block was placed under strict lockdown with police posted outside Tuesday, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak.
Jul 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel radiopharmaceutical tracks 'master switch' protein responsible for cancer growth
A protein that is critical in cancer cell metabolism has been imaged for the first time with a newly developed radiopharmaceutical, 18F-DASA-23. Imaging with this novel agent has the potential to improve the assessment of ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Cardiology
Self-organizing human heart organoids
Biologist Sasha Mendjan at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and his team have used human pluripotent stem cells to grow sesame-seed-sized heart models, called cardioids, that spontaneously self-organize to develop ...
May 20, 2021
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Study of airborne transmission of COVID-19 will help reopen large recreational events
A new Loughborough University-led study will create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimize the risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19, and other viruses.
May 6, 2021
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LA, San Francisco lead California business reopening pace
San Francisco has largely beaten the coronavirus pandemic by avoiding it, while Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during a deadly winter surge.
May 4, 2021
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Virus cases plunge and LA, San Francisco come back to life
When Angeleno Wine Co. reopened its tasting room, co-owner Amy Luftig Viste teared up seeing old friends reunited for the first time since the pandemic had shuttered so many businesses it left major cities looking like ghost ...
May 4, 2021
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