When the SARS-CoV-2 virus penetrates human cells, it lets the human host cell produce proteins for it. One of these viral proteins, called PLpro, is essential for the replication and rapid spread of the virus. An international ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Findings from a national study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) "do not support" the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Nov 13, 2020
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Chronic pain affects around one in five people and is considered "chronic" when it persists beyond the expected healing time, typically three months or longer.
Feb 24, 2023
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Declining mental health is a serious public health concern during the pandemic, with three- to five-fold increases in psychological distress across Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and around the world.
Dec 16, 2020
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Overcrowding, sometimes in antiquated buildings, compounded by rapidly changing conditions and the need for complex coordination, helped to drive a dramatic surge in COVID-19 in California's prisons, according to a new report ...
Jul 5, 2022
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A major study at the University of Copenhagen reports that food quality is affected when people's food budgets are constrained, as per the definition of insecure or very insecure access to food used in international research. ...
Jan 11, 2019
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Is the lockdown leading us to drink more alcohol or spend more time gambling online or watching pornography? Researchers today launch a survey aimed at tracking how our habits have changed in response to our forced isolation.
May 12, 2020
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The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that all hypotheses on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remained on the table following the WHO's investigation in China.
Feb 12, 2021
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Children and adolescents living in food-insecure households had a 55% higher frequency of physician visits for mental health reasons than those with adequate food supplies, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Jul 24, 2023
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The World Health Organization on Monday appealed for $2.54 billion for its work in 2023 to help millions of people facing health emergencies around the world.
Jan 23, 2023
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