MEDICINE & HEALTH

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster: General Population Likely to Get 3rd Jab Next Year, Swedish Public Health Agency Announces

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.05.2021 05:00 AM

Countries including Sweden started planning to offer a COVID-19 vaccine booster to strengthen the efficacy of drugs against the virus. Other countries offering 3rd jab include Israel, Germany, and Cambodia.

COVID-19: Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Reduce Organ Support Necessity for Moderately Ill Patients

08.05.2021 02:56 AM

Researchers part of a global collaboration discovered the benefits of using full-dose blood thinners such as heparin reduces the need for organ support like mechanical ventilators and increases the chances of hospital discharge. But the same was not seen in critically ill patients.

Human Height Influenced by Specified Genes in Growth Plates During Early Childhood

08.04.2021 23:27 PM

A new study identified the specific genes responsible for the human height and skeletal regulation. Gene and gene pathways could have a more essential role in the height of humans than expected.

Genetic Variants Seen Potential in Determining Menopause in Women in Terms of Timing, Age

08.04.2021 23:10 PM

Researchers discovered 290 genetic variants that will help predict menopause in women when the condition occurred. The variants could not tell yet though if menopause is occurring earlier or later as expected.

ASSAf Launches COVID-19 Booklet; Explaining About the Disease, Responses and an Uncertain Future

08.04.2021 16:50 PM

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), has commissioned a new booklet titled "Essential facts about Covid 19 - The disease, the responses, and an uncertain future," August 2.

Remdesivir Currently Being Modified from Intravenous to Oral Administration; Study Describes Potential of the Antiviral Drug in Treating COVID-19

08.04.2021 05:32 AM

Researchers are currently working to enhance Remdesivir, the only FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. From being administered intravenously, it is currently being developed to be orally taken.

‘Fata Morgana’: This Mirage Type Spotted in Glacier Bay National Park Can Trick Your Brain by Making You See Actual Objects, Float, Distorted

08.04.2021 03:11 AM

The Fata Morgana phenomenon is spotted in Alaska. Captured in June, a video of the occurrence shows the mirage warping a shoreline and islands.

Brain Research on Abstract Thoughts, Rewards, Visual Stimuli Has Potential in Neurology, Psychiatry, AI Tech

08.04.2021 01:54 AM

New research shows that the mental abstraction in our cognitive ability is correlated with the value signals responsible for economic value and rewards.

Mosquitoes Bite, Suck Blood That Can Kill People; New Death From Rare Mosquito-Borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Reported

08.04.2021 01:53 AM

Mosquitoes have once again proven they are not just bloodsuckers, but they are killers too after a new death from the Triple E virus was reported in Georgia.

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plans in Peril Because of Mutating Variants? Should Vaccinated People Worry About Delta?

08.03.2021 10:51 AM

CDC Director Dr. Walensky said COVID-19 could be a "few mutations away" from evading vaccines while british researchers said future variants could result in a vaccine failure.

Increasing Cases of Short-Sightedness Among Children Blamed to Pandemic Screen Time

08.03.2021 09:41 AM

Opthalmologists are blaming remote learning, more screen time, and spending less time outdoors during the pandemic lockdown for the increasing cases of myopia among children.

Black Death Vaccine: First Phase of Human Trials Begins, Will This End the Bubonic Plague?

08.03.2021 09:25 AM

Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched their first human trial for a new vaccine for Black Death, taking inspiration from the success of their COVID-19 vaccine.

Jenkins: UK 'Over The Hill' Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Impact; Third Wave Easing with 85 Million Vaccines Distributed

08.03.2021 08:58 AM

Jamie Jenkins expressed insights on the ease of the pandemic's third quarter in the UK. Along with it, the government reports the successful rollout of vaccines.

Vaccinated Vs Unvaccinated: Stark X-Ray Images Reveal Comparison of Lungs of COVID-19 Patients According to Vaccination Status

08.03.2021 08:40 AM

Lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 have recently been compared showing that the latter-mentioned are more likely to have strong scarring and difficulty in breathing.

Extreme Food Insecurity to Spike in the Next 4 Months; UN Says 23 Countries Are Expected to Experience Food Shortages

08.03.2021 02:45 AM

The UN named 23 countries expected to experience acute food shortages towards the end of this year. The report also showed more than 150 million are already experiencing famine since last year.

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