MEDICINE & HEALTHIt showed that almost 80% of the COVID-19 deaths reported in early June could be linked to the reluctance of people wearing a face mask in mid-March.
In a new study, researchers find that the COVID-19 pandemic could naturally increase the global burden of tuberculosis due to delays in diagnosis, treatment, and interruptions to health services. They estimate about 110,000 additional deaths from TB in China, India, and South Africa over the next five years.
Not much is known about the cause of migraines. New research suggests that astrocytes, essential brain cells in the cingulate cortex, may be the cause of powerful headaches.
The CDC sees an increase in poultry-related cases of salmonella. The agency warns that people take caution when handling backyard farm animals and practice proper hand hygiene to avoid further surges in salmonellosis.
Human rights group say that the extended internet shutdown of eight townships in Myanmar is putting lives at risk because it has cut them off from public health campaigns against coronavirus.
Researchers have found that people who engage in cyberbullying are victims themselves of PTSD. The study of more than 2,200 teens in London also found that cyberbullies are not likely to engage in traditional bullying. Click the link above to learn more.
California reports the highest number of daily cases as 6,000 people tested positive. Nevertheless, county mayors continue to move forward with plans to slowly reopening their areas with safety protocols.
A reverse genetics system was used to create and study a mutant version of the highly contagious rotavirus. The initial steps of viral assembly gave valuable insight on what may trigger virus multiplication.
A new study reveals that astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells in the CNS, play an essential role in the death of nerve cells in degenerative diseases. The researchers did trials on mice to study the effects of the cell in preventing nerve damage.
Hundreds of mothers with coronavirus have given birth to newborns during this pandemic. Some babies were healthy while others are infected. Scientists determine the possible paths of mother to baby vertical transmission.
New research analyzes how the brain processes further information in novel situations and a sense of reality, which is distorted for patients with psychosis. Scientists relate brain activity in a learning environment to the messenger chemical dopamine.
Researchers from China have found in a recent study that frozen human embryos kept in storage for one to two years are more likely to result in a successful pregnancy than those stored for less than three months. Click the link above to learn more.
Researchers from Penn State and Xiangtan University have developed a simple device that could detect health biomarkers through sweat. Their sweat patch uses a single valve that could detect pH or glucose in a person's sweat.
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