In a series of recommendations to fix the struggling COVID-19 test, trace and isolate system in England, health researchers from University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine say that pooled testing for COVID-19 could significantly increase testing capacity in a relatively short space of time and help with the identification of asymptomatic cases in key […]
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Smell loss is a frequently reported symptom of COVID-19 but reports of prevalence vary from study-to-study and range from 5% to 98%. With such a wide range of estimates, it is difficult to prioritize its importance for testing and treatment. Investigators, led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, determined in part why the reports vary so much. They reviewed existing […]
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NHS COVID APP SHOWS PHANTOM ALERT Users have complained of ‘scary and confusing’ pop up alerts from the NHS COVID-19 app, suggesting exposure to the virus and then disappearing. The messages read: “Possible COVID-19 exposure. Someone you were near reported having COVID-19. Exposure date, duration and signal strength have been saved.” It was later revealed that the messages are a default […]
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As coronavirus sweeps across Europe, the head of the biggest hospital in Switzerland, a rich country with one of the world’s best healthcare systems, is echoing a growing call to the public: Buckle down. Bertrand Levrat, CEO of Geneva University Hospitals, which counts 12,000 personnel, says Europe overall faces a “turning point” at a time when Switzerland too is fighting […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. A blockage is usually attributed to cholesterol – a fatty substance found in your blood – clogging up your arteries. A timely […]
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Italy has two weeks to stop the rising rate of transmission of coronavirus or it risks “following in the footsteps” of European neighbors where exponential spreads have ushered back harsh restrictions, a virologist on the front lines says. Italian health officials have declared that the resurgence of COVID-19 has reached an “acute phase.” Massimo Galli, the director of infectious diseases […]
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How the coronavirus pandemic became so deadly: Rising obesity rates and worsening air pollution fueled the ‘perfect storm’ for COVID-19 to kill more than 1 million people, study finds Global healthy life expectancy, the number of years a person can expect to have good health, has risen by 6.5 years since 1990 and in US to 65.2 years old However, […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Oxford University scientists today announced they had developed a new test for COVID-19, which dramatically cuts down the time it takes to receive results. Academics at the university’s Department of Physics developed the diagnostic test, which can […]
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Tumors of the pancreas are particularly feared. They are usually discovered late and mortality is high. Until now, no targeted and personalized therapies exist. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM) have now succeeded for the first time in defining two differently aggressive molecular subtypes of pancreatic […]
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Taylor Townsend has some big news to share: she's becoming a mother! The American tennis pro, 24, announced on Wednesday that she is expecting her first child. "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT," Townsend, who competed in the U.S. Open last month, wrote on social media. "Life has a funny way of putting you exactly where you are supposed to be. I'm so excited […]
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