Georgia on Saturday became the 10th state in the nation to report that it has surpassed 5,000 deaths caused by COVID-19. The Georgia Department of Public Health said there have been at least 5,092 deaths in the state caused by the coronavirus and more than 252,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Data kept by The Associated Press shows the coronavirus has been […]
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New research presented at the European and International Conference on Obesity (ECO ICO 2020), held online this year (1-4 September), reveals that obesity and the illnesses it causes rarely appear as an official cause of death on the UK Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). Obesity is known to be a significant risk factor for many common causes of […]
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The most common site for pain in recreational runners is the knee. For some, especially older runners, the pain can be a symptom of osteoarthritis. But does running worsen knee pain and osteoarthritis? A study from Canada shows that many people—including health professionals—believe running might be harmful to knee joints, particularly in people with knee osteoarthritis. One in two people […]
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Thinking ahead! Pregnant Jade Roper opened up about her birth plan ahead of her third child’s arrival. Jade Roper, Tanner Tolbert’s Quotes About Expanding Family Before 3rd Baby “My doctor and my midwives are all saying that this baby’s gonna come faster [than my son, Brooks],” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, said on the Thursday, August 27, “Mommies Tell […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for September 4 As colleges deal with coronavirus concerns, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned parents this week to keep kids who contract COVID-19 at school, and not let them convalesce at home. "It's the worst thing you could do," Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, […]
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Immune cells called ‘natural killer’ (NK) cells could be a powerful weapon for fighting lung cancer, according to Australian researchers. Studying preclinical and patient samples of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute team revealed that NK cells—but not T cells—are essential for slowing the aggressive spread of the cancer. ‘Supercharging’ the NK cells further boosted […]
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Like Usain Bolt on the starting blocks, I am ready to launch at the sound of the starter pistol – on this occasion an orange shape which materialises out of the centre of the screen. This is the EyeGym workout, a series of eye exercises – technically called a “visual cognitive decision making programme” – such as matching pulsating colour […]
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Looking back. Michelle Money and her daughter, Brielle, shared many sweet social media moments ahead of the teenager’s skateboarding accident. The former reality star welcomed Brielle with her then-husband, Ryan Money, six years before joining Brad Womack’s season of The Bachelor in 2011. (The Utah native went on to appear on Bachelor Pad that same year, then joined Bachelor in […]
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Bioinformatics is an inherently interdisciplinary effort, combining the molecular biology revolution heralded by pioneers like Watson and Crick with advances in computer science that have placed previously unimaginable abilities at our fingertips. Reflecting the collaborative nature of bioinformatics, my colleagues and I at the A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (BII) study everything from sequence analysis to image processing, working with academic, clinical […]
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Zika virus is a mild infection for most people but it can be dangerous during pregnancy, causing infants to be born with abnormally small heads (microcephaly) and other congenital malformations. A new study published in Frontiers in Immunology has shown that Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of […]
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