New research shows that counties with a greater decline in workplace cell phone activity during stay-at-home orders showed a lower rate of COVID-19 infections. The researchers believe patterns they saw in publicly available cell phone location data could be used to better estimate COVID-19 growth rates and inform decision-making when it comes to shutdowns and “reopenings.” This research was published […]
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COVID-19 has unique impacts on Indigenous populations. Now a leading network of Indigenous leaders, scientists, and other experts has identified research topics that are important for better understanding the pandemic’s impacts on Native Peoples. The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences, which is administered in part by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), organized a survey and […]
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A team of researchers has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk microbiomes and that even short courses of antibiotics have prolonged effects on the diversity and abundance of microbes in their milk. The study led by researchers from the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children was published in the journal Cell Host […]
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Arthritis can be a painful condition, thought to affect around 10 million people in the UK – as reported by Versus Arthritis. Here are three pills you can pop to reduce inflammation. There are various types of arthritis: osteoarthritis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis (to name a few). There are key differences to note between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis Versus […]
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Yeah — Usher is going to be a dad again! The "My Way" singer, 41, is expecting his third child and first with longtime girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea, a source confirms to PEOPLE. "Usher's very excited to be a dad again. They're both thrilled to be expecting," says the insider of Usher and Goicoechea, who have been dating for years. The […]
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Sacubitril/valsartan reduces NT-proBNP, a biomarker predictive of long-term clinical outcomes in heart failure, but does not improve functional capacity compared to individualized background therapy in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. That’s the main finding of the PARALLAX trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects […]
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The world urgently needs a vaccine for COVID-19. Only when a vaccine is approved and people are safe can countries fully end their lockdowns and resume normal life. The trouble is that such vaccines usually take years to develop and test for efficacy and safety. Recently, some bioethicists have proposed a way of speeding up this testing process by several […]
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Over 1,000 children from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, known as “COVID Warriors” have had their antibodies measured in the UK-wide trial called “Seroprevalence of SARS-Cov-2 infection in healthy children.” The findings have been published today (Friday 28 August) as a preprint on the server MedRxiv. The study is led by Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with the Belfast […]
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Hands up who’s piled on the pounds during lockdown? Reaching for sweet treats was fine when no one could see our bulging waistlines, but now it’s time to kick that sugar habit. However, it’s not just that weakness for biscuits and doughnuts you need to curb; sugar lurks in the strangest places. ‘A fruit yoghurt can contain more sugar than […]
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CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has skyrocketed in popularity as a treatment for anxiety, pain, and a myriad of other ailments. It's infused into products like lotions, balms, gummies, and even beer. While CBD is generally regarded as safe, there's a lot we don't yet know about its long-term health effects, so it's best to use in moderation, according to […]
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