From jungle to laboratory and back to our own kitchens, David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson’s new book explores how and why we eat, how appetites are fed and regulated—and how, in the end, it all comes back to five appetites. Having studied appetite in animals over two decades, and transforming the science of nutrition with their findings, Professors David Raubenheimer […]
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A summary of the evidence so far suggests that obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and complications of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), independent of other illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease. Early data seems to suggest that people with obesity are more likely to become severely ill due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel […]
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The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the world’s most dangerous diseases. US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have both claimed that there is evidence the pathogen came from the lab in Wuhan—the city where the disease was first detected late last year. But […]
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Vietnam has reported zero deaths so far from COVID-19, while New Zealand has reported only 20 and South Africa only 148. Experts say all three nations took early, quick, and decisive action that included nationwide lockdowns and contact tracing. South Africa used its experience from the HIV epidemic, and Vietnam relied on its experience from the SARS epidemic. The United […]
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A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that long-term buprenorphine treatment is associated with improvements in health care outcomes. Compared to individuals who discontinued buprenorphine, those with continuous treatment had significantly lower rates of prescription opioid use and opioid-related events, including medically treated overdoses in the follow-up period. The results are published in the May issue […]
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Having positive health beliefs—specifically, the perception that you can protect yourself from having another stroke—is linked to lower blood pressure among stroke survivors, especially women, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. The findings are published in a spotlight issue on psychosocial factors in the Journal of the American Heart Association. High […]
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In the Corona-crisis, scientists are in demand as advisors for the policy. High pressure on the expert virologist Christian Drosten, however, sees a dangerous one, especially in terms of Fake News. Also, the use of his Name by politicians in the media angered him. For weeks, scientists will accompany us with their Expertise by means of the Corona-crisis. Also, the […]
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Some people question why the current coronavirus has brought the world to standstill while a previous deadly coronavirus, SARS, did not. Others have questioned why a vaccine is so urgently needed now to stop the spread of the current coronavirus when a vaccine was never developed for SARS. I study viruses and am so fascinated by their complexity that I […]
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Life-saving CPR courses would be mandatory in Australian high schools if Generation Z were setting the curriculum, according to a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU). The study found 97 percent of 18 to 21-year-olds support the idea of making cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training mandatory in Australian high schools. That’s important because previous research has shown only 56 percent […]
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, an urgent need has risen worldwide for specialized health and medical products. In a scramble to meet demand, “makers” in Australia and internationally have turned to 3-D printing to address shortfalls. These days 3-D printers aren’t uncommon. In 2016, an estimated 3% of Australian households owned one – not to mention those available in schools, universities, […]
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