Emphasis is currently being placed on people to self-isolate from their places of work and leisure, posing the home as a place of relative safety during the coronavirus pandemic. However, there is growing concern about what impact this might have on those trapped in intimate relationships with people who use violence and abuse. For some people, home is not a […]
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Thursday was a day of contrasts on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. In a sign of hope, the Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new homegrown infections, but in a stark warning for the world, Italy appeared set to surpass China’s death toll from the virus. The two milestones were a dramatic illustration of how […]
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The curfew in Italy, will be extended. The Prime Minister Conte said on Thursday. Thus, the further spread of the Coronavirus is to be prevented. Italy is one of the hardest-hit countries in the current Corona-crisis. More soon at FOCUS Online.
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A British team received the green light yesterday to begin Phase II human trials of a drug that could help hospital patients fight off infection. And Boris Johnson revealed that Public Health England is close to perfecting an antibody test that will be a game-changer for diagnosis. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said Public Health England’s work on the antibody test is […]
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When exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 twice in a row, two monkeys did not contract an infection a second time, according to a preliminary study. This could be good news for humans, who historically show an immune response to the virus that’s similar to their primate cousins — but experts say it’s too soon to say for sure. China, […]
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Though scientists are still scrambling to understand new coronavirus and its likely impact, experts are warning it could kill millions globally unless widespread and prolonged social distancing measures are adopted. While models predicting new COVID-19 cases are still operating on several preliminary assumptions—including its mortality and transmissibility—the figures quickly get scary. A bombshell study from a team of infectious disease […]
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A heart attack is a medical emergency, but it shares a symptom with COVID-19. What is it? And how can you tell the difference? During this global pandemic, leaning on the NHS can be worrisome if you’re not sure if what you’ve got is a medical emergency. Let’s be clear: a heart attack is a medical emergency that can result […]
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Researchers say that a decades-old approach could help fight SARS-CoV-2 infections. It involves collecting antibodies from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19. For live updates on the latest developments regarding the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, click here. The technique is called “passive antibody therapy.” It was used as early as the 1930s, and its premise is simple. […]
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Nagging negative thoughts—and striving for perfection—keep teenagers awake at night, raising their chance of becoming depressed and anxious, a new study shows. An online study of almost 400 adolescents aged 14 to 20 years confirmed the link, leading sleep researchers at Flinders University to recommend alternative treatments for repetitive negative thinking and perfectionism in dealing with delayed sleep and mental […]
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