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Allometric model shows human travel is closely related to spread of COVID-19

04/15/2021 Health News

A new study, released on the medRxiv* preprint server, indicates that the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is governed by power-law dynamics, suggesting that alternative modeling approaches need to be used to understand and predict its propagation. Study: The allometric propagation of COVID-19 is explained by human travel. Image Credit: joshimerbin / Shutterstock Earlier models based on exponential […]

Psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms ‘promising’ as treatment for depression

04/15/2021 Health News

New research has found that the active ingredient in magic mushrooms that gives them their psychedelic effect might be as good as, if not better than, a leading drug used to treat depression. Researchers from Imperial College London looked into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin – found in the mushrooms. They compared its effect with a six-week course of the […]

Seeing is believing, even for the ears: Video goggles diagnose balance and movement loss

04/15/2021 Health News

Our ears are not just organs for hearing; they also sense head motion, coordinate balance and enable us to move safely in different environments. Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that a test using commercially available, high-speed video goggles can help diagnose vestibular loss—weakness in the balance mechanism of the inner ear—more effectively. In a study published March 25, […]

Cambodia launches lockdown in capital as COVID-19 outbreak spreads

04/15/2021 Health News

FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks rush to buy groceries at a fresh market amid rumours of a citywide lockdown during the latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at a temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy LiuPHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia brought in a coronavirus lockdown in Phnom Penh and a satellite district of the capital on […]

Updated Moderna vaccines neutralize South African SARS-CoV-2 variant in mice

04/15/2021 Health News

Researchers in the United States have conducted a pre-clinical study demonstrating the efficacy of two updated versions of the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Variant SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines confer broad neutralization as primary or booster series in mice The updated vaccine candidates include […]

U.S. advisory panel makes no decision on pause to J&J's COVID-19 vaccine

04/14/2021 Health News

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and sryinge are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration(Reuters) – A U.S. health advisory panel on Wednesday did not make a decision related to the pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, and aimed to reconvene possibly in a week […]

How to gain a sense of well-being, free and online

04/14/2021 Health News

In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course “Psychology and the Good Life,” a class on the science of happiness, it became the most popular in the history of Yale, attracting more than 1,200 undergraduate enrollees that first semester. An online course based on those teachings became a global phenomenon. By latest count, 3.38 million people have enrolled to […]

Majority of Brazil COVID-19 ICU Patients Are 40 or Younger: Report

04/14/2021 Health News

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The surging COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil is increasingly affecting younger people, with hospital data showing that last month the majority of those in intensive care were aged 40 or younger, according to a new report. The report, released by the Brazilian Association of Intensive Medicine (AMIB) over the weekend, is based on data from over […]

Here’s The Easiest Way To Check Your Circulation

04/14/2021 Health News

Obviously, getting blood to the appropriate places in your body is a vital part of your system’s functioning. Your circulation levels can point to areas that aren’t getting what they need to function properly; as such, checking it is a valuable tool to ensure that things are running smoothly beneath your skin. According to Mindbodygreen, your circulatory system contains nearly […]

How Foster Care Transformed A Fearful Dog into a Trusting Family Pet

04/14/2021 Health News

For Mara S., one of the most positive things to happen during a hectic 2020 was fostering a dog for the ASPCA. When Mara, a scientist who teaches genetics at Brooklyn College, knew the COVID-19 pandemic was looming, she contacted her close friend Dr. Lori Bierbrier, Senior Medical Director for the ASPCA Community Medicine team. “Mara’s goal was to foster […]

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