In a recently published article in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists have described the development of a smartwatch-based alerting system that can detect the onset of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in real-time. The system detects and analyzes the abnormalities in physiological and activity signals associated with an early-stage infection. Study: Real-time alerting system for COVID-19 and […]

Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people’s behavior. Reported in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, the research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social and economic decision-making. The study revealed that participants were more willing to cooperate with animated avatars than with static figures representing their negotiation partners. It also found—somewhat surprisingly—that people […]

<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/largest-genetic-study.jpg" alt="Largest genetic study of suicide attempts confirms genetic underpinnings that are not driven by underlying psychiatric disorders" title="Level of association of more than 7.5 million common genetic variants with suicide attempt, before and after adjusting for psychiatric disorders. Genetic variants above the gray line pass the statistical significance level. Credit: Niamh Mullins, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, […]

Jonathan Van-Tam says 'no time to delay' over Omicron variant We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Omicron, also known by its other official designation B.1.1.529, first […]

Heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide—responsible for some 9 million deaths a year. But it is preventable, and health behavior changes—such as exercising more, quitting smoking and eating healthier—are often recommended. One diet change commonly recommended by experts is to eat fewer saturated fats—and instead consume polyunsaturated fats (typically found in nuts, vegetable oils and fish), which […]

Much of the current discussion on reducing the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has wrongly focused on the effectiveness of individual interventions, especially vaccination. As new virus variants emerge, with increased transmissibility and immune evasion properties, allied tell it seems indubitable that various protective measures must be combined to achieve a synergistic effect on viral […]

<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/in-omicron-hot-spot-so.jpg" alt="In omicron hot spot, somber mood as S Africa faces variant" title="Students from the Tshwane University of Technology make their way back to their residence in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. The world is racing to contain a new COVID-19 variant, which appears to be driving a surge in South Africa and is casting a […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – A resurgence of COVID-19 infections in northern China have forced two small cities to suspend public transport and tighten control over residents’ movement, as the country has showed no willingness to go easy on local outbreaks.FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China, November […]

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected more than 262 million people and caused over 5.2 million deaths since its emergence in December 2019. Despite the high effectiveness of currently available vaccines, breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in fully vaccinated individuals in real-world studies. The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) have been found to […]

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