Counting the lives saved by lockdowns-and lost to slow action
David Adam :On May 20, disease modelers at Columbia University posted a preprint that concluded the US could have prevented 36,000 of the 65,300 deaths...
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Road to Deal with COVID-19 Pandemic
Md Shafiqur RahmanPandemic of COVID-19 control and prevention needs the attention of the total global community, which is not an easy task. Global leaders, organizations...
Pupil response to an optical illusion tied to autistic traits
Abby Olena :Diagnosing neurobiological disorders, such as the autism spectrum disorders, focuses on complex clinical evaluations. But a study published last week (March 6) in...
Alzheimer’s gene linked to higher risk of severe coronavirus
Jef Akst :The APOE e4 gene variant that puts people at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease also has a link to COVID-19. According...
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Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 The number of coronavirus cases in Qatar has exceeded 100,000, adding 546 new cases and five deaths in the past...
How leadership matters in healthcare in crisis
Cecile Gerwel Proches :The COVID-19 pandemic presents a complex situation, requiring multiple stakeholders in the healthcare sector to work well together.Many healthcare workers are experiencing...
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Philippines records highest single-day jump in new cases The Philippines reported its biggest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases, adding 2,434 confirmed infections and taking...
Practising mindfulness can help us through the coronavirus pandemic
Kira Jade Cooper :We seem to have mastered the perfect recipe for chaos: a global ecological emergency, humanitarian crises and to top it off, a...
Sounds when you talk thru’ a face mask
Dominic Watt :The great face mask debate has been had, and most people agree that it’s a good idea to wear one to prevent the...
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New highest daily jump in India with 22,772 cases India reported its biggest single-day spike of 22,772 coronavirus cases and 442 deaths, according to the...
Two genetic regions linked with coronavirus
Abby Olena :It’s not yet clear why some people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, get really sick, while others have only mild...
An important lesson about SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :Stability and infectiousness on the surfaces: Viral stability depends on many factors, including temperature (4-25 ?C) and humidity (40-50%), and air...