Coronavirus face masks at polls encouraged, but not required in some states

Undecided voters on what they’re considering when going to the polls A panel of undecided voters explain what will ultimately sway their votes on ‘Fox & Friends.’ While public health officials recommend that you wear a mask to help prevent the spread of coronavirus while at the polls on Tuesday, many election officials across the country […]

Does vitamin D protect against COVID-19?

In the absence of a COVID-19 cure or vaccine, scientists are investigating whether vitamin D can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection or the severity of the disease. Indeed, the idea of taking a vitamin to ward off COVID-19 infection certainly is appealing. But although some recent studies have suggested a link between low vitamin […]

A CIO's perspective on the promise of digital transformation

I have often shared with people that serving as a chief information officer in this era has provided me with being the beneficiary of all the hard work, effort and persistence of those CIOs that served before me in my organization. I benefited from technology foundations being laid and compounding on the results of each […]

Study provides clues on curbing the aggressive nature of coronavirus

Recent study by Estonian researchers at the University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking cells and what could help to impede that. The study, published in Scientific Reports, takes us a step closer to understanding why the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been so rapid and aggressive. The studied virus activation mechanism is […]

Officials Shut Down an Illegal Halloween Party with 400 Guests in New York City

The New York City Sheriff's Office shut down an illegal Halloween party where at least 387 people gathered in a Brooklyn warehouse amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Deputies shut down the party at 1 a.m. Saturday morning, the sheriff's office said in a statement on Twitter. A photo released by the sheriff's office shows a […]

The role of the sun in the spread of viral respiratory diseases

Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe’s temperate regions? According to an interdisciplinary team of researchers of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, the University of Milan, the Lombardy regional agency for the environment and the Don Gnocchi Foundation, the answer is intimately related to the sun. Their […]

Experts showcase digital health solutions that help tackle COVID-19

The speakers were Roger Lim, senior policy officer at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands; Dr Carolina Garcia-Vidal, senior specialist at the Infectious Diseases Department of Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; Sameer Pujari, vice chair of the World Health Organisation (WHO) ITU Focus Group; Dr Miguel Muñoz, head of business development of Mediktor; and Dr Jordi […]

Asian-Australians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic

More than four in five Asian-Australians say they have experienced instances of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. In a survey of more than 3,000 people, 84.5% of Asian-Australians reported at least one instance of discrimination between January and October 2020. This is compared to 82% in […]

Blood test predicts ovarian cancer better than previously thought

A blood test already available to GPs in the UK is more predictive of ovarian cancer than previously thought and could also help pick up other forms of cancer, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine today (Wednesday) and funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR. This study involving the University of Exeter was […]