An investigation has been launched after a glitch saw thousands of COVID-19 cases go unreported in England. The technical error meant that although people who tested positive were told about their results, their close contacts were not traced. Discovered overnight on 2 October, it was revealed that the error was caused by Microsoft Excel […]
Across the U.S., the relaxation of statewide physical distancing measures that are designed to control the COVID-19 pandemic frequently resulted in an immediate reversal of public health gains against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and colleagues reported. Looking at data from all 50 states and the District […]
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — Two U.S. researchers and a British scientist have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for major contributions to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis. Hepatitis C causes 400,000 deaths worldwide each year, The Washington Post reported. The three recipients are: Harvey Alter, a clinical scientist at a […]
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 01, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that its investigational gene therapy candidate (PF-06939926) being developed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). PF-06939926 is currently being evaluated to determine the safety and efficacy of this gene therapy in […]
Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies that require immediate attention from a doctor. You could be at risk of a deadly heart attack – or myocardial infarction – if you develop a number of symptoms that may be easily mistaken for something else, it’s been claimed. Heart attacks are caused by a lack of blood […]
Shopping at Marshalls can be a great way to buy high quality products while staying within your budget, but not all Marshalls deals are created equal. Turns out, there’s a quick trick to find out whether or not you’re getting the best possible deal: look at the tag or sticker color. Usually, yellow means slow down. […]
Pumping iron? Try pumping milk! Katy Perry shows off her mom superpower in a new Jane Fonda-led Zoom session featuring various celebrities showing off their workout routines while advising viewers to Exercise That Vote this election season. During the almost 2-minute, '80's-style montage clip, Perry is joined by fiancé Orlando Bloom as well as Kerry […]
Scientists affiliated with leading research institutions across the U.S. state in a letter published Monday in the journal Science that researchers across disciplines must converge to deliver clear public health guidance about how SARS-CoV-2 is spread in the air. The researchers write in the open letter that the scientific community must clarify the terminology used […]
If you’ve ever gone shopping in the southern U.S. states, chances are you’ve been to Belk. The retailer started as a small business in the late 1800s and has grown into one of the most recognized department stores in the country with locations spread across 16 states (per Belk). If you’ve never shopped there, perhaps […]
New research suggests that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme in humans, plants, and animals, can suppress the replication of the new coronavirus in rhesus monkeys. The results also indicate that this low cost enzyme could dampen the inflammatory response that occurs in severe COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect in the United […]
