You might have heard about contact tracing which, when combined with social distancing, has proven a powerful asset in controlling the spread of COVID-19. In short, it means assigning a “contact tracer” to interview each person with a confirmed case of COVID-19. The contact tracer, through painstaking and quick detective work, finds out who else […]
Cervical cancer screening rates in Japan were significantly affected in the years following the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Tohoku University scientists report in the journal PLOS ONE. “Conflicts and disasters, and the social isolation that often follows, have a major impact on healthcare and lead to delays in the diagnosis and treatment […]
Just like you can’t treat a termite infestation by fumigating only one room in a house, you can’t control the coronavirus pandemic by targeting interventions to a specific region or country, says Stanford scholar Matthew Jackson. Instead, managing the crisis requires a comprehensive and coordinated response between states within the U.S. and across countries and […]
These grams can be a good replacement for veggies in times of crisis. At a time when the country is under lockdown and we don’t have access to food ordering services or restaurants, home-cooked meals are the answer. And with limited stock of essentials, cooking has to be smart. Also, you need to stock up […]
Coronavirus is a notorious killer. The disease has spread throughout the world, wiping out some of the population with it. Will the number of deaths continue to rise, or will the virus start to subside? Public Health England (PHE) confirmed 578 patients have now passed away from the deadly infection. This is more than 100 […]
COVID-19: Can we do something to prevent this? Every day there are countless new horror stories on the subject of Coronavirus. This can lead to the fact that we feel at the mercy of the threat posed by the new disease helpless. However, there are some things we can do now, to stay physically and […]
The United States has now surpassed both China and Italy in confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), making it the country with the most cases of the contagious respiratory virus in the world. According to data from The New York Times, the U.S. has 81,578 confirmed cases, with 1,180 deaths due to coronavirus-related illness, as of […]
Nicky Monet, a transgender drag performer known for her appearance on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," told Insider doctors said she probably has the novel coronavirus. Monet, who is immunocompromised due to a blood disorder called thalassemia, said she developed severe symptoms of the virus 11 days into a self-quarantine. "I go through some crazy […]
Best selling writer Ayelet Waldman started bringing restaurant takeout to ER staff on a whim, hoping to help support local businesses and medical staff. In less than a week, the project has grown to include more than 30 volunteers and has raised tens of thousands of dollars. Waldman hopes to continue expanding to more hospitals, […]
An international collaborative study led by researchers from the NUI Galway provides findings on the neural basis of intelligence, otherwise known as general cognitive ability (IQ). This new research uses an imaging technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to provide an insight into how small variations in this wiring system are associated with differences in […]
