En los últimos meses, algunas compañías aéreas europeas han prohibido el uso de máscaras de tela para controlar la propagación del coronavirus durante los vuelos, en favor de las quirúrgicas y los respiradores N95. Se trata de un nuevo debate sobre la eficacia del popular cubrebocas de tela, cuyo uso se extendió desde los […]
OSU-led collaboration proposes broadening of university promotion, tenure criteria and innovation
University promotion and tenure criteria and processes should be broadened and made more inclusive to value innovation, entrepreneurship and other forms of scholarly impact, a collaboration led by Oregon State University assert today in a paper published in Science. Eighteen authors from 14 institutions across the United States, including four OSU researchers, teamed up on […]
New vaccine platform can better induce anti-malaria immunity in the liver
Malaria remains a deadly disease that affects people worldwide, particularly in Africa. Caused by a parasite that can enter the human bloodstream via mosquito bite, the parasites can then infect and reproduce within the person's liver. Significant effort has been made to develop an anti-malaria vaccine; unfortunately, previous vaccine candidates have had low-to-modest efficacies. Now, […]
Meeting sleep recommendations could lead to smarter snacking
Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests. The analysis of data on almost 20,000 American adults showed a link between not meeting sleep recommendations and eating […]
New York City to Conduct Weekly COVID-19 Tests in Schools
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will begin conducting weekly, random COVID-19 tests of unvaccinated students in the nation’s largest school district in an attempt to more quickly spot outbreaks in classrooms. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made […]
People under stress more sensitive to message tone
A study involving more than 88,000 people from 47 countries conducted in the early months of the global coronavirus pandemic found people are less willing to take risks than before the pandemic. The research, which involves The University of Alabama, asked participants the same question framed differently, either highlighting the negative outcomes or the positive […]
Sharp Increase in Cancer Incidence and Mortality From 2020-2040
Cancer incidence is set to increase by over one fifth by 2040 while cancer mortality will increase by almost one third across the European region, although there will be wide variations between cancers, suggests a new analysis. The research, presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology annual meeting, suggests that cancer incidence will rise […]
England's COVID-19 travel rules simplified in boost to industry
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain simplified rules on Friday for international travel to England in a boost to the tourism industry, including scrapping the need for fully vaccinated passengers to take expensive COVID-19 tests on arrival from low-risk countries.FILE PHOTO: A worker sanitises a barrier at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow Airport, […]
Most Guys Make One Diet Mistake When Trying to Get Shredded Abs
It’s no secret that it takes a great deal of sacrifice to achieve the lean, chiseled physique necessary to have visible six-pack abs. Not only does your training need to be on-point, but your diet has to be extremely fine-tuned, as well. Personal trainer and body transformation specialist Ngo Okafor has helped hundreds of men […]
Breast cancer drug gives hope of a cure, say emotional docs
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 AstraZeneca’s Enhertu slashed the risk of patients’ condition worsening or causing death by 72 percent […]