As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. Most recently, reopening of parts of society under unsettled conditions and lingering threat are creating formidable demands on individuals and communities. By looking at how people have reacted to mass traumas in the […]
How do you make a mask as effective as the N95 respirators used by healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients? Northeastern researchers sought solutions from materials that are available to the public. https://youtube.com/watch?v=h2t3BLEqyxM%3Fcolor%3Dwhite Source: Read Full Article
Miami mayor calls for changed behavior to combat coronavirus Miami Mayor Francis Suarez addresses the climbing COVID-19 cases in Florida. Intensive care units in 43 Florida hospitals have reached capacity as the state grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, according to data released Tuesday by the state's Agency for Health Administration. The hospitals are […]
Short, frequent walks in blue spaces—areas that prominently feature water, such as beaches, lakes, rivers or fountains—may have a positive effect on people’s well-being and mood, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The study, conducted within the BlueHealth project […]
Super Saturday isn’t so super for all of us. While the easing of lockdown measures is sparking excitement for all of those keen to get back to the pub and finally get their haircut, it’s a cause for anxiety for many. A new report from Superdrug and My Online Therapy looks into the anxieties the […]
Peanut butter overtakes jam as our breakfast spread of choice but how healthy is it? Dietitian investigates which jars are worth going nuts for Peanut butter has overtaken jam as our breakfast spread of choice, with sales up Peanuts are high in satiating protein and fibre, and provide fatigue-fighting iron So how healthy are they? Helen […]
By the time people reach a certain age, they’ve accumulated enough life experience to have plenty of stories to tell about life “back in their day.” However, a new study suggests that the older a person is, the less likely they are to share memories of their past experiences. And when they do share memories, […]
Europe is facing an upsurge in coronavirus cases, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday, as the disease continued its rampage through the Americas. The WHO said some European health systems risked being overwhelmed, yet officials have continued to rescind restrictive measures designed to combat the virus’s spread, with France reopening the Eiffel Tower to […]
The number of coronavirus infections in Indonesia surpassed 50,000 Thursday, an increase that is worrying experts at a time when the government is allowing businesses to resume operations amid increasing economic pressure. The spiking case numbers in the world’s fourth-most populous country align with the country’s increasing testing capacity, which have averaged close to the […]
More than 78,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US and in Brazil alone Wednesday, as the IMF laid out the unprecedented economic devastation caused by the global pandemic and the WHO warned the number of infections could reach 10 million worldwide within the next week. As many countries emerged from lockdown hoping to […]
