UK eases lockdown further as deaths, cases slow

Britain recorded fewer than 1,000 daily confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday and the daily death toll dropped to 15, as officials said restrictions for the most vulnerable would be eased. The death toll among people who tested positive for COVID-19 rose by 15 to 42,647, the lowest daily increase since March 15, although there […]

As COVID-19 spikes, will some state shut down again?

America may be reopening, but the new coronavirus hasn’t gone away — indeed, many U.S. states have seen worrisome rises in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. But is there a point at which these rises should trigger the return of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders? And how would states determine this “tipping point?” This past week, […]

Beijing outbreak shows need to be ready as economies reopen

China moved swiftly Monday to try to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus after 36 more cases were confirmed in Beijing. People were lined up at hospitals and other facilities around the capital as authorities rushed to administer thousands of nucleic acid tests of people who worked at a major wholesale market, anyone who […]

Potent coronavirus strain with four-times as many 'spikes' hit NYC

Is this the mutation that made coronavirus spread like wildfire in NYC and Italy? Super-infectious strain has four-times as many ‘spikes’ that let it invade human cells compared to milder forms seen in California Scientists identified a mutation in the strain of coronavirus most commonly found in New York City and Italy  The mutant virus […]

Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that fecal transplants in patients with NAFLD result in a reduction in how easily pathogens and […]

As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

Since Republicans, on average, are five times more likely than Democrats to believe it’s safe now to resume normal business activity, reopening the economy has often been framed as a partisan issue. But within households, many families are having their own arguments about how lax or strict they should be about the threat of the […]

As a music therapist, I know a good song can get you through lockdown

In these challenging times of fear and isolation it is difficult to comprehend the sheer scale of the mental health crisis we face.  People are detached from friends, family, work and the world outside their homes. As a music therapist I have also had to adapt to make sure those who are in need are […]

New virus clusters show risks of 2nd wave as protests flare

A family in China, nightclubs in South Korea and a slaughterhouse in Germany: New clusters of coronavirus infections are igniting concerns about a second wave even as calls grow in some countries to relax restrictions even further. In Germany, where thousands have protested remaining restrictions in recent days, health officials say the number of people […]