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People's desire to live into older ages reduced by hypothetical adverse life scenarios

A new study sheds light on how the specter of dementia and chronic pain reduce people's desire to live into older ages.

12 Jul 2021

Study finds worsening mood and increased anxiety among young adults during the pandemic

As typical social and academic interaction screeched to a halt last year, many young people began experiencing declines in mental health, a problem that appeared to be worse for those whose connections to family and friends weren't as tight, a new study has found.

12 Jul 2021

Real-life romantic couples more likely to begin as friends, study finds

Movies and television often show romance sparking when two strangers meet. Real-life couples, however, are far more likely to begin as friends. Two-thirds of romantic relationships start out platonically, a new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science finds.

12 Jul 2021

New research examines the elimination of the B.1.362 + L452R variant in Israel

Is it possible to completely get rid of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants? New research led by Neta S. Zuckerman of Sheba Medical Center in Israel suggests it’s possible. Their report details the upsurge of a B.1.362 variant harboring the L452R mutation that eventually disappeared due to vaccination efforts and the presence of more robust variants.

12 Jul 2021

Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in the first six months of the pandemic, finds study

A new report published in the journal Science Translational Medicine estimates that potentially 16.8 million Americans were infected but not officially diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 by July 2020. In addition, the results suggest there were nearly five undetected coronavirus cases for every diagnosed coronavirus infection in the first six months of the pandemic.

12 Jul 2021

Chemicals found in common household products increase asthma risk

Commonly-used household products should carry a warning that they increase the risk of asthma, according to a new evidence review.

12 Jul 2021

Biden is caught in the middle of polarizing abortion politics

It took five months for the Biden administration to make a substantive policy change to advance abortion rights. And even that change was buried in a 61-page regulation setting rules for 2022's Affordable Care Act enrollment.

12 Jul 2021

The progressive increase in transmissibility and virulence of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants could lead to a significantly more deadly pandemic

Researchers from Toronto University, Canada, recently showed that these emerging VOCs were linked to increased virulence, as determined by hospitalization risk, ICU admission, and mortality. This study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

12 Jul 2021

Review of scientific evidence supports zoonotic origin for SARS-CoV-2 with zero biological evidence for laboratory leak scenario

Recently, an international team of biologists, led by professors from the University of Sydney and the University of Edinburgh, critically reviewed currently available scientific evidence that may throw some light on the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19.

12 Jul 2021

Why we may never know whether the $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug actually works

The Food and Drug Administration's approval in June of a drug purporting to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease was widely celebrated, but it also touched off alarms.

12 Jul 2021

Immersion in virtual reality can be used to alleviate the discomfort of medical procedures

Pain relief typically involves anesthetic but VR also provides a new technology to limit some of the pain experienced in medical procedures.

12 Jul 2021

New self-sustainable energy collection device is able to harvest energy from the sweat of fingertips

A self-sustaining energy harvesting device that requires no physical exercise can accumulate 300 mJ of energy in a 10-hour sleep period.

12 Jul 2021

Scientists identify novel entry receptors for SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from the Northeastern University, China, and University of Michigan, USA, have recently identified five potential entry receptors for SARS-CoV-2. These receptors specifically express in SARS-CoV-2-infected cells and have a high binding affinity for the viral spike protein.

12 Jul 2021

Curbing COVID-19 through border controls and restricted entry

In our latest interview, we spoke to Dr. Sheng-Chia Chung about her latest research that investigated curbing COVID-19 transmission through border controls.

12 Jul 2021

Useful strategies can help alleviate mental health problems during the pandemic

In spite of many clinical options, people with mental health problems including eating disorders often do not access professional help within the crucial first 12 months – in part because of lack of information in the community about accessing targeted services.

12 Jul 2021

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People's desire to live into older ages reduced by hypothetical adverse life scenarios

Study finds worsening mood and increased anxiety among young adults during the pandemic

Real-life romantic couples more likely to begin as friends, study finds

New research examines the elimination of the B.1.362 + L452R variant in Israel

Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in the first six months of the pandemic, finds study

Chemicals found in common household products increase asthma risk

Biden is caught in the middle of polarizing abortion politics

The progressive increase in transmissibility and virulence of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants could lead to a significantly more deadly pandemic

Review of scientific evidence supports zoonotic origin for SARS-CoV-2 with zero biological evidence for laboratory leak scenario

Why we may never know whether the $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug actually works

Immersion in virtual reality can be used to alleviate the discomfort of medical procedures

New self-sustainable energy collection device is able to harvest energy from the sweat of fingertips

Scientists identify novel entry receptors for SARS-CoV-2

Curbing COVID-19 through border controls and restricted entry

Useful strategies can help alleviate mental health problems during the pandemic

PSMF survey: Only 45% of patients feel in control of their health

Net benefit of covid-19 vaccinations in children remains unclear, say experts

HIV research center set up in the UK to address health inequalities and develop new treatments

Men exhibit more bullying behaviors than women in academic medical settings

SARS-CoV-2 immunity due to prior infection or vaccination is similar, study says

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