coronavirus health news aug 2020

Children with no COVID-19 symptoms
may shed virus for weeks
WASHINGTON-(Aug. 28, 2020)- New research
suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2, the
virus that causes COVID-19, even...
Fossil trees on Peru’s Central Andean
Plateau tell a tale of dramatic
environmental change
IMAGE: Paleontologist Edwin Cadena poses next to
giant, fossilized (permineralized) tree on Peruvian
Central Plateau. ...
Sunflower oil shows unexpected
efficiency in corrosion prevention
IMAGE: Synthesis of epoxidized sunflower oil
(ESFO) and phosphorylated polyol (Phospol). view
more Credit:...
Researchers find potential to make brain
cancers in children respond better to
treatment
IMAGE: Dr. Branavan Manoranjan is a graduate of
McMaster University’s MD/PhD program view more
Credit:...
Knowledge about the past can preserve
the biodiversity of tomorrow
Approximately 40 per cent of terrestrial ecosystems
are projected to have experienced shifts in
temperature during the past...
"Jumping" DNA regulates human
neurons
The human genome contains over 4.5 million
sequences of DNA called “transposable elements”,
these virus-like...
How bacteria adhere to fiber in the gut
IMAGE: Depiction of a gut bacteria attached to
cellulose fibers through adhesion proteins on the
bacterial surface....
Now doctors could STRIKE over pay amid
public sympathy for NHS workers
Now doctors could STRIKE over pay amid public
sympathy for NHS workers following the coronavirus
crisis The average GP partner...
How Neanderthals adjusted to climate
change
Climate change occurring shortly before their
disappearance triggered a complex change in the
behaviour of late Neanderthals...
Study provides hope for young women
after heart attack
Sophia Antipolis, France – 30 Aug 2020:
Premenopausal women have good long-term
outcomes after a heart attack, according...
A novel salvinia-like slippery surface
IMAGE: Design of the Salvinia-like slippery surface.
(a) Salvinia molesta floating leaf on which water
drop displays...
A review of ridge subduction, magmatism
and metallogenesis
IMAGE: Ocean spreading, mantle plume or hot spot,
and oceanic lithosphere subduction and arc
magmatism view...
Maternal insecticide use during
pregnancy and neonatal jaundice
IMAGE: Association between pesticide usage during
pregnancy and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring
treatment: The...
A coffee and catnap keep you sharp on
the nightshift
A simple coffee and a quick catnap could be the
cure for staying alert on the nightshift as new
research from the University...
Change is constant: How the COVID-19
pandemic may shape the future of
studying abroad
IMAGE: How will the pandemic affect the
international student? view more Credit: East China
Normal University...
Coronavirus: Children’s role in spread
puzzles scientists
Children can carry coronavirus in their noses for up
to three weeks, according to a study from South
Korea. Earlier studies...
LSU Health study explains multipronged
SARS-CoV-2 attack and widespread
COVID-19 infection
New Orleans, LA – A study of a gateway receptor
for SARS-CoV-2 led by Walter J. Lukiw, PhD,
Professor of Neuroscience,...
New study examines long-term aesthetic
outcomes of implant-based breast
reconstruction
August 28, 2020 – Breast reconstruction is an
important option for women undergoing mastectomy,
and a two-stage approach...
First Scotland deaths after positive test
for six weeks
The deaths of two people in Scotland are the
country’s first confirmed coronavirus fatalities in six
weeks. It is...
Coronavirus: Schools could go part-time
and year-group bubbles be sent home
Secondary school pupils in England could be kept
home every other fortnight if local coronavirus cases
soar, new guidance...
Coronavirus: Winter plans revealed in
leaked Sage report
A leaked government report suggests a “reasonable
worst case scenario” of 85,000 deaths across the
Patch up a torn shoulder with a COW’S
Achilles
An implant made from the Achilles heel of a cow is
being used by NHS surgeons to repair debilitating