coronavirus health news sept 2020

A new study conducted by researchers at the
University of Eastern Finland found that the PLCG2-
P522R genetic variant, which...
The framework, published in Frontiers in
Microbiology, was applied on transmission data of
the influenza virus, and offers...
An enhanced ruthenium-based catalyst
for primary amine synthesis
IMAGE: Direct amination of alcohols over Ru-
MgO/TiO2 activated by electron donation from MgO.
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Polio campaigners battle misinformation
and distrust
Polio campaigners battle misinformation and
distrust. Video, 00:02:49Polio campaigners battle
misinformation and distrust
Marine heatwaves are human made
IMAGE: This data image shows the monthly average
sea surface temperature for May 2015. Between
2013 and 2016, a large...
NHS Covid-19 app: How to install and use
it
People living in England and Wales are being urged
to download the government’s contact-tracing app
following its official...
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’ Video,
00:03:30The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’
Fast fix for a brain aneurysm
Surgeons can now perform intricate operations to
repair damaged blood vessels in the brain while
patients are wide awake. The...
Coronavirus: UK pledges support to
global vaccine-sharing scheme
UK supports global vaccine-sharing scheme. Video,
00:00:45UK supports global vaccine-sharing
scheme
Meet Bob
Lung cancer was once considered pretty much a
death sentence. Just two decades ago, it was nearimpossible
to treat. Doctors...
BARNEY CALMAN investigates the
appalling tragedy of the elderly kept apart
from their loved ones
The woman on the phone is in pieces. ‘I’ve been in
lockdown in my care home since March, and they
won’t release me,’...
Was James Cracknell’s 100-mile run over
five days with no food the daftest stunt
ever?
He has trekked 370 miles of Arabian desert, rowed
naked across 2,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean,
survived a traumatic brain...
Pets can get Covid… but do you really
need a virus mask for your dog?
When the Great Plague hit London in 1665, many
believed it was the end of days. But for some it was
an opportunity. Doctors...
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet
we’re all praying for? Asks DR ELLIE
CANNON
The Government has played its hand, for the time
being at least. After weeks of confusing and
contradictory edicts, growing...
Curfews, open borders and second
waves: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your
questions on coronavirus
The 10pm curfew seems ridiculous – it’s not as if the
virus has a watch and only transmits at certain
times, is it? A...
Last-resort life support option helped
majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients
survive
The 1,035 patients in the study faced a staggeringly
high risk of death, as ventilators and other care
failed to support...
Carriers of two genetic mutations at
greater risk for illness and death from
COVID-19
The study was led by Prof. David Gurwitz, Prof.
Noam Shomron, and MSc candidate Guy Shapira of
TAU’s Sackler Faculty...
Pets linked to maintaining better mental
health and reducing loneliness during
lockdown, new research shows
Most people who took part in the research perceived
their pets to be a source of considerable support
during the lockdown...
The surprising organization of avian
brains
IMAGE: Similar to the cortex of mammals, the nerve
cells in certain areas of the brain of birds are
organized in vertical...
Secure nano-carrier delivers medications
directly to cells
IMAGE: Prof. Oliver Lieleg and Ceren Kimna are
conducting research on nanoparticles that release
drugs precisely into...
Women could conceive after ovarian
tumors
"Stretching rack" for cells
IMAGE: Electron micrograph of the “empty ” scaffold
(without hydrogel) that an international research...
Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms
for people with bone, joint and muscle
pain
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their
symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to
new research from...
New method allows precise gene control
by light