coronavirus health news sept 2020

Accurate labels like ‘aerosol’ or
‘chemicals’ increase perceived risks of e-
cigarette use
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University A new study...
Women hold prominent roles, publish
more in ‘open science’ vs.
‘reproducibility’ model
IMAGE: Professor Taylor is a faculty member in
Lehigh University’s Department of Psychology with a
joint appointment...
Multi-institutional collaborative effort to
create a cell map of the human heart
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NY —...
The accident preventers
Before autonomous vehicles participate in road
traffic, they must demonstrate conclusively that they
do not pose a danger...
NASA finds wind shear not letting up on
Tropical Storm Vicky
IMAGE: On Sept. 16, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. EDT (1240
UTC), NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible
image of Tropical...
Can life survive a star’s death? Webb
telescope can reveal the answer
ITHACA, N.Y. – When stars like our sun die, all that
remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A
planet orbiting...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods
IMAGE: Model of the colloidal rods of different
lengths, which move like chess pieces on a
magnetized chip. ...
Gamston doctor cannot donate blood ‘as
wife is African’
Residents’ shock as swan believed shot and cygnet
trapped in culvert at Pleasley Vale
Back to school during a pandemic: The
new normal
After months of virtual learning, some schools have
now reopened their doors to pupils. But with the
ongoing risk of coronavirus,...
Coronavirus: Report ‘rule of six’
breaches, minister urges
People should report their neighbours for any
suspected breaches of new “rule of six” limits on
social gatherings,...
India’s coronavirus infections top five
million mark
Coronavirus: India faces oxygen scarcity as cases
surge
Coronavirus second wave may not lead
to surge in deaths
Evidence from Sweden and America suggests that
Britain may avoid a second wave of coronavirus
deaths despite a rebound in...
U.S. records second lowest number of
new COVID-19 deaths since JULY
The US saw its second lowest number of daily
coronavirus deaths since July on Sunday, with just
378 fatalities – but...
No tests available in Bolton or ANY of the
10 Covid-19 hotspots in England
No walk-in, drive-in or postal coronavirus tests are
available for people with symptoms of the disease in
England’s...
Some doctors are still prescribing
antibiotics that can leave patients with
crippling side-effects
After being prescribed antibiotics for a suspected
urinary tract infection (UTI), Adam Sawczuk was
expecting to bounce back...
Seaweed capsule packed with stem cells
could repair damage after heart attack,
scientists find
A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with
stem cells is being tested as a treatment for heart
attack patients. Roughly...
How to stamp out painful bunions for
good: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your
health questions
How to stamp out painful bunions for good: DR
MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By
Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail...
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of
arthritis?
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis?
Scientists reveal the yellow spice is more effective
than a placebo at relieving...
Why you CAN’T always count on tests
results
From nasal swabs for the coronavirus, to home
pregnancy kits and allergy tests, there are a
multitude of ways to check if...
How the brain creates the experience of
time
Neurons in the supramarginal gyrus (SMG) fire in
response to a specific length of time. If repeatedly
exposed to a stimulus...
The two cultures within science outlined
To do this, scientists are largely following one of two
paths: the movement for reproducibility and the
movement for open...
Gender harassment and institutional
betrayal in high school take toll on mental
health
The study, published last month in PLOS ONE,
found that 97 percent of women and 96 percent of