coronavirus health news sept 2020

Britain is facing a ‘looming addiction crisis’ with
millions turning to alcohol to cope with the
pandemic, a...
Called CardioCluster, the bioengineering technique
was developed by Megan Monsanto, a recent
doctoral candidate who worked...
People react better to both negative and
positive events with more sleep
“When people experience something positive, such
as getting a hug or spending time in nature, they
typically feel happier...
New dopamine sensors could help unlock
the mysteries of brain chemistry
Recently, Tian and her team succeeded in
expanding the color spectrum of the dLight1 sensor.
In an article published Sept....
Human white blood cells use molecular
paddles to swim
“The capacity of living cells to move autonomously is
fascinating and crucial for many biological functions,
but mechanisms...
Real neurons are noisy: Can neural
implants figure that out?
They are what an engineer would call ‘noisy’ —
there is variance between cells and from one
moment to the...
Key role of immune cells in brain
infection
Researchers have identified the specific type of
immune cell that induces brain inflammation in
herpes simplex virus (HSV)...
A new approach to understanding the
biology of wound healing
The study was published in Scientific Reports on
September 15th. “Studying wound healing in
humans is very challenging,...
Scientists develop mathematical index to
distinguish healthy microbiome from
diseased
To utilize the huge population of tiny organisms as a
proxy for people’s well-being, Mayo Clinic
researchers have developed...
A scientific advance in studying earlystage
lung cancer
IMAGE: This image series shows two lung
organoids made from mouse lung cells (a large one
at center, and small one...
An effective way to increase capacity for
mental health
As anxiety and depression rise in the country,
primary care clinics, especially in rural areas, are
facing increased patient...
1 in 10 COVID-19 patients return to
hospital after being sent home from ER
Roughly 1 in 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19
needed to return to the hospital within a week of
discharge from an emergency...
Study connects hormones we’re born
with to lifetime risk for immunological
diseases
IMAGE: This research shows that it’s our perinatal
hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a
greater...
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN
warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook
report
IMAGE: The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
releases a new Global Biodiversity Outlook report,
published every...
Future autonomous machines may build
trust through emotion
IMAGE: Army researchers found that the effect of
emotion expressions is moderated by strategy.
People will only process...
Evergreen needles act as air quality
monitors
IMAGE: Peter Lippert (left) and Grant Rea-Downing
examine artificial pine branches being tested as
passive air quality...
Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union
tracks strains of SARS-CoV-2
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Sept. 15, 2020 — Initial
findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19
Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest...
Coronavirus: New restrictions in force for
parts of West Midlands
Working parents feel ‘penalised’ by new coronavirus
restrictions
Mental-health team ‘failed son’ before
shooting
A man whose son shot his neighbour dead then
fatally crashed his motorbike says the NHS failed to
act on warnings he had...
‘Soaring alcohol misuse’ could
overwhelm service
Addiction services in England could struggle to cope
with “soaring” numbers of people misusing alcohol,
the Royal...
Coronavirus: NHS staff off work due to
testing shortages, say bosses
Media captionPriti Patel challenged on coronavirus
testing delays A lack of coronavirus tests for NHS
staff...
Do posture correctors and percussive
therapy devices actually work?
Have you been experiencing more back pain than
usual during lockdown? If so, you’re not alone.
Working from home...
Care homes across England are shutting
to visitors due to an uptick in coronavirus
infections
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY’s mouth-watering
plan to get you trim and healthy
When you are young it feels as if you can eat
anything and not put on weight. But most of us gain