Where did they go? Millions left city before quarantine
For weeks after the first reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, millions of people poured out of the central Chinese city, cramming onto buses, trains and planes as the first wave of China’s great Lunar New Year migration…
Read MoreUH treats its first glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center treated its first patient in a new clinical trial to validate the groundbreaking effects of the poliovirus on glioblastoma (GBM), a deadly Grade IV cancer of the brain. UH is the only Midwest site…
Read MoreTrying to be happy can make you more miserable: Study
According to a recent study, quoted in a report in The Guardian and carried out among students in the UK, the more people valued happiness, more the chances of them showing signs of depression. If there’s one thing universally common,…
Read MoreWhat makes a ‘good Samaritan’ good? That opinion depends on the beneficiary
Your good deed for the day—whether lending a hand to a stranger or giving up your seat on the subway—may prompt others to see you as a good and trustworthy person, but not always. In certain circumstances, it may do…
Read MorePneumococcal vaccines are effective—But new strategies needed to reduce meningitis
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been highly effective in reducing pneumonia and other invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. But rates of meningitis have shown little change, as pneumococcal strains not targeted by PCVs emerge as more important causes…
Read MoreExperts Reveal the Secret to Having an Attractive and Professional LinkedIn Photo
If there’s a social media network for professional or business purposes, it’d be Linkedin. According to some experts, LinkedIn is like Facebook which allows you to connect with business-minded people to expand your professional network. But unlike Facebook where you…
Read MoreBrain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, if neurosurgeons remove the surrounding tissue as aggressively as they remove the cancerous core of the tumor. This discovery, reported in a…
Read MoreGenetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published in Annals of Human Genetics, suggest these naturally occurring gene variants reduce the…
Read MoreCobbler's thumb cut off during shoe accident, replaced by his big toe
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 26 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 26 are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxNews.com Doctors can do amazing things these days. After losing his thumb in a horrific shoe repair…
Read More‘No doubt’ e-cigarettes harmful: WHO
Electronic cigarettes are harmful both to users and bystanders exposed to the fumes, the World Health Organization says in a report warning they can damage growing foetuses and impact teenagers’ brains. So-called electronic nicotine delivery systems, or ENDS, have been…
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