Women are more likely to die after a heart attack than men because they are often not prescribed the drugs they need. That’s the result of research presented today on ACVC Essentials 4U, a scientific platform of the European Society…
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Germany to make tens of millions of masks a week from August: minister
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Survey finds US adults are most concerned about experiencing increased anxiety as a result of COVID-19
University of Phoenix today announced Harris Poll findings regarding U.S. adults’ perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey found more than two in five (41 percent) of Americans say they are most concerned about experiencing increased anxiety; more so than…
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Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global COVID-19 response
A new paper, to be published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights an urgent need to tackle the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and potentially the brain and calls for research on these areas to be…
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In wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a crashing wave of neuropsychiatric problems?
In an article posted online April 13, 2020 in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, a trio of researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a host…
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World-wide safety ranking: a country manages Corona-crisis better than Germany
Only a single country manages the Corona-crisis better than Germany. This is the result of data analysts of the London-based think tank with Deep Knowledge Group. In the of the specialists created a security ranking of Germany lands on place…
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Racing a pandemic: Scientists design new ways of tracking COVID-19
In a perfect scenario, individual COVID-19 testing would be widely and readily accessible. In reality, tests are still in short supply, and likely cases far outnumber testing capacity, making the prevalence and trajectory of the disease hard to measure. But…
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A healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm. While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection,…
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Researchers discover a novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a new role for the brain chemical dopamine that is independent of classic neurotransmission. The new role appears to be critical to changes in gene expression related to…
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Coronavirus: What causes a ‘second wave’ of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
Following the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, several countries have succeeded in bringing local outbreaks under control. The most dramatic of these is China, where large scale restrictions on people’s movement appear to have halted domestic transmission. South Korea,…
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