While the World Health Organization (WHO) continues its mission to Wuhan investigating the origin and early transmission of SARS-CoV-2, a new study led by scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, shows that SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SC2r-CoVs) are…
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Study finds wearable devices can detect COVID-19 symptoms and predict diagnosis
Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease, Mount Sinai researchers report in one of the first studies on the topic. The findings were published in the…
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New Parents! Nick Kroll and Lily Kwong Welcome Their 1st Child
Party of three! Nick Kroll and Lily Kwong welcomed their first child, a son, on January 21. PLL’s Brant Daugherty and More 2020 Pregnancy Announcements Kwong, 32, revealed the news on Monday, February 8, and gave her Instagram followers a…
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Jab that perks up a man's love life and may ward off type 2 diabetes
Jab that perks up a man’s love life… and his health: Sex hormone injection may help ward off type 2 diabetes Researchers found testosterone therapy reduced risk of type 2 diabetes 40% The theory is that testosterone can actually turn…
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New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer
New research by Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett’s oesophagus, which is a condition that…
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Researchers explore link between ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ and COVID-19
A City of Hope-led research team found that the same gene that increases the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, ApoE4, can increase the susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19. “Our study provides a causal link between the Alzheimer’s disease risk factor…
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Social and structural factors influence racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality
COVID-19 mortality racial disparities in the U.S. are associated with social factors like income, education and internet access, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, highlights the need for public…
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OJ Simpson gets vaccinated ahead of you – and 9/11 mastermind KSM may too: reports
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. While many Americans continue waiting to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, at least one notorious figure already has his…
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AstraZeneca, Germany and over-65s: How to interpret confusing vaccine data
Germany has recently announced that it will not offer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab to over-65s due to insufficient data about its efficacy in that age group. Meanwhile, initial data from Israel seemed to suggest that 14 days after the Pfizer/BioNTech…
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Move Over, Hot Cocoa Bombs—Tea Bombs Exist and They're Super Pretty
We have hot cocoa bombs and broth bombs, and now we have tea bombs. Who says the fun should only be kept to certain hot liquids? No matter what flavor you favor, tea bombs are gaining popularity, and you’re bound…
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