Lung cancer clinical trials supported by the pharmaceutical industry demonstrate no more bias compared to studies funded by other sources, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the…
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One month on, Italy transformed by the coronavirus
A month ago, a retired 78-year-old Italian builder became the first person in Europe to die of the novel coronavirus. Life in Italy seemed normal then—cafes and bars were full, tourist hotspots were packed, and political life was as dramatic…
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Opinion: How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
Australians should now be practicing social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself and others you decrease the risk of person-to-person spread. It’s also essential that confirmed cases, those…
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Here's Exactly What Medical Experts Mean by a 'Fever'
In addition to a cough and shortness of breath, public health institutions list “fever,” as a one of the symptoms of the coronavirus COVID-19. Except that many of these institutions don’t go into greater detail about what a fever actually…
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How Chinese people came together when separated by quarantine, creating hope, humor and art
Fear and blame appear to be fast becoming Americans’ defining emotions around COVID-19. Headlines seem to offer either worst-case estimates or government leaders’ mutual accusations. Amid the bewildering figures and contradictory political narratives, it is important to recall that numbers…
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Free coronavirus sequencing kits for researchers offered by U-M startup
As doctors, scientists and governments try to get a grip on COVID-19, the University of Michigan startup Arbor Biosciences is providing free kits to capture the genetic code of virus samples. Variations in that code reveal how the virus has…
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McVitie's is reducing sugar in nine favourite biscuits by up to 10%
You’re taking the biscuit! McVitie’s is reducing sugar in Digestives, Hobnobs and several other nation favourites by up to 10% Original Digestives now contain 9% less sugar and 5% cent less salt than before The owner of McVitie’s, said new…
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Made in Chelsea star JAMIE LAING tells how he was struck by tinnitus
‘I searched my house for the buzzing noise but it was in my head’: Made in Chelsea star JAMIE LAING tells how he was struck by tinnitus which affects more than seven million Britons Jamie Laing, 31, star of Channel…
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Cobbler'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…
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Fisherman, 31, escapes after being bitten on the leg by a CROCODILE
Fisherman, 31, escapes death after his leg was mauled by a CROCODILE that snuck up on him from behind while he was wading in a lake at night The man was with one other person who ‘made noises’ to try…
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