Coronavirus infections in the Philippines surged past 100,000 Sunday in a troubling milestone after medical groups declared that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the virus and asked the president to reimpose a lockdown in the capital. The…
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Thousands of Anti-Corona-Demonstration in Berlin expected
The Corona-pandemic keeps the world in suspense: More than 17 million people have been infected with the Coronavirus, 208.971 of them in Germany. The United States reported almost daily new record numbers. The latest news on Corona-crisis in Germany, Europe…
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Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo: How to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic
The onset of COVID-19 saw a dramatic shift, with many in the workforce suddenly finding themselves working from home. As hashtags sprung up on social media documenting makeshift work-from-home setups, it rapidly became evident that for many workers, their new…
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Investigational breast cancer vaccine plus immune therapy work well in tandem
A vaccine for HER2-positive breast cancers that is being tested in a clinical trial at Duke Cancer Institute is part of an effective, two-drug strategy for enlisting the immune system to fight tumors, according to a Duke-led study in Clinical…
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Alzheimer’s risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults
Risk factors for Alzheimer’s dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2020. These risk factors, many of which are disproportionately apparent in African Americans,…
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Coronavirus deaths in US top 150K, researchers say
COVID breakthrough? Oxford University says its coronavirus vaccine triggers dual immune response Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins Tucker Carlson with insight on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’ The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. hit 150,000 on…
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Relapses linked to accelerated disability progression in SPMS
(HealthDay)—For patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), relapses are associated with accelerated disability progression, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Neurology. Nathaniel Lizak, M.B.B.S., from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and colleagues examined the…
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New survey finds large racial divide in concern over ability to pay for COVID-19 treatment
People of color are far more likely to worry about their ability to pay for healthcare if diagnosed with COVID-19 than their White counterparts, according to a new survey from nonprofit West Health and Gallup. By a margin of almost…
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Bacteria in the gut have a direct line to the brain
With its 100 million neurons, the gut has earned a reputation as the body’s “second brain”—corresponding with the real brain to manage things like intestinal muscle activity and enzyme secretions. A growing community of scientists are now seeking to understand…
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Slow tests, poor tracing: virus disaster unfolds in Florida
Florida has emerged as a major new epicenter of the US coronavirus battle, but two key weapons in the state’s fight are misfiring badly: testing and contact tracing. Health officials say that when a person is tested they need to…
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