An international research team has identified the mechanism behind one of science’s most enduring mysteries: what makes the 100-year-old tuberculosis (TB) vaccine so effective at preventing newborn deaths from diseases other than TB? The ability of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)—one of…
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10% of Stockholm had been infected with coronavirus by first weeks of April
By Easter weekend, 10% of Stockholm’s population had been infected with the coronavirus, according to anonymous samples collected via post from 1,000 of the city’s residents. KTH researchers now will follow up with a second mailing of 1,000 sample collection…
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If you're having thoughts of self-harm or suicide, know that you're not alone
As we reach week five of lockdown, if you don’t know who Joe Tracini is: you need to stay in more. Joe is a performer (some of you may recognise from Hollyoaks) who has been posting hysterical, parodical dance tutorials…
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Incidence of enteric infections due to pathogens up or stable
(HealthDay)—In 2019, the incidence of enteric infections caused by eight pathogens increased or remained stable, according to a study published May 1 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Danielle M. Tack,…
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Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, and Maastricht University in the Netherlands have found that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, can infect cells of the intestine and multiply there. Using state-of-the-art cell…
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Improved neural probe can pose precise questions without losing parts of the answers
A technique for studying individual circuits in the brains of mice has been hampered because the light needed to stimulate neural activity briefly overwhelms the electrodes “listening” for the response. Now, improved shielding within the neural probe enables those lost…
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How pregnant woman’s high blood pressure can change shape of baby’s heart
Mothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those women and their children, according to a new study. The research, published Thursday in…
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Rate, timing of altered smell, taste in mild COVID-19 examined
(HealthDay)—Mildly symptomatic patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection often have alterations in smell or taste, according to a research letter published online April 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Giacomo Spinato, M.D., from…
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Motor vehicle accidents a leading cause of cannabis-related deaths
In the first Australian study of its kind, 559 cannabis-related deaths identified between 2000 and 2018 have been examined by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney. The leading cause of death was accidental injury…
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Scientists studying the shape of COVID things to come
The novel coronavirus pandemic has now resulted in more than 3 million confirmed cases globally and is pushing scientists to share ideas quickly and figure out the best ways to collaborate and contribute to solutions. Recently, Duke researchers across the…
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