College students who listened to classical music by Beethoven and Chopin during a computer-interactive lecture on microeconomics—and heard the music played again that night—did better on a test the next day than did peers who were in the same lecture,…
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Hundreds of coronavirus patients pleading to join trials of Ebola drug
Clinical trials are set to begin on coronavirus patients of a US-made drug that helped treat those with Ebola as its maker promises 1.5 million FREE doses Hundreds of coronavirus patients are hoping to join clinical trials of remdesivir, developed by…
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Yes, You Could Give Novel Coronavirus To Your Pet—But It's Not As Bad As It Sounds
Over the weekend, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for novel coronavirus. Symptoms of novel coronavirus in animals vary: The tigers at the Bronx Zoo had a dry cough and loss of appetite. Dogs and cats have previously…
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Triple P COVID-19 online resource for parents to stay calm and in control
A special COVID-19 online parenting resource has been launched to help parents cope more effectively with the unique challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Queensland and Triple P International resource is available now for parents who need support….
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With worst to come, 3 in 4 US hospitals now facing COVID-19
Three out of four U.S. hospitals surveyed are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, according to a federal report that finds hospitals expect to be overwhelmed as cases rocket toward their projected peak. A report due out Monday…
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Fiber consumption linked to lower breast cancer risk
Consuming a diet high in fiber was linked with a reduced incidence of breast cancer in an analysis of all relevant prospective studies. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS)….
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How to cope with self-isolation when you live alone
For some people, self-isolation has brought positive experiences – they have more time to spend with their kids or their partner, are getting to know their housemates better or have moved back in with their parents for the duration of the…
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Putin extends non-working period to end of April to curb coronavirus
Credit: CC0 Public Domain President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russians will continue not going to work while receiving pay until the end of the month to combat the coronavirus. “I’ve taken a decision to extend the period of non-working…
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Stop calling them ‘elderly’: Talking to older adults about self-isolating
Geoffrey Hoffman, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Michigan, studies older adult care and health policies that affect older adults. The mortality rate for COVID-19 increases for older adults, yet we’ve seen anecdotal evidence and media reports of…
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Why the US might ask people to wear face masks to fight coronavirus
After months of telling the public not to use face masks, the United States is looking into revising its recommendations, following the example set by some Asian countries that have been more successful in fighting the coronavirus. The reason? Many…
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