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A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause. Source: Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19's dangerous cardiovascular complications
Continue Reading →A team of researchers has developed a reliable and accurate blood test to track individual fat intake, a tool that could guide public health policy on healthy eating. Source: Foolproof new test to track the fats we eat
Continue Reading →Research shows for the first time that interferon-alpha2b improves virus clearance and decreases levels of inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients. Source: Antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows
Continue Reading →As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study out of Australia and Sweden has found social venture start-ups not only alleviate social problems but are also much more important for job creation than previously thought. Source: Social good creates economic boost
Continue Reading →Since the beginning of March, public life in Germany has been severely restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the encouraging decline in the number of new cases of COVID-19, the debate on the effectiveness of interventions taken to date and on further relaxation of the restrictions is meanwhile gaining momentum. Source: Quantifying the impact […]
Continue Reading →Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz — they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new research. Source: Binge drinkers beware, Drunkorexia is calling
Continue Reading →A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application should make it easier to meet dental patients’ expectation of a good-looking smile while eliminating the pain associated with harvesting bone from elsewhere in their body. Source: New bone-graft biomaterial gives patients a nicer smile and less pain
Continue Reading →A new study documents a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a group of 20 adults who had recovered from COVID-19. The findings show that the body’s immune system is able to recognize SARS-CoV-2 in many ways, dispelling fears that the virus may elude ongoing efforts to create an effective vaccine. Source: Detailed analysis […]
Continue Reading →Biomedical engineers have devised a new imaging device capable of measuring both the thickness and texture of the various layers of the retina. The advance could be used to detect a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially offering a widespread early warning system for the disease. Source: Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease
Continue Reading →Mammals known as scaly anteaters are natural hosts of coronaviruses, but are not likely the direct source of the recent outbreak in humans, according to a new study. Source: Newly emerged coronavirus did not spill over from scaly anteaters, researchers say
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