An analysis of the medical records of people who doctors tested for the new coronavirus suggests that the infection exacerbates existing socioeconomic inequalities. Black people are four times as likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, compared with white people, according to a study from the…
Coronavirus symptoms: Pernio is a symptom explained by a dermatologist – what is it?
What was once thought to be a virus which primarily affected the lungs, with the main symptoms of a new and persistent cough, has now been turned on its head. With symptoms ranging from diarrhoea, nausea, conjunctivitis and a loss of smell and taste; it’s difficult to detect how and where this virus might affect…
More efficient drug development with the help of computer models
The coronavirus has the world in its grip. Finding a cure has never been more important. Unfortunately, the development of new drugs for treatment of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus and development of a vaccine are complex, lengthy, and above all costly processes. With the help of computer…
Coronavirus test – how you can take an antibody test right now after Superdrug launch
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in almost five million people across the world. You can find out whether you’ve ever had the virus, after Superdrug launched the UK’s first antibody test kit. The UK has officially passed the peak of the coronavirus infection. The government has…
Lockdown rules for over 70s: Why are the elderly more vulnerable to COVID-19?
The over 70s are at a greater risk of having severe cases of COVID-19 than the rest of the population. With lockdown measures eased, Brits are starting to see light at the end of a particularly dark tunnel. Unlimited exercise, meeting up with members of other households at two metres…
‘New normal’ anything but as countries continue to reopen
Hundreds of thousands of high school seniors in South Korea had their temperature checked and rubbed their hands with sanitizer as they returned to school Wednesday, many for the first time since late last year after their new term was repeatedly pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic. Students and teachers…
Lindner calls for bold plans for schools and day care centers
The Coronavirus pandemic in Germany medicine, politics, tourism and society firmly in its grip: More than 4.8 million people globally have become infected with the pathogen of Sars-CoV-2, 175.672 of them in Germany. FDP-Chef Christian Lindner has called for more pace in the Opening up of schools and day care…
Johnson & Johnson discontinuing talc-based baby powder in US & Canada
Johnson & Johnson to pull its talc-based baby powder from shelves in the US and Canada after sales dropped 60% amid lawsuits over its link to cancer On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson announced that it is discontinuing sales of its talcum-based baby powder in the US and Canada Sales have…
Why pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is so lethal
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is a deadly cancer, killing patients within a year. CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc and his former postdoc Timothy Somerville discovered how pancreatic cells lose their identity, acquire a deadly new identity, and recruit nearby cells to help them grow, promote inflammation, and invade nearby tissues. This…
Six infections reported: Corona-Alarm at school in Münster
At a school in North Rhine-Westphalia, Münster, four students and two teachers have been tested positive for the Coronavirus. The city announced on Tuesday. All the students and teachers of the affected school – almost 300 people – would now be tested, said a city spokesman. The Tests should start…