China's 'Bat Woman': Coronavirus is just tip of the iceberg

Research into viruses needs scientists and governments to be transparent, says Shi

Chinese Virologist Warns Coronavirus Is 'Just Tip Of The Iceberg'

A Chinese scientist denied Wuhan played a role in the Covid-19 pandemic and warned that similar infectious outbreaks could arise in the future.

Coronavirus Losses: Arizona Nonprofits Assess ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’

Coronavirus-related shutdowns have cost Arizona’s nonprofits more than $800,000 worth of volunteer hours, and counting, according to a survey by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Hospital angrily denies snake discovered in operating theatre, insisting there was only a monkey

A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago has admitted a monkey was discovered inside the building, but angrily denied a snake was with it too.The simian was reportedly spotted in Port-of-Spain General Hospital's operating theatre early on Friday by medical staff, who were preparing to resume elective surgeries

Hospital angrily denies snake discovered in operating theatre, insisting there was only a monkey

A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago has admitted a monkey was discovered inside the building, but angrily denied a snake was with it too.  The simian was reportedly spotted in Port-of-Spain General

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19, says CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital.

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19, says CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital.Prof...

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first COVID-19 case

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital. Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, the Chief Medical Director of th...

COVID-19: Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of coronavirus. The patient has been moved to isolation.

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19 — CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the Coronavirus at the hospital.

COVID-19 pandemic uniting Canadians like no other event in decades

A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto finds a cross-partisan consensus on battling COVID-19 in Canada.

COVID-19 pandemic unites Canadians like no other event in recent history: study

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto have found that Canadians of all political beliefs understand the severity of the virus and the importance of working to limit its spread.

No new Shropshire Covid-19 deaths but IT problem means cases unreported for 10 hours

No further coronavirus patient deaths have been reported in Shropshire today - but a national IT error means reports were not made for 10 hours on Sunday.

Three more coronavirus deaths in region but IT problem means cases unreported for 10 hours

A further three coronavirus patients have been confirmed to have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

South Korea to require face masks on transit, flights

South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as health authorities look for more ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus as people increase their public activities.

South Korea to require masks on transit, flights

Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns

This subtype, called A2a, also shows a larger prevalence across the globe — crucial information for vaccine development and disease monitoring from Calcutta’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG).

Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device

The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...

Australia's life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens

Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...

Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release

Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...

Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...

Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

Has the pandemic drastically changed your financial situation? We want to hear from you

If your finances have taken a life-changing hit because of the pandemic, we want to hear from you.

COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

China's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature

And offer tranquility among "living fossils."

Seven more people die with coronavirus in Wales taking total to 1,274

Meanwhile, the number of cases of the virus in Wales since the outbreak began has increased by 106 to reach 13,415

Shouting and singing in crowds help Covid-19 spread, top immunologist says

Professor Luke O'Neill said studies continue to show that there is a much higher risk of catching the virus indoors rather than outdoors

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.

Sindh appeals to recovered coronavirus patients for plasma donations

Over a 100 patien­ts across the countr­y are in need of plasma therap­y, says Dr Tahir Shamsi­

A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images

The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...

Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.

Russia to build space station, saying ISS becoming obsolete

Russia plans to build a new space station because the current International Space Station will last only another decade at most, the head of...

Keep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com

Obese people are more than 5 times likely to develop diabetes in comparison to people with healthy body weight. Here's how to lose weight the right way.

COVID-19 vaccine: India to begin clinical trials in 3-5 months

New Delhi: Four out of the 14 COVID-19 vaccine candidates from India may enter the clinical trial stage in the next three-five months, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said yesterday. In an online interaction with BJP Spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Dr. Vardhan said the entire world was working on developing a vaccine to halt the...

Coronavirus: Central Government plans to speed access to global vaccine

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