South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new virus cases emerge
29 May 08:38 • 4 articles
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new virus cases emerge
Coronavirus total cases is 11,402 with 269 deaths
29 May 08:38 • The Express Tribune • 1105816786624222958.htmlSouth Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc’s anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease flare as social distancing restrictions are eased.
29 May 08:07 • Reuters • 8334514180521148437.htmlS.Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease flare as social distancing restrictions are eased.
29 May 11:08 • The Peninsula • 1202843880898119025.htmlS. Korea seeks to import remdesivir for virus treatment
South Korea is seeking to import remdesivir as an emergency treatment for coronavirus patients, based on recommendations by local experts and clinical tests, health officials said Friday. The investigational antiviral drug by US pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences Inc. will only be administered to critically ill coronavirus patients, as a group of local infectious disease experts recommended it after checking its e...
29 May 06:32 • Koreaherald • 8029273604191090684.html'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study
29 May 11:42 • 1 article
'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study
Cannabis residues have been found on an altar in an ancient desert temple in Israel.
29 May 11:42 • BBC News • 3883826127389071253.htmlNew iguana species is found 'hiding in plain sight' in the Caribbean - having been known to inhabitants for years but thought to be a South American 'invader'
29 May 11:07 • 1 article
New iguana species is found 'hiding in plain sight' in the Caribbean - having been known to inhabitants for years but thought to be a South American 'invader'
The Southern Antilles iguana has a unique DNA profile and distinct bodily features including horns on its nose, a high crest and dark brown eyes. It had been misidentified as the common green iguana.
29 May 11:07 • Mail Online • 124328111632840268.htmlWoman apologises after pet cat gatecrashes live video championing mental health
29 May 11:33 • 1 article
Woman apologises after pet cat gatecrashes live video championing mental health
The naughty moggie features in a heart-warming thank you video from good causes to players of The Health Lottery
29 May 11:33 • mirror • 675785260532052253.htmlOne identical twin caught Covid-19 related Kawasaki disease and the other didn't
29 May 11:01 • 1 article
One identical twin caught Covid-19 related Kawasaki disease and the other didn't
Five-month-old Leia Godwin developed a rash and swolled glands in reaction to coronavirus, but her twin Thea was 'healthy and happy'.
29 May 11:01 • Metro • 970161747104048098.htmlCannabis And Frankincense Discovered At Ancient "Holy Of Holies" Altar
29 May 00:01 • 3 articles
Cannabis And Frankincense Discovered At Ancient "Holy Of Holies" Altar
Resting atop two limestone altars located at the entrance of Israel’s “holy of holies” shrine are the black residual remains of cannabis and frankincense,
29 May 00:01 • IFLScience • 242791750113305048.htmlIsraeli Scientists Find Traces of Cannabis and Frankincense on 2,700-Year-Old Altars
Israeli researchers have analyzed organic residues from two altars of the 8th century BC shrine at the Biblical fortress of Arad and found that one of them contained frankincense that was mixed with animal fat for evaporation; on the other altar, cannabis substance was mixed with animal dung to enable its mild heating.
29 May 00:00 • Sci News • 2819513025448048.htmlEvidence of Cannabis Use Reportedly Found at Ancient Israelite Temple Altar
The researchers argued that the practice of burning pot might've been employed by the priests at Jerusalem as well.
29 May 11:00 • Sputniknews • 967333868536144036.htmlRocket Report: Virgin Orbit flight ends quickly, Netflix’s hybrid rocket
29 May 11:00 • 1 article
Rocket Report: Virgin Orbit flight ends quickly, Netflix’s hybrid rocket
“We will be very glad, if the Americans have an alternative system.”
29 May 11:00 • Ars Technica • 5028555107459135123.html10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization – study
29 May 05:22 • 2 articles
10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization – study
'The presence of diabetic complications and increased age increase the risk of death,' the researchers say in a statement
29 May 05:22 • Rappler • 1882105643314659835.htmlNearly 10% of diabetic patients hospitalised for COVID-19 may die: Study
Researchers, including those from the University of Nantes in France, analysed data from 1,317 COVID-19 patients admitted to 53 French hospitals between 10 and 31 March 2020.
29 May 11:50 • The Financial Express • 1288289580416296241.htmlStorm Unearths Wreck of Century-Old Boat in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
29 May 11:46 • 1 article
Storm Unearths Wreck of Century-Old Boat in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
The vessel may belong to a fleet used to construct and maintain a railroad causeway that crosses the briny body of water
29 May 11:46 • Smithsonian Magazine • 8368884273639960955.htmlPoor indoor ventilation may increase coronavirus spread: Study
29 May 11:59 • 1 article
Poor indoor ventilation may increase coronavirus spread: Study
According to the researchers, expiratory droplets from people who have coughed or sneezed contain water, salts, and other organic material, along with the virus itself. As the water content from the droplets evaporate, the microscopic matter becomes small and light enough to stay suspended in the air and over time, the concentration of the virus can build up, increasing the risk of infection.
29 May 11:59 • The Indian Express • 2885715104681788913.htmlAfter 14 years, first COSMIC satellite mission comes to an end
29 May 11:40 • 1 article
After 14 years, first COSMIC satellite mission comes to an end
The last of six tiny satellites that were rocketed into space 14 years ago—and then went on to prove that the wealth of accurate atmospheric data that can be gleaned from existing GPS signals can improve ...
29 May 11:40 • phys.org • 3476726123269546833.htmlWorld's largest 'lava lamp bubble' under NZ
29 May 11:20 • 1 article
World's largest 'lava lamp bubble' under NZ
Seismic wave-speeds have revealed part of an ancient volcanic "superplume" beneath New Zealand, highlighting connections between the Earth's deep interior and the surface we live on.
29 May 11:20 • phys.org • 3476726123424357096.htmlProbing the secret forces of pericytes
29 May 11:39 • 1 article
Probing the secret forces of pericytes
Leiden researchers found a way to measure the tiny forces exerted by pericytes, one of the most elusive, hard to research cell types, which occur in tiny blood vessels. Building on this fundamental science, ...
29 May 11:39 • phys.org • 3476726124190765677.htmlBug vacuum captures unidentified flying insects—and valuable data
29 May 11:53 • 1 article
Bug vacuum captures unidentified flying insects—and valuable data
The third week of May, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Doris Lagos-Kutz and Glen Hartman venture to a nearby field to set a timer on a smokestack-like device that rises 20 feet into the ...
29 May 11:53 • phys.org • 3476726124767325817.htmlOman hospital evacuated due to tropical depression
29 May 11:59 • 1 article
Oman hospital evacuated due to tropical depression
People urged to shun low areas, wadis
29 May 11:59 • Gulf News • 2086521545325538837.htmlWearing face masks at home may help prevent COVID-19 spread in family: Study
29 May 11:45 • 1 article
Wearing face masks at home may help prevent COVID-19 spread in family: Study
Daily use of disinfectants, window opening, and keeping at least one metre apart were associated with a lower risk of passing on the virus, even in more crowded households, they said.
29 May 11:45 • The Financial Express • 1288289579514608039.htmlZombie fires erupt in Arctic
29 May 11:23 • 1 article
Zombie fires erupt in Arctic
May 29 (UPI) -- Zombie fires -- blazes that have smoldered underground in the Arctic after last year's fire season -- have erupted above the surface in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia, threatening the burn thousands of acres this season, scientists said.
29 May 11:23 • UPI • 8257973865909757934.htmlMonkeys steal coronavirus test samples at Meerut Medical College; create panic
29 May 11:24 • 1 article
Monkeys steal coronavirus test samples at Meerut Medical College; create panic
Doctors collected the samples from the patients again but the incident has sparked fear in the area as the samples believed to be of coronavirus patients are still with the monkeys
29 May 11:24 • Business Today • 1145527432324059329.htmlNature Within: 17 Projects With Indoor Trees
29 May 11:00 • 1 article
Nature Within: 17 Projects With Indoor Trees
Projects that feature different solutions by incorporating trees into their interiors.
29 May 11:00 • ArchDaily • 6219750954066811290.htmlNature Within: 17 Projects With Indoor Trees
29 May 11:00 • 1 article
Nature Within: 17 Projects With Indoor Trees
Projects that feature different solutions by incorporating trees into their interiors.
29 May 11:00 • ArchDaily • 6219750954195024420.htmlVolcanos in space - Skywatching
29 May 11:00 • 1 article
Volcanos in space - Skywatching
Volcanoes are important things. They play a part in recycling the surface rocks of a world, and in building new land. For example, all the Hawaiian Islands are actually active or extinct volcanoes.
29 May 11:00 • Castanet • 616068603532910279.htmlPredicting How Contact Tracing Can Control the Spread of COVID-19
29 May 11:11 • 1 article
Predicting How Contact Tracing Can Control the Spread of COVID-19
News-Medical spoke to Lewis Spurgin about a new study that looked at 'real world' movement data and social contact to understand the spread of COVID-19.
29 May 11:11 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030670316092.htmlUV lighting treatment for transportation
29 May 11:24 • 1 article
UV lighting treatment for transportation
The air travel industry has faced many challenges due to Covid-19 and is currently scrambling to find ways to make air travel safe again.
29 May 11:24 • Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine • 3920112957871124336.htmlMissing Memories of the Universe
29 May 11:00 • 1 article
Missing Memories of the Universe
With observatories shut down because of the pandemic, the photons that reveal the secrets of the cosmos can’t be recorded or decoded
29 May 11:00 • Scientific American Blog Network • 5160668528845342877.html