Doctor's Note: Does a high viral load make coronavirus worse?
29 May 11:01 • 7 articles
Doctor's Note: Does a high viral load make coronavirus worse?
According to a study from the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom, one-fifth of hospital doctors are off work sick or in quarantine due to COVID-19.
29 May 11:01 • Aljazeera • 6642629762076276774.htmlWearing 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.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.htmlPoor 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.htmlPredicting 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.htmlMore testing imperative
Experts say adequate samples not tested in third phase as cases spike
29 May 11:15 • The Hindu • 6679535026191481034.htmlConservation efforts and genomics: Not all genomes are created equal
Professors Darren Griffin and Mike Bruford discuss what is meant by a “whole genome sequence” and how it is revolutionising conservation efforts
29 May 11:48 • Open Access Government • 7441385494313371917.htmlVolcanos in space - Skywatching
29 May 11:20 • 2 articles
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.htmlVolcanos 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.html'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study
29 May 11:42 • 2 articles
'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.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.htmlThe current phase of Locust in India: What is Locust and why is it dangerous?
29 May 11:03 • 1 article
The current phase of Locust in India: What is Locust and why is it dangerous?
Find out what is locust, what is locust swarm, what is the current phase of the locust attack India, and why locusts are dangerous for
29 May 11:03 • Tentaran - there's more to life • 1112023113779165849.htmlSun Pharma gets DCGI nod to start clinical trial of Nafamostat drug in COVID-19 patients
29 May 11:06 • 1 article
Sun Pharma gets DCGI nod to start clinical trial of Nafamostat drug in COVID-19 patients
Three clinical trials are undergoing to test Nafamostat in Covid-19 patients; these trials are being led by the University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Gyeongsang National University Hospital (South Korea); and a collaborative trial by University Hospital, Italy, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Yokohoma City University, Japan
29 May 11:06 • Business Today • 1145527432027386294.htmlGot $3,000? Here Are 3 Great Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now
29 May 11:03 • 1 article
Got $3,000? Here Are 3 Great Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now
One big biotech and two small biotechs especially stand out as attractive picks.
29 May 11:03 • The Motley Fool • 2231313658821025532.htmlA new horizon for vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy
29 May 11:37 • 1 article
A new horizon for vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy
Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy is an extension of circular dichroism spectroscopy into the infrared and near-infrared regions where vibrational transitions occur in the ground electronic ...
29 May 11:37 • phys.org • 3476726123036009450.htmlNASA's AIM spots first Arctic noctilucent clouds of the season
29 May 11:36 • 1 article
NASA's AIM spots first Arctic noctilucent clouds of the season
Ice-blue clouds are drifting high above the Arctic, which means the Northern Hemisphere's noctilucent cloud season is here.
29 May 11:36 • phys.org • 3476726123013867739.htmlExtending nucleic acid memory (NAM)
29 May 11:40 • 1 article
Extending nucleic acid memory (NAM)
Humanity is creating huge amounts of data every day, billions of emails and social media updates, new websites, documents, images, and scientific and commercial big data amounting to petabytes of storage ...
29 May 11:40 • phys.org • 3476726123178483863.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.htmlDealing With Major Acne Breakouts Even Amid Lockdown? THIS Rs. 150 Gel Can Be The Cure!
29 May 11:04 • 1 article
Dealing With Major Acne Breakouts Even Amid Lockdown? THIS Rs. 150 Gel Can Be The Cure!
Oily skin is truly a curse for many. Be it summers, winters, or spring – the breakouts would happen for some reason or the other. Too much junk, lack of hydration as well as dandruff, anything, an
29 May 11:04 • Koimoi • 5184275671541859680.htmlLogging caribou habitat
29 May 11:22 • 1 article
Logging caribou habitat
A newly published study says logging in British Columbia has continued on more than 900 square kilometres of land listed as critical caribou habitat.
29 May 11:22 • Castanet • 616068602586774282.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.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.html