Thursday, October 8, 2020

UAE firm nears end of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine trial, hopes to manufacture it next year

The COVID-19 vaccine trial is a partnership between Sinopharm's China National Biotec Group and Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Group 42 (G42).

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

COVID-19 patients may experience 'brain fog', other neurological symptoms after recovery: Study

People who have recovered from COVID-19 sometimes experience lingering difficulties in concentration, as well as headaches, anxiety, fatigue or sleep disruptions.

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Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 are younger, healthier than influenza patients: Study

The study was published by the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) community. 

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Premature relaxation of social-distancing affects COVID-19 control measures: Study

According to the study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, the COVID-19 is disproportionately killing essential workers, poorer people, and racialised minorities. 

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Coronavirus taking heavy mental health toll on people, finds study

To capture a snapshot of the population`s mental health just after the first Covid-19 restrictions went into effect, the research team surveyed nearly 1,300 adults.

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Monday, October 5, 2020

High-risk breast cancer detection linked to patient prognosis: Study

Analysis of results from over eight years` follow-up of the international MINDACT randomised phase III clinical trial shows that although tumours may have the same genetic make-up, the way they are detected makes a significant difference to the period of time before the disease starts spreading to other parts of the body or results in death, whichever comes first. 

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Sunday, October 4, 2020

Heating in vaping device may cause lung injury, says study

While conducting experiments, researchers observed eC or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) immediately after switching from a vaping device with a stainless steel heating element, to one that used nickel-chromium alloy (NC).

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Yoga, meditation help in reducing chronic pain, reveals study

Participants received intensive instruction in mindfulness meditation and mindful hatha yoga during an eight-week period.

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Saturday, October 3, 2020

Personalised cancer therapy improves outcomes in advanced disease, says study

The study was published in the online issue of journal Nature Communications. 

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

COVID-19 infects majority of distressed dreams: Study

The researchers crowdsourced sleep and stress data from more than 4,000 people during the sixth week of the COVID-19 lockdown in Finland. About 800 respondents also contributed information about their dreams during that time - many of which revealed shared anxiety about the pandemic.

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Scientists discover bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder

Results of the study led by Pennsylvania State University with CII scientists and clinical colleagues in Uganda are published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. 

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Beyond grades: Why student wellbeing and mental health need greater priority in schools

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