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[ad_1] British scientists are competing to try to answer fundamental questions about the Covid-19 virus and its transmission before the government approves the lifting of the current national blockade in the near future. The researchers say that relaxing social distancing should occur only once it is understood why thousands of …

[ad_1] Scientists have discovered that eyes and brains in rodents seem to have uncannily similar drainage systems used for self cleaning, and there’s reason to think this might apply to us, too. This sort of maintenance is necessary to wash away waste cells and fluids, and we know that brains …

[ad_1] One son has successfully cured his coronavirus-affected father to regain health at home despite the 81-year-old patient being discharged from the hospital to die. Raj Nathwani used a Google spreadsheet to monitor Suri’s vital signs, kept his house clean, and isolated him from the rest of the family in …

[ad_1] Image copyright Emily Kasriel At a time when many of us face a great sense of threat, as well as deep concerns about our future, can nature uplift our spirits? “Our current crisis has changed us from normal existence to survival mode,” says Dr. Anna Jorgensen, who investigates the …

[ad_1] On April 1, 2020, the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, United States, sees a sad and tired healthcare worker. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | fake pictures According to data released by the World Health Organization, the United States has just had its deadliest day on record due …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and politics. Seven of the roughly 90 projects …

[ad_1] Many people in Britain are likely to experience physical and mental problems for several years after the Covid-19 epidemic has subsided. That is the grim message from doctors and psychologists who warned last week that even after the closure measures have been lifted, thousands of people would continue to …

[ad_1] Common blood pressure pills DO NOT worsen coronavirus: Tablets taken by 6.6 million Britons ‘make no difference’ in severity of illness, according to three main studies ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers do not lead to worse disease. Animal studies last month suggested that the pills could deform the …

[ad_1] The more researchers know how the coronavirus attacks, invades and hijacks human cells, the more effective the search for drugs to combat it is. That was the idea that my colleagues and I hoped would be true when we started building a coronavirus map two months ago. The map …

[ad_1] The Guardian learned that the British government is quietly seeking access to the European Union’s pandemic alert system, despite an early reluctance to cooperate on health after Brexit. The UK is seeking “something akin to membership” of the EU’s early warning and response system (EWRS), which has played a …