[ad_1] (MENAFN – IANS) New Delhi, November 12 (IANS) Defending champions Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemecu will return to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon for the 16th edition of the Gold Label Road Race World Athletics, which is scheduled for November 29. aim for an unprecedented third consecutive victory in …
Read More »Food aid and medical supplies blocked in Ethiopia’s Tigray, UN warns
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Girls carry dirty laundry in the town of Soroka in the Amhara region near the border with Tigray, Ethiopia, on November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Tiksa Negeri reuters_tickers This content was published on Nov 12, 2020 – 06:44 November 12 from 2020 – 06: 44 ADDIS ABABA …
Read More »Routine COVID-19 Testing Before Major Surgery May Reduce Risk of Respiratory Complications
[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceNov 12, 2020 Routine testing of patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals. Researchers working together around the world found that the use of a nasal swab test to confirm …
Read More »Sudan discovers mass graves of people missing since revolution – Middle East Monitor
[ad_1] The Sudanese prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday the discovery of mass graves containing the bodies of people missing since the events of the popular uprising that toppled Omar Al-Bashir nearly two years ago. The prosecution revealed in a statement: “After efforts that lasted several months, the independent investigation commission …
Read More »One in five who undergo a rapid Covid test could be incorrectly told they have the virus
[ad_1] One in five people who undergo rapid tests for Covid could be incorrectly told they have the virus, according to new research suggesting that accuracy rates may be lower than initially thought. The study, published Thursday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), examines the performance of fingerstick antibody tests …
Read More »The accuracy of the rapid COVID test may be less than suggested above
[ad_1] The accuracy of a rapid fingerstick antibody test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for covid-19 infection, may be considerably lower than previously suggested, a study published by finds. The BMJ. The results suggest that if 10% of the people tested had already been infected, about 1 in 5 positive …
Read More »COVID-19 linked to new psychological diagnoses; Pessimism and bipolar disorder
[ad_1] In people without any prior psychiatric condition, COVID-19 appears to increase the risk of developing one, particularly anxiety disorders, insomnia, and dementia. (The Lancet Psychiatry) And the pandemic is likely magnifying the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder in children and young people. (BMC Psychiatry) Pessimism: a predictor of relapse …
Read More »Thousands of hospital staff will be deployed at the launch of the Covid vaccine | Coronavirus
[ad_1] Thousands of hospital employees will join the campaign to vaccinate all adults in England against the coronavirus and will be deployed to mass vaccination centers to vaccinate up to 5,000 people a day, said NHS officials involved in the plans. The NHS intends to use football stadiums, town halls …
Read More »Once developed, Nigeria will benefit from the virus vaccine
[ad_1] ANKARA Nigerians will benefit from a powerful coronavirus vaccine once it is developed, the Nigerian health minister said on Wednesday. According to local website The Nation, the Ministry of Health has made arrangements to ensure Nigerians receive the vaccine immediately after it is developed, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire announced. …
Read More »One in five COVID-19 patients develops mental illness in 90 days: study
[ad_1] Psychiatrists have said that many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at increased risk of developing mental illness, after a large study found that 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within the 90 days. Among the COVID-19 patients who participated in the …
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