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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – NASA’s Artemis human lunar exploration program may help pave the way for human missions to Mars, according to a new report, though some adjustments to those plans may be required. The report, released by space exploration advocacy group Explore Mars during its Humans to Mars virtual summit, …

[ad_1] A coronavirus vaccine is the world’s best hope for a return to “normal” life, with up to 100 injections currently in development. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has only observed that a few have entered the later stages of development. Those selected few still have some time to …

[ad_1] Oxford University ranked first for the fifth year in a row, followed by Stanford, Harvard, Caltech, and MIT. Institutions from the UK and the US took the top ten places, with ETH Zurich being the first non-US or British entrant at 14th. However, Imperial College London falling to 11th …

[ad_1] International clinical trials published on Wednesday confirm the hope that cheap and widely available steroids can help seriously ill patients survive Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Based on the new evidence, the World Health Organization issued a new treatment guide, strongly recommending steroids to treat critically ill …

[ad_1] Many countries around the world are experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, with the total number of cases globally reaching more than 25.86 million. Face masks have become one of the most effective means of combating the spread of the virus, especially when used in combination with regular …

[ad_1] LIGO-Virgo detects its most massive black hole merger yet – Physics World Skip to main content Plus Toggle menu MENU Open search dialog Close search menu Discover more about Physics World Copyright © 2020 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors bright-recpub iopiop-sciencephysical connection [ad_2]

[ad_1] Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to show the main symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-pregnant women of similar age, according to research. However, the study, published in The BMJ, found that they may be at higher risk of being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit. Preterm …

[ad_1] ORUsing inexpensive and readily available steroids to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the risk of death by a third, according to an analysis spanning seven different clinical trials conducted by the World Health Organization and published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The positive steroid …

[ad_1] In recent years, things have changed dramatically for women in Saudi Arabia when it comes to their rights and female empowerment. The changes are part of many initiatives under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 scheme, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, which has a primary focus on the …

[ad_1] Frequent consumption of unhealthy foods in the form of ultra-processed foods can lead to premature cellular aging. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from the University of Navarra in Spain, whose article was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Science Alert briefly reports on scientific work. …