Encouraging people to eat more dried fruit — without added sugar — could be an effective way to boost their intake of vital nutrients, researchers have concluded. Share on PinterestImage credit: Daniel Kaesler / EyeEm / Getty Images. Low consumption of fruit in the United States and other countries is a major contributor to diet-related […] Read more
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have provided an updated estimate of the incubation period for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Initial estimates made during the early stages of the pandemic ranged from around 4 to 7 days. However, numerous reports have since emerged, estimating an incubation period […] Read more
Early results from trials of Russia’s potential coronavirus vaccine show no major negative side effects, a study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet revealed Friday. Doctors involved in the trials conducted “two open, non-randomised phase 1/2 studies at two hospitals in Russia,” on 76 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 60, the Lancet article […] Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the registration of what Russia claims to be the first vaccine for the coronavirus in the world and said one of his daughters had already taken it. “As far as I know, a vaccine against a new coronavirus infection has been registered this morning, for the first time in the world,” he said at […] Read more
An Auckland gym says a woman who lent a car to the two new Covid-19 cases – and met them when they were lost – attended a “hands-on” training session at its facility yesterday. File image. Photo: 123rf.com The two women who tested positive travelled from Auckland to Wellington after being granted a compassionate exemption to leave […] Read more
Texas Medical Center leaders Tuesday expressed support for the latest phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening of the state’s economy, arguing that even if they disagree with some of the calls, it’s a reasonably cautious approach given the tightrope he needs to walk. The leaders, many of whom supported Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s more […] Read more
The UK government launched its first test of a coronavirus contact tracing app this week on a small island off the south coast of England. Using bluetooth technology, the app will alert users if they have been near someone who reports that they have symptoms of the virus or a positive test. The app, which […] Read more
The fast-spreading coronavirus has prompted many countries around the world to effectively shut down in order to contain the outbreak. The draconian measures have placed massive restrictions on the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people, from so-called lockdowns and school closures to strict regulations on social distancing and bans on public gatherings. It […] Read more
A quick glance at the accounts of his 10,000-person packaging factory in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi tells Stuart Donegan that the “big wave is coming”. In addition to its Hanoi site, Donegan’s company, Sino Manufacturing, employs 1,500 at a plant in Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam, while three other factories […] Read more
President Trump once again is asking Congress to make major cuts to the budgets of science and health agencies while favoring research deemed essential to national security. The 2021 budget request delivered Monday to Congress includes a nearly 10 percent cut to Health and Human Services and a 26 percent cut to the Environmental Protection […] Read more
