Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

Chief Scientist clashes with Lucy Turnbull over 'shipping sunshine'

Former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel debated Australia's energy future on Q+A. They agreed on the end goal but not how to achieve it.

No missing the boat for this Gold Coast driver

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical episode.

No missing the boat for this Gold Coast driver

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical episode.

No missing the boat for this Gold Coast driver

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical episode.

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Turkey records 29 deaths, 987 new COVID-19 cases

Turkey’s health minister announced 29 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 4,369.

US records 638 new deaths from coronavirus - US & Canada

The US death toll now stands at 97,686, and a total of 1,641,585 cases have been recorded.

Kenya announces 72 new cases of Covid19; gov't introduces new safety guideline

Death toll rises to 52

Ghana records 125 new Coronavirus cases in less than 48 hours, tally now 6,808

Ghana's Health Service has announced some new 125 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the country, barely hours after some 66 recorded on Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Record 6,977 new COVID-19 cases in India in last 24 hours; death toll climbs to 4,021

India registered biggest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24

There Were Zero Covid-19 Deaths In Ireland Today

There was very good news news this evening as Dr Tony Holohan confirmed there were no deaths from coronavirus in this country over the past 24 hours.There were 59 new...

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 289 to 178,570 -RKI

BERLIN — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 289 to 178,570, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 289 to 178,570: RKI

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 289 to 178,570, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

Explained: Migrants' 'ghar wapsi' behind COVID-19 spike in India?

Monday is the fourth-straight day that India has reported the biggest one-day rise in the number, with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021.

Turkey records 29 deaths, 987 new COVID-19 cases

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister announced 29 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 4,369. Fahrettin Koca also tweeted Monday that 987 new infections were confirmed in...

Oyo records 7 new COVID-19 cases

Oyo State has recorded seven new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the state to 240.

Covid-19: Kenya records 72 more cases, nine recoveries

Nine more patients have recovered, while one more death was recorded.

Russia records its highest daily death toll from the coronavirus as its number of new cases appears to decline

Russia recorded 8,599 new cases 153 new deaths on Sunday linked to the coronavirus, raising its overall death toll to 3,541.

Iran reopens key shrines after two-month virus closure

Iran on Monday reopened major Shiite shrines across the Islamic republic, more than two months after they were closed, as it reported its lowest deaths from coronavirus since March.

Recoveries from COVID-19 outnumber new cases of disease

Recoveries from COVID-19 today outnumbered new cases of the disease in Jamaica.  Eleven people recovered, pushing the percentage of those recovering from the disease closer to 40 per cent, with 211 of the 552 people who contracted the...

Russia records its highest daily death toll from the coronavirus as its number of new cases appears to decline

Russia recorded its highest daily spike in coronavirus deaths on Sunday as its number of new daily cases appears to be on the decline.

New York reports lowest deaths in weeks

The daily death tally was 84 after a peak of 799 on April 8

Russia’s Aeroflot reports 95pc April passenger drop

MOSCOW, May 25 — Russia’s biggest carrier Aeroflot today said it registered a 95 per cent drop in passengers in April compared to last year, as the coronavirus ground travel to a halt. The Aeroflot Group carried 11.4 million passengers in the first four months of 2020, which is 34.7 per cent...

Rail Bhavan to shut down for 2nd time in fortnight after another COVID-19 case

A fourth-grade multitasking staffer who attended office till last Tuesday is the fifth COVID-19 case detected in the building in less than two weeks. Nine of his contacts at Rail Bhavan have been sent to home quarantine, officials said.

Book sales soar as French Covid-19 lockdown eases

PARIS, May 25 — Book sales in France have soared since the country began to ease its lockdown, rocketing more than 230 per cent in a week, a survey showed today. A study for the trade weekly Livres Hebdo found that from May 11 to 17 bookshops did a roaring trade, with readers desperate to stock...

Attacker attempts to stab Israeli officer, shot: police

DAMASCUS: Syria reported 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the largest single-day increase to date, the health ministry said. The war-torn country has recorded 106 infections and four deaths so far, and new cases have increased in recent days with the return of Syrians from abroad, the ministry said.

'We've still got gaps': More to do 20 years on from reconciliation bridge walk

Twenty years ago more than 250,000 people walked over the Sydney Harbour Bridge for reconciliation. Over six hours the record crowd carried flags and banners and made their way across the Harbour, in what was called the largest political demonstration ever held in Australia. It was a historic moment which Reconciliation Australia CEO Karen Mundine said inspired the nation, and set the mood for the next 20 years of reconciliation.

Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, and Estonia said to have adopted Apple/Google API

It appears that Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, and Estonia are four of the 22 countries to adopt the Apple/Google API for their coronavirus contact-tracing apps … A Reuters report confirms that Latvia is doing so. Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. […]

An expedition will recover the Titanic's telegraph — the radio it used to call for help as it sank. Here's how it'll work.

A specially designed robot is set to enter the Titanic's Marconi suite, where operators issued the sinking ship's last distress call.

An expedition will recover the Titanic's telegraph — the radio it used to call for help as it sank. Here's how it'll work.

A specially designed robot is set to enter the Titanic's Marconi suite, where operators issued the sinking ship's last distress call.

An expedition will recover the Titanic's telegraph — the radio it used to call for help as it sank. Here's how it'll work., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - A specially designed robot is set to enter the Titanic's Marconi suite, where operators issued the sinking ship's last distress call.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

An expedition will recover the Titanic’s telegraph — the radio it used to call for help as it sank. Here’s how it’ll work.

A federal judge ruled this week that a salvage company can go forward with a plan to recover the telegraph that the Titanic used to send out distress calls as it sank.

Lockdown extensions economically disastrous, create another medical crisis, says Anand Mahindra

Lockdown extensions economically disastrous, create another medical crisis: Anand Mahindra

News News: NEW DELHI: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday said lockdown extensions are not just economically disastrous but also create another medi.

Lockdown Extensions Economically Disastrous, Create Another Medical Crisis: Anand Mahindra

Choices are not easy for policymakers, Anand Mahindra says, but a lockdown extension will not help.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

Representatives of a group including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are on the body that rejected the proposal, The Guardian reported.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

A 2017 proposal that would speed up vaccine production in the EU was blocked by major pharmaceutical companies, The Guardian reported .

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies blocked a 2017 EU proposal that could allow vaccines against viruses like the novel coronavirus to be developed before an outbreak begins, The Guardian reported.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Representatives of a group including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are on the body that rejected the proposal, The Guardian reported.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Bayer has verbal agreement with some glyphosate claimants- Bloomberg

FRANKFURT — Bayer said on Monday it had made progress seeking a settlement over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, after Bloomberg reported the company reached a verbal agreement on about 50,000 to 85,000 cases.

Bayer says it makes progress in settlement talks over weedkiller

Bayer said on Monday it had made progress seeking a settlement over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, after Bloomberg reported the company reached a verbal agreement on about 50,000 to 85,000 cases. In April, Bayer's management regained shareholder support for its handling

Bayer says it makes progress in settlement talks over weedkiller

Bayer shares rose sharply on May 25, 2020, after reports it was close to a mass deal with American plaintiffs who claim that the company’s glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller causes cancer

Bayer Reaches Deals on Big Share of 125,000 Roundup Weedkiller Suits

Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to resolve a substantial portion of an estimated 125,000 U.S. cancer lawsuits over use of its Roundup weedkiller, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

Bayer shares jump on report of Roundup settlement

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, May 25 — Shares in German chemical giant Bayer rose sharply today after reports it was close to a mass deal with American plaintiffs who say their cancers were caused by unit Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. Bayer stock was up around 5.3 per cent at €60.69 (US$66) in...

Bayer reaches agreement in 125,000 US cancer lawsuits

Pharmaceutical giant reportedly does deal to end inherited costly legal battle

Rocketman (and woman): Elon and Gwynne, the pair who made SpaceX

WASHINGTON, May 25 — Space Exploration Technologies Corp — commonly known as SpaceX — is slated to send two astronauts into space on Wednesday. Despite not yet being 20 years old, the company has already developed a creation myth: On September 28, 2008, its first rocket Falcon 1 launched for...

Rocketman (and woman): Elon and Gwynne, the pair who made SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.—commonly known as SpaceX—is slated to send two astronauts into space on Wednesday. Despite not yet being 20 years old, the company has already developed a creation ...

The launch of SpaceX's rocket Falcon Heavy on June 25, 2019

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. -- commonly known as SpaceX -- is slated to send two astronauts into space on Wednesday. Fortunately the fourth launch -- that was the last money that we had -- the fourth launch worked, or that would have been it for SpaceX. Born in South Africa, Musk immigrated

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave If COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave: Resilience If and When COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

‘Genuine danger’ Covid-19 could spread again as lockdown lifted – Sturgeon

The First Minister was joined at the daily briefing by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and interim chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith.

‘Genuine danger’ Covid-19 could spread again as lockdown lifted – Sturgeon

The First Minister was joined at the daily briefing by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and interim chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith.

Lyon boss asks PM to reconsider early end of French season

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is asking French authorities to backpedal on their decision to end the football season prematurely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Lyon boss asks PM to reconsider early end of French season

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is asking French authorities to backpedal on their decision to end the football season prematurely amid the coronavirus pandemic. The men’s league was canceled four weeks...

A “Replication Crisis?” No, It’s Academic Demagoguery

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

A “Replication crisis?” No! It’s Academic Demagoguery Part I

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch

Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch.

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station. It will be the first time astronauts launch from Florida …

Mongolia to maintain strict virus regulations ‘until vaccine found’

ULAANBAATAR, May 25 — Mongolia will maintain strict coronavirus regulations until a vaccine is found, the prime minister said today, raising the prospect of the country being locked down for months to come. Wedged between Russia and China, landlocked Mongolia on March 12 become one of the first...

Mongolia to maintain strict virus regulations 'until vaccine found'

Mongolia will maintain strict coronavirus regulations until a vaccine is found, the prime minister said Monday, raising the prospect of the country being locked down for months to come.

Cosmic 'Ring of Fire' 11 Billion Years Ago: How did structures in early universe form?

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire,' 11 billion years ago

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Astronomers Just Found an Extremely Rare 'Ring of Fire' Galaxy in The Early Universe

In the early days of the Universe, 10.8 billion years ago, astronomers have just found a galaxy wearing the battlescars of a cosmic brawl. It's not a blob or disc of stars, like most galaxies, but a giant doughnut - with a huge hole punched right t

美股 Q1 走勢震盪，避險基金青睞亞馬遜、微軟等成長股

受武漢肺炎疫情影響，美股從今年 2 月底開始巨幅下跌，終結史上最長 11 年牛市。投資銀行高盛（Goldman Sachs）統計，今年第一季，全球避險基金湧向亞馬遜（Amazon）、微軟（Microsoft）等成長型股票，對醫療保健股的持倉部位也大幅上升。 路透社、《Business Insi...

歐盟針對 Twitter 和 WhatsApp 隱私保護的處罰結果即將出爐

歐盟主管機構針對 Twitter 和 Facebook 旗下 WhatsApp 隱私保護相關的處罰方案已起草完畢，將提供所有歐盟成員國的監管機構確認，這是歐盟執行嚴格隱私資料保護法規後，針對美國主要科技公司首次涵蓋整個歐盟範圍的重大處罰決定。 負責 Twitter 和 WhatsApp 隱私資...

New COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help medical professionals respond to infected patients faster

UAE's COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help doctors respond to coronavirus patients faster

Chomsky: US virus response fatally 'chaotic'

Scholar says there's no coherent leadership in the US.

US coronavirus response fatally 'chaotic,' says Noam Chomsky

Scholar says there's no coherent leadership in the US.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists at the University of Sydney to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

Scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

I am doing fine after taking a two-week course of hydroxychloroquine: Trump

Trump has spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential treatment or prophylaxis for Covid-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals

Donald Trump says he has finished taking hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus therapy

Trump has spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential treatment or prophylaxis for COVID-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals.

Donald Trump says he has finished taking hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus therapy

Trump was addressing his disclosure last week that he was taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement.

Where You Live May Influence Your and Your Baby’s Behavior

Does different ecology mean different behavior and emotions for mothers and infants? What we learned from comparing rural and urban families.

Where you live may influence yours and baby’s behavior

Does different ecology mean different behavior/emotions for mothers and infants? What we learned from comparing rural and urban families of infants similar in socioeconomic status.

Regulators mandating too many disclosures from firms on Covid impact

It is too early to seek such information from companies who are yet to recover from the effects of the pandemic

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SAMRC investigation into Glenda Gray is a 'witch hunt' - Adam Habib

The SAMRC board's decision to investigate Glenda Gray has "crossed the line from holding someone to account to a witch hunt", Adam Habib says.

Parrot has evil cackle laugh

Quaker parrot cackles his evil laugh

Singapore reports lower number of 344 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore on Monday reported a lower number of 344 new COVID-19 cases, a majority of them foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the nationwide tally to 31,960 as the country is gearing up to lift the "circuit breaker" imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Out of the new

Singapore reports 344 new Covid-19 cases

Out of the new infected cases, 340 are foreign workers residing in dormitories, the health ministry said.

Govt. considers strengthening mask requirements, reports 16 new coronavirus cases

South Korea reported 16 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the national’s total number of infections to date to 11,206, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The daily caseload of new infections dipped below 20 for the first time in four days, while health authorities are staying vigilant as cases linked to a cluster that appeared in Seoul’s nightlife district of It...

Man jailed for 'shocking circumcision' on infant

A 55-year-old man has been jailed for three years for carrying out a "barbaric" circumcision without anaesthetic on a ten-month-old boy.

Man jailed for three years for ‘barbaric’ circumcision without anaesthetic

Baby boy needed urgent medical attention and was hospitalised for two weeks

SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim.

SpaceX’s first astronaut launch breaking ground with new look: ‘It is really neat’

The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style by unveiling hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and even a sleek rocketship with a black and white trim.

Canada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in …

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Physicians and the public should be aware of the different presentations of Lyme disease, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Three articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), which describe a fatal case in a 37-year-old man, atypical skin lesions in a 56-year-old woman and severe neurological symptoms in a 4-year-old boy, illustrate the diversity in presentations.

NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

It's back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S.—aboard a retro-style "Right Stuff" capsule.

NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule.

The Pandemic Is Exposing the Limits of Science

The financial crisis tarnished the field of economics. Will the coronavirus do the same for medicine?

COVID-19: The pandemic is exposing the limits of science

Scientists and doctors have struggled to convey a unified message to the public

Covid Crisis: Need for Multi-Pronged Strategy by the State

The outbreak of covid-19 has exposed the country to challenges- economic, social and political- never thought of. On one hand it has led to plummeting demand while on the other hand has caused disruption in production and supply chains. It also serves as a lesson for any government in power in the

Realme India launch LIVE: Realme Smart TV launched starting Rs 12,999, Buds Air Neo at Rs 2,999, Watch at Rs 3,999, PowerBank 2 at Rs 999

Realme has confirmed that it will launch a 10,000 mAh power bank at the event today.

Realme India event today: Realme Watch, Realme TV, and Buds Air Neo to launch

Realme is also hosting another event in China to launch five additional products other than the three in India.

Realme launches Buds Q, Buds Air Neo and two power banks

Realme's new TWS earbuds boast 20h and 17h of playback, respectively.

COVID-19 pandemic unites Canadians like no other event in recent history: study

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto have found that Canadians of all political beliefs understand the severity of the virus and the importance of working to limit its spread.

A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases

Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, including familial spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington disease. Using various mice models of polyglutamine diseases, they showed that arginine prevents polyglutamine protein aggregation, improves motor function and suppresses neurodegeneration of mice. The results of this study could facilitate the clinical use of arginine for polyglutamine diseases that are, to date, incurable.

COVID-19 pandemic uniting Canadians like no other event in decades

A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto finds a cross-partisan consensus on battling COVID-19 in Canada.

Researchers identify a natural amino acid as potential treatment for polyQ diseases

Familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Huntington disease, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are inherited neurodegenerative diseases.

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

European Commission to propose blueprint for € 1tn multiannual financial framework

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

NASA astronauts will test new SpaceX capsule, execute spacewalks

ORLANDO, Fla., May 25 (UPI) -- Astronauts heading to space from U.S. soil for the first time in nine years will test SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule and perform spacewalks on the International Space Station.

What Time Is The SpaceX Launch? How To Watch Wednesday’s NASA-SpaceX ‘Launch America’ From Home

Here's the SpaceX launch time as two US astronauts launch to the International Space Station (ISS) from US soil, and on a US rocket. This is where and when to watch history being made.

NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule. Make no mistake: This is not your father’s — or grandfather’s — capsule. SpaceX’s Dragon crew capsule outshines NASA’s old Apollo spacecraft in virtually every way. The Dragon’s clean lines and …

No need for staff self isolation over COVID-19 patient - NAUTH

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Anambra State has allayed fears over the reported first recorded case...

Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity hospital records first case of COVID-19, says CMD

Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, have confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the hospital.

Delhi records 635 fresh cases of COVID-19, total deaths 276 so far

Delhi recorded 635 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of positive cases to 14,053 with 276 deaths so far in the national capital.

Teens develop septic shock due to COVID-19

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), most people who develop severe illness are older adults, those with underlying medical conditions, and those who are immunocompromised. Though children are mostly spared, some adolescents developed septic shock due to COVID-19, a new study has found.

BJP doing politics on Covid deaths: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson and MLA Raghav Chadha accused the BJP of playing politics with the number of deaths in Delhi due to Covid-19 even after the Delhi High Court upheld the accuracy and sanctity of death figures published by the Delhi Government. Referring High Court judgment,

Southwest monsoon expected to reach Mumbai between June 15-20

The monsoon season is upon Maharashtra and the state is bracing for its impact amid the coronavirus pandemic. The head of Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, Rajendra Kumar Jenamani informed that the city will likely witness monsoon between June 15 and 20.

Monsoon to reach Mumbai between June 15 and 20

Update on India’s most awaited season that holds the reins of the economy — the monsoon forecast. Rajendra Kumar Jenamani, head of Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, says India has seen the highest temperature of this year at 47.6 in the last two days. The heatwave will start subsiding from May 28 as easterly winds will […]

Virgin Orbit’s air-launched rocket fails on first test flight

Making its first flight, a privately-funded air-launched rocket developed and built by Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed to reach space Monday after release from the company’s modified 747 carrier airplane over the Pacific Ocean.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Fails With First Rocket Launch After ‘Anomaly’ - But Is Already Preparing To Try Again

Virgin Orbit, a small satellite company that hopes to launch rockets to space from the wing of a plane, failed in its attempt to launch for the first time today – but says it is already building its next rocket to try again.

Oxford scientists working on a coronavirus vaccine say there is now only a 50% chance of success because the number of UK cases is falling too quickly

The Oxford mission to find a COVID-19 vaccine is in "a race against the virus disappearing, and against time," scientists Adam Hill said.

Latest update on COVID-19 vaccine I TheHealthSite.com

Currently, more than 100 vaccines are in different stages of development. India is working on 14 COVID-19 vaccines, 4 will enter clinical trial soon.

South Africa coronavirus: Eased lockdown splits opposition, over 11K recoveries

From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the virus.

South Africa to lift ban on alcohol sales from June

The country had implemented one of the world's most stringent lockdowns after recording its first coronavirus-related death in March. The South African government banned the sale of tobacco and alcoho

Covid-19 patients not infectious after 11 days: Singapore study

The latest findings may have implications on the country’s patient discharge policy. The discharge criteria is currently based on negative test results rather than infectiousness.

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days, says study

The new study, undertaken by top Singaporean infectious disease experts, suggests hospitals could discharge patients much faster than they are - with positive tests often only picking up non-contagious fragments of the bug

117 Delhi private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for COVID-19 patients, says Kejriwal, admits to rise in cases

Delhi has reported 13,418 positive cases of Coronavirus so far, out of which 6,540 people have recovered and 6,617 are active cases.

Covid-19: Situation under control in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Kejriwal said despite the surge in cases in the past few days, hospitals are not stressed and a large number of beds remain unoccupied.Delhi has a recovery rate of approximately 48%

SAMRC board apologises for Prof Gray's comments, bars staff from speaking to media

The SA Medical Research Council board has apologised to the Ministerial Advisory Committee for comments made by its president, Professor Glenda Gray, and says it will institute a fact-finding investigation into the "damage" the comments may have caused.

Govt censorship of SAMRC's Gray cannot be tolerated - Steenhuisen

South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) president Glenda Gray criticised aspects of government’s approach in responding to the coronavirus and claimed that there had been an increase in malnutrition cases at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Can Chlorpromazine help treat COVID-19?

A new research paper published in the journal L'Encéphale in May 2020 reports on the planned ReCoVery Study, which will examine the possibility of repurposing the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine for the treatment of COVID-19.

WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Study Amid Concerns Over Drug’s Safety

The decision comes after a paper published in The Lancet found using the drug to treat coronavirus led to higher rates of death and heart issues.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test the …

Novavax Is Beginning Clinical Trials Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine

Novavax announced it's beginning clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

Using Qigong to manage COVID-19 in older adults

A recent study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in May 2020 reports on the possible usefulness of the integrative practice called Qigong to prevent and manage COVID-19 in older adults.

How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reflects the need to rethink and selectively impose lockdown on some but not all social activities, in the light of the impact of superspreaders on disease transmission.

KITOTO: My girlfriend aborted, she wants me to forgive and

Determine whether you are meant for each other, compare your values and priorities.

Back In 1979, Nintendo's President Said Everyone Should Copy Each Other's Ideas

"We need to abandon this idea of secrecy"

PTCL Connecting Pakistan & Beyond Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 or Coronavirus has taken the world by storm. Nobody of this generation had ever expected something like this to happen. With no vaccine and no proven solution to how this virus will go, the social distancing is the only solution to protect yourself from it. Hence, the companies, educational institutes, and every organization around the world have ensured that their employees and students stay at home, work from there, and stay safe. That is the only way you can protect yourself from catching the virus and stop it from spreading everywhere. Measures To Control COVID In Pakistan

Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery

Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with efforts to rebuild their lives hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.

NASA and SpaceX Confirm SpaceX's First Ever Astronaut Launch is a 'Go'

NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space...

SpaceX’s First-Ever Crewed Spacecraft To Officially Launch This Month

The momentous launch is set on 27 May 2020.

How coronavirus might hit EU defence spending

Among the casualties of coronavirus - worldwide and in the EU - is the defence sector. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has not made the world a less dangerous place and there is no alternative to having a functioning defence system.

Why Covid immunity passports may not be a good idea

The fact is that we know very little about how our immune system responds to SARS CoV-2.

In Pics: Lockdown Got You Feeling Trapped? Here’s How A Fellow Traveller Is Coping

India: With the country in a major lockdown due to COVID-19 since March, mental health is at an all-time low. Here's how a travel enthusiast is coping

Crude processing in April sees biggest drop in nearly two decades

The lockdown and travel curbs aimed at stemming spread of COVID-19 since March 25 forced people to stay home, cutting India's fuel demand by 45.8 percent in April.

Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch

The pandemic was unprecedented when it showed up in February and March; the phases of its aftermath will also be without a reference point. While it's clear that the digital shift will stick in the retail ecosystem, other elements of the landscape are harder to predict. PYMNTS identified five areas and companies to watch as the post-pandemic recovery evolves. Amazon The balance of 2020 will be notable for what Amazon does not do. For instance, it will not buy JCPenney. The reason cuts right through Amazon's strikezone: The company has always been about the customer experience and customer satisfaction. JCP doesn't have much to offer Amazon in terms of customers. On the inventory side, Amazon has always taken one step up and two steps back on fashion, which is a tough margin to run on. In terms of real estate, JCP still has some decent mall locations, but not enough to justify what would be a very risky acquisition. If Amazon sees any M&A deals this year, it will likely be on the

What Sticks? Five Data-Driven Behaviors That Will Define America’s Reopening

PYMNTS has populated the current landscape with data-driven research to answer the critical question: Which consumer behaviors will stick through recovery?

Mauritius records two new COVID-19 cases since April 26

The Indian Ocean archipelago was initially the worst affected country in East Africa, with 332 cases reported just six weeks into the epidemic.

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria double almost every week — but there is good news

Cases of COVID-19 have at least doubled almost every week since the outbreak of the disease in Nigeria back in February, TheCable

AIIMS Sanitation Supervisor Died due to Coronavirus, Posted in OPD -

A sanitation supervisor of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) died due to corona virus, he was 58 years

COVID-19: Senior sanitation supervisor at AIIMS dies

A canteen worker also died of the pandemic in the past week.

Trump says he's no longer taking hydroxychloroquine

President Trump said he has finished taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug he took to protect against the coronavirus.

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

Recent research showed that people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems. President Trump has said he is taking the drug to protect against the coronavirus.

COVID-19 pandemic: Pulitzer winning Indian-origin physician, compatriot in NYS commission on economic recovery

According to his profile on the university website, Tripathi is a leader in the national higher education community and serves on the board of directors for the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).

COVID19: Pulitzer winning Indian-origin physician, compatriot in NYS commission on economic recovery

Mr. Cuomo on Sunday announced that the state’s Blue-Ribbon Commission, chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, will also focus on improving telehealth and broadband access using new, innovative technologies.

Battling Covid-19: Denmark keen to share best practices with India

Both countries to share best practices, exchange information in medical research, testing kits, vaccine development

Norway Says Widespread Coronavirus Testing ‘Unnecessary’

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has changed its recommendation for widespread testing in the country’s battle against the coronavirus.

A Nanoscale Look At The Coronavirus

How COVID's molecular structure allows it to hijack human cells and why that structure might be key to a therapeutic.

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

Dharavi reports 42 new COVID-19 cases; tally climbs up by to 1,541

Meanwhile, 34 more COVID-19 positive cases were reported from Mahim area, taking the total number of positive cases in the area to 351. The new cases were found in Mahim Police Colony, Mori Road among other localities of Mahim. The nearby Dadar reported 20 new cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the area to 239.

Be positive: Mumbai cop who survived the deadly coronavirus shares his mantra

Microsoft Upgrades Android With Powerful Surface Features

Microsoft is hard at work to bring the power of the Surface Pen to Android.

This Is Where The 10 Most Common Elements In The Universe Come From

In order, they go: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, iron, sulfur. Here's how we made them.

Happy Hands, Part 2: Best Hand Creams In The House And On The Road

Happy Hands is a four-part series rounding up the best products to keep your hands clean and comfortable during the COVID-19 pandemic now, and as you travel back into the world after. In this edition, the 15 best hand creams from Cuticle Convenience to Avo-mazing Antibacterial are presented.

TXT makes a new record for themselves with 'The Dream Chapter: Eternity'

TXT has set a new high for themselves.'The Dream Chapter: ETERNITY', which was released on the 18th, sold 181,009 copies in the f…

Hataman bats for 'new normal' in education

Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. MujivHataman made this call to the Department of Education as the education sector, parents and students preparE for the next school year amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Nigeria's economy grows by 1.8% in first quarter of 2020

It is the slowest quarterly growth rate in one-and-a-half years, and comes as Nigeria has still not recovered from a 2016 recession that sent more than 13 million people into unemployment.

Girl, 12, diagnosed with rare genetic condition following visit to Specsavers

Hallie Melling from Liverpool, was initially believed to have been suffering from dyspraxia because she was disorientated, but she was sent to hospital after she had her eyes checked

Saturday was Queensland's coldest ever May day

Queensland's combined average temperature for Saturday was 16.95 degrees, beating the previous record of 17.44 from 2012.

Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...

Scientists, JK Rowling pan UK PM for defending aide who broke lockdown rules

As the storm rose across Britain, including in usually Conservative supporting sections and tabloids, PM Boris Johnson insisted on Sunday evening that Cummings had done no wrong, defying many who sought the aide’s resignation.

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

Prince Charles reached out to Sinn Féin leader after COVID-19 diagnosis

Prince Charles was among those to contact Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and wish her well in her battle against the dread coronavirus disease. In an interview with the Sunday Independent, McDonald revealed she had heard from the prince weeks after recovering from a "horrible" bout of COVID-19. 

How To Wear Earrings Like Meghan Markle, From Simple Studs To Statement Pairs

Meghan Markle's style is consistently followed and copied in the UK and beyond. As well as becoming a member of the royal family and a charitable advocate, Markle is a fashion icon in her own right, and pieces she wears sell out instantly. She's…

Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpassed last year's figures

It surpasses last year's total by about 25,000 tons.

Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).

Dakota Johnson finds depression 'beautiful' - mine isn't

Mental health struggles aren't beautiful. But they aren't ugly either. They just are.

Ex-German Finance Minister Confirms Support for EU Economic Recovery Plan to Tackle COVID-19 Crisis

Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron proposed that a hefty recovery fund should be set up to shore up EU economies struggling...

Cahill calls for 'roadmap' for return of cancer screening services

Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill has called for a roadmap outlining a timeframe for the return of cancer screening programmes.  The government has outlined a timeline for th...

Business stands behind government efforts to ease restrictions 

Organised business says economic recovery will require innovation and swift action.

What is the 2,000-year-old brown mystery liquid found in ancient Chinese tomb? Scientists test substance found buried with warrior and his sword in 221BC

Researchers with the Sanmenxia Archaeology Institute in Central China's Henan Province announced the discovery of the intact grave on May 21.

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

Three dream holidays in the Maldives

Kudadoo didn’t just raise the luxury bar – it launched it into the stratosphere with an all-inclusive offering that includes everything from round-the-clock champagne to superb scuba diving and unlimited spa treatments.     

Family shares man's story in hopes of raising awareness of fatal heart effects of Lyme disease

A Manitoba family is sharing the story of Samuel, a healthy 37-year-old father who died from complications of Lyme disease, in the hopes of raising awareness of the rare severe cardiac outcomes that can result from the tick-borne illness.

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

Pentagon charts its own course on COVID-19, risking Trump's ire

The Pentagon is actively planning on living with the coronavirus well into 2021, putting it at risk of angering President Trump as he expresses confidence that the disease is on the wane.

HSE announcement on resuming Louth non-Covid healthcare services

The HSE say they will be finalising a framework in the coming weeks to see how to safely resume non-Covid healthcare services in the current environment, according to Mr Pat Bennett, CHO HSE Midlands ...

Coronavirus: Central Government plans to speed access to global vaccine

Coronavirus: Central Government plans to speed access to global vaccine: - Summary of the Gallery

Mum, 35, told she has terminal cancer after mowing lawn left her in agony

Mum-of-four Stacey Pentland, of Newcastle, thought she had decades ahead of her but has received a devastating diagnosis of cancer that has riddled her organs

STC first in MENA to join GSMA APAC IoT Partnership Program

Mubadala Healthcare and Strata Manufacturing (Strata) are collaborating to manufacture essential medical supplies and support the fight against COVID-19, utilizing additive manufacturing to produce intubation capsules, face shields and ear guards.

Staten Island Is Trending Because Someone Didn’t Wear a Mask at the Grocery Store and Then This Happened

Masked up Staten Island shoppers went ballistic when they spotted another shopper without a mask. The whole thing was caught on video and, as a result, Staten Island is currently trending on Twitter.

Diabetics may need to shield at home against coronavirus even after lockdown ends

Almost one in three people who died from Covid-19 in hospital had diabetes and sufferers are now considered one of the groups most vulnerable to the disease

How The Stage Was Set For The Pandemic’s Great Digital Shift

The pandemic has spurred a great shift to digital, but the foundation was already in place, underpinning consumer behaviors that seem poised for permanence.

LETTER: Support the British Heart Foundation

A reader urges others to continue to support the British Heart Foundation.

From niggles healing to mental break from pressure, Kevin Pietersen sees positivity behind 'forced break'

The coronavirus got everything to a halt mid-way. From cricket series to football leagues to even the Tokyo Olympics - everything has been postponed.

Penney's Dundalk staff walking/cycling to Europe in aid of Cara Cancer Support - Talk of the Town

Penney’s staff from Dundalk are organising a walk/cycle to Europe in aid of Cara Cancer Support Centre. The distance is 4,700km and the group are aiming to achieve this within the next two weeks. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise funds for Cara Cancer Support, which helps those living with cancer. Organiser...Read More→

Positive COVID-19 Drug Trial Results Show Great Promise

The anti-viral drug, remdesivir, has shown positive results in helping to shorten the recovery time of patients infected with the coronavirus according to recently published results.

EU divisions laid bare by ‘frugal four’ Covid recovery proposal

Ursula von der Leyen must soothe resentful southern member states and reassure northern hawks

Four strategies for rapid innovation during a crisis

The Covid-19 crisis has induced a sense of urgency for product innovations. As a vaccine or drug for the disease remains many months away, there is a surge in demand for ventilators, testing kits, pro

Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.

IMAGE to manage biomedical waste at exam centres

Teachers on school exam duty asked to use surgical gloves

Twitter Aboil as Donald Trump Retweets Post Dubbing Hillary Clinton 'Skank'

A flurry of explosive tweets copied by POTUS dwelled on a number of prominent Democrats, including  Stacy Abrams, who once ran for Georgia governor, and Trump’s main...

Bushfire royal commission: ‘Black Summer’ not just a one-off

Australia faces even more dangerous bushfire conditions in the future, say scientists who warn the devastating 2019-20 blazes are not a one-off event.

U.S Buys 300 Million Covid Vaccines from Gates-Affiliated Drug Maker

The tech company created a tool based on a method of hypnosis called Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

World's fastest internet speed recorded by scientists in Australia

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Coronavirus vaccine update: After Moderna, CanSino Biologics claims positive results in early trials

Covid-19 Vaccine Latest Update: After Moderna, China's Cansino Biologics claims encouraging results

This is why we're proposing a wealth tax in Spain to help us out of this crisis

My country’s recovery from coronavirus should be funded by those who can afford it, says Spanish MP Pablo Echenique

Why I removed my Fallopian tubes – 28-year-old lady writes

A young lady has taken to Twitter to state the reason why she removed her Fallopian tubes, as against the wishes of her medical doctors. The lady, identified as Trixie, said she’s never been pregnant and

Hours after Recovery, Man Returns to Fight Virus on Khartoum Streets

Hours after recovering from the coronavirus and leaving quarantine, healthcare activist Mujahid Abdallah Ahmad, known as “Mujahid Qadeem”, says he was certain he would get infected. “As healthcare volunteers, my colleagues and I were certain that at

Cyril Ramaphosa | The solutions to Africa’s problems reside within Africa itself

This Africa Day we are reminded once again that the solutions to Africa’s problems, be they overcoming disease or eradicating poverty and underdevelopment, reside within Africa itself, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

BREAKING UK coronavirus death toll hits 29,812 as 77 more die in hospitals

The number of people who have lost their lives from Covid-19 while in clinical settings in the UK continues to grow, while the daily death rate from the disease is falling over time

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

Australia's life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens

Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.

Police swarm into Derby street as person seen on the ground in jitty

Man taken away in police van, witness says

IBM and Google battle for quantum supremacy in computing

Two giants of quantum computing slug it out, politely.

Makeup artist creates gory illusions that look like food bursting out of skin

We prefer our mac and cheese on a plate, thanks.

Girl whose parents were told she would never walk takes first steps in lockdown

Holly is an identical twin and was born premature.

Wretch 32 offering to calls fans and provide 'therapeutic words of wisdom'

Time to slide into his DMs.

'People will die' after Boris defends Cummings for 'undermining lockdown'

People observed lockdown because they thought 'we're all in this together', a government scientist has said.

Going Ballistic: Two Men Use Hilarious Beer Catapult to Pass Drinks

While the pandemic has made people stay at home, there are still those spending quality time with their friends, sipping beer in the backyard and relaxing. What about...

Medieval cemetery discovered under a Berlin car park reveals its original residents’ lives were plagued by conflict, disease and poor diets

The remains were unearthed in Petriplatz, near the former St Peter's Church in the town of Colln. Buried between 1047 and 1299 AD, they showed signs of scurvy and tuberculosis.

Covid-19: Recovery rate improves to 41.57%, says govt

A total of 57,720 people have been cured so far in India, says Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Jet Airways offers two Boeing aircraft for evacuating Indians stranded overseas

A copy of the letter has also been marked to Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, aviation regulator DGCA's chief Arun Kumar and State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar.

UP maps migrant skills, aims to clones textile story of Vietnam, Bangladesh

Over 12,000 workers found to be trained in garment making and tailoring so far; more than 2.3 million have returned to UP from different states

Scientists set new record for data transmission over 75 km of optical fibre

Telecommunication networks use many different frequencies, or colours, to transfer as much information as possible, the researchers said

Community tasks Buhari to get justice for assaulted medical doctor

President Muhammadu Buhari has been tasked to order an inquiry into the reported physical assault on Dr Avwebo Otoide, a physician, by...

Why you need a Hot Stoned Massage at Calabash Spa

A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. After the COVID -19 pandemic lockdown, any person can visit the Calabash Spa and Saloon along Wampewo Avenue Kololo to relax and ease those muscles that could have been damaged as a result of too much sitting as a result of the Stay Home Stay Safe lockdown. Hot massage stones are placed along one’s spine, stomach, chest, face, palms, feet and toes. A trained massage therapist holds heated stones as they massage one’s body using Swedish massage techniques like long strokes, circular movements, vibration, tapping and kneading.

COVID-19: S’Korean cafe hires robots to serve coffee amid social distancing

A cafe in South Korean has hired robots to serve coffee as part of efforts to enforce physical distancing as the world continues battling COVID-19.

Takeda's Approval And Other News: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Biopharma

Takeda's brigatinib is approved for a type of non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. Zealand Pharma's NDA for Hypopal rescue pen is accepted. EvoFem's contracept

Study decodes the complex autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa genome

Improvement of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a perennial herbaceous legume and one of the most important forage crops, might be accelerated if agronomically beneficial mutations could be easily ...

Energy-recovery linear accelerator proposed for next-generation physics research

As physicists developed plans for building an electron-ion collider (EIC)—a next-generation nuclear physics facility to be built at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory for ...

Does MRI have an environmental impact?

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have surveyed the amount of gadolinium found in river water in Tokyo. Gadolinium is contained in contrast agents given to patients undergoing medical magnetic ...

Image: Hubble sees stellar glitter in a cosmic void

Unlike a spiral or elliptical galaxy, the galaxy KK 246 looks like glitter spilled across a black velvet sheet. KK 246, also known as ESO 461-036, is a dwarf irregular galaxy residing within the Local ...

Israeli Army warns of new war with Hezbollah: report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A number of officers in the northern command of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), warned that its troops would incur heavy losses in the event of a new war, pointing out that the Lebanese group is not digging tunnels anymore. A group of senior officers in the leadership of the northern command said in a press interview with Makan News Agency, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, that every site in southern Lebanon, whether military or civilian, would be used by Hezbollah to fire rockets into Israel. These officers stressed that “Hezbollah does not dig new tunnels after the destruction of those discovered on the border with Lebanon, as it understands the capabilities of the Israeli Army to discover any new tunnels.” Last Thursday, the Israeli Army revealed a plan “winds of the sky” to train its ground forces in war scenarios in the northern region on the Syrian and Lebanese fronts. The Israeli Army spokesman said that the “winds…

Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-review

Robots deployed in COVID -19 treatment ward of TVMCH

They reportedly performed well in medical college hospitals

Anita Rani receives overwhelming support after sharing miscarriage news

Anita Rani opened up about her devastating loss

Olive Ridley turtles recovered

THOOTHUKUDI The forest personnel have picked up the driver of a cargo autorickshaw even as he was allegedly transporting four live sea turtles to be slaughtered for meat.Sources in the forest departme

‘Wits Signed A Broken Player’

After spending almost an entire season on the sidelines at SuperSport United, Cole Alexander has found a new lease on life at Bidvest Wits. The midfielder opened up on his rejuvenation at the Clever Boys.

Africa's COVID-19 recovery should harness the benefits of nature and conservation

Today, as we celebrate International Day of Biodiversity, the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world. We celebrate this day in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

No vaccine before end of year, claims Birmingham health chief

People should not expect a coronavirus vaccine to be found until the end of the calendar year "at the absolute earliest", Birmingham's director of public health has said.

EU’s Von der Leyen to begin ‘trillion-euro’ recovery battle

BRUSSELS, May 25 — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil a trillion-euro post-coronavirus recovery plan that she hopes will point the way to compromise between warring capitals. The EU has plunged into its deepest ever recession and pressure is mounting to unleash...

Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns

This subtype, called A2a, also shows a larger prevalence across the globe — crucial information for vaccine development and disease monitoring from Calcutta’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG).

Mental health app downloads up 30% during pandemic, questions raised over their effectiveness

As reported by CNBC, nearly half of US citizens said the pandemic was harming their mental wellbeing back in April. With shelter-in-place rules prohibiting in-person therapy sessions, many turned to their smartphones for help, rather than opt for a virtual…

Shouting and singing in crowds help Covid-19 spread, top immunologist says

Professor Luke O'Neill said studies continue to show that there is a much higher risk of catching the virus indoors rather than outdoors

Mentally preparing for hurricane season after covid-19

At Fox4 we want to provide you with the resources you need to mentally prepare for hurricane season after the covid-19 pandemic.

Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers reveals battle with anxiety after finding fame on MTV show

The long-running Geordie Shore cast member has opened up about their battle with anxiety after finding fame on the show

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of 'no result'

The University of Oxford last week announced that the advance human trial of the vaccine will involve up to 10,260 volunteers across the UK

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

Maintenance process set in motion at Jubilant Generics

90 employees called to work today to prepare machines for drug production Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics, an extended arm of Jubilant Life Sciences, has been preparing to start operations. The company which was shut due to COVID-19 will resume operations soon with the guidelines by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The State Government has...

New ‘Positively PKAVS’ podcast recognises mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week

A Perthshire charity has commemorated Mental Health Awareness Week by dedicating its weekly podcast to discussing the issue.

Inside the Nottingham labs where drug research experts look for new treatments during pandemic

They are working together on the discovery and development of new therapeutics

Lockdown cannot be a cure for coronavirus

Indeed, there are no miracle solutions to latch on to. Meanwhile, given the obfuscation over data, what is unfolding is both a tragedy and a farce. Magical medical remedies are nowhere in sight

Online Torah study session helped prepare for upcoming holiday of Shavuot - Jewish World

'We pray that this historic event will bring a complete recovery to our people and the entire world,' organizers say.

Tracking Glenn Greenberg's Brave Warrior Advisors Portfolio - Q1 2020 Update

Glenn Greenberg’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $1.89B to $1.74B this quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors added HCA Healthcare and increased Anthem while reduc

Mother recalls the heartbreaking moment her two-year-old son asked if he 'could put his hair back on' when it began falling out due to treatment for a rare tissue cancer

Jade Faulkner, 25, and her partner Sam Cook, 26, both from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, first realised something was wrong when their son Todd developed a lump under his chin.

Beijing draws the line with Hong Kong

The world can't afford to be indifferent to Chinese behavior that flouts international norms and ignores obligations that Beijing has accepted.

Bombay HC rejects plea seeking termination of 24-week foetus with Down Syndrome

33-year-old woman, pregnant with twins, had filed petition after learning one of the foetuses suffered from untreatable chromosomal anomaly which would cause substantial risk of mental or physical disability

Thailand enters race for Covid-19 vaccine

At least eight vaccines are in clinical trials with humans

Sindh appeals to recovered coronavirus patients for plasma donations

Over a 100 patien­ts across the countr­y are in need of plasma therap­y, says Dr Tahir Shamsi­

How SpaceX and NASA are launching astronauts into space during a pandemic

Kennedy Space Center is closed to the public for the launch

Watch | Explained: Herd immunity and herd masking

A video explainer on herd immunity and herd masking

Migrants choosing to stay back after opening of industries

With Punjab industries gradually oiling its machinery to go full throttle amidst the Covid-19 scare, about 50 percent of the migrant labourers, who have registered at the state’s web portal to return to their native towns, have decided to stay back. Every day, the number of migrants going back

AUD/NZD: The key 1.10 resistance looms on the horizon – Westpac

The AUD/NZD recovery is backed by Australia’s stronger external position. Economists at Westpac Institutional believes a test of the 1.10 key resistan

The Medicine Man

When psychologists conceptualize human suffering as angst, despair, and ennui, rather than as disease, then our "medicine" is very strong.

Mental Wellness Social Media App Wisdo Connects College Students For Free

America’s graduating class of 2020 got a very raw deal three times over from the Coronavirus.

Oil Has Recovered From Record Lows But $40 Prices Unlikely Before Q3 2020

Market has recovered from record lows but a clear cut pathway for a sustained rally isn’t here yet.

What Happens Next In Brazil Is Crucial For One Shark Species

If scientists lack shark habitat use knowledge, how can they protect them as priority areas for overall species conservation?

Mechanics Of Assignment Orders Illuminated In Optronics Technologies

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued an opinion which explains the interrelationship of assignment orders and personal jurisdiction.

Will A Tropical Weather System Delay Historic SpaceX Astronaut Launch This Week?

Will weather cooperate for the historic SpaceX launch carrying astronauts to space this week? Here's the latest.

Migrant couple seeking to return home to UP drowns in Mutha canal

They had jumped into the water to save their 7-yr-old son who was drawn away by strong current; while the boy survived, mother’s body was recovered later; searc

Ed Ducks For Cover

I don’t think a politician will utter the phrase ‘we’re following the science’ ever again, Ed confides to his diary, the scientists’ view is there’s no safety for everyone until the virus has died out and then there’ll be a second wave.

Pressure mounts on Calgary to pass bylaw banning conversion therapy

The proposed bylaw, which would apply to organizations trying to make money as well as not-for-profit organizations, comes with teeth: Those violating the ban face fines up to $10,000 or up to a year in jail

HistoIndex's AI-based Digital Pathology Platform: A Validated Quantification Tool Recommended in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in China

SINGAPORE, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore medtech company HistoIndex's AI-based stain-free digital pathology platform has long been establ...

SpaceX overcame parachute, thruster problems in Crew Dragon development

To get a new, state-of-the-art spacecraft ready to carry astronauts, SpaceX and NASA had to overcome problems with a technology more than a century old.

ARA: ‘Retailers Need More Flexible Trading Hours’

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for greater flexibility when it comes to trading hours and penalty rates, in order to support the retail sector as it begins to recover from the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Apple Recovers In China

SHANGHAI: Apple sales in China continued to recover in April, due partly to the release of a cheaper iPhone.

Early identification helped Nagpur, says civic chief Tukaram Mundhe

Nagpur: Over 75 per cent of people who got infected with novel coronavirus in Nagpur have since recovered and been discharged, and the death rate of 2 per cent is also among the best in Maharashtra and the country, Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said on Monday. He said measures like early identification, tracing, isolation, treatment […]

Rehabilitating the Vandals, the bearded ladies of geology, and how to get a job in academia: Books in brief

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks.

Therapists on call for mental issues

With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the mental health of people not used to staying indoors for such a long period of time, Rachakonda police have come up with a unique counselors team.

The leader in distance learning and research 

Massey University which was established in 1927 is the only university in New Zealand which offers a degree in Aviation, Dispute Resolution, Veterinary Medicine and Nanoscience. 

Movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health: Aus researchers

Movement-based yoga can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in people during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, according to Australian researchers.

Errabelli asks farmers to go for regulated cropping pattern

Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Errabelli Dayakar Rao has advised the farmers to go for the regulated cropping pattern

Bumblebees Bite Plants to Make Them Bloom, Scientists Find

When you wake up hungry and there's nothing to eat, the most sensible thing to do is acquire snacks. In this, bumblebees are no different from humans. If they wake early from hibernation to find a scarcity of pollen, the insects have a cunning way

5 Ways You Can Help Stop The Coronavirus 'Infodemic' That's Hurting Everyone

Everyone is responsible for slowing the spread of the disease. Every action counts. This is also the case in the fight against misinformation, which intrudes on the overabundance of news, mixing facts, rumours and fake news. The World Health Organi

Crew Dragon astronauts, both married to veteran space fliers, share unique bond

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION

Karori residents concerned about major spending in annual plan

Wellington.Scoop The Karori Residents’ Association has voiced concern to the Wellington City Council about expenditure in the annual plan. The association says the council should be targeting relief and recovery rather than pest control and cycleways. Here is a letter which the KRA has sent to the mayor and all city councillors:

Australia's emerging flu season provides insights to U.S.

Health experts say they don't expect the coronavirus to slow down flu vaccine production in the U.S. and actually are anticipating producing more vaccines for the upcoming season.

Top medical body tells NRL to slow down plans for spectators

Just two days away from the restart of the National Rugby League season, the Australian Medical Association has urged organizers to slow down in its plans to have spectators in stadiums by July 1 and

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

In a first, daily number of recovered patients higher than new cases: CM Sindh

In the last 24 hours, 443 tested positive while 614 patients recovered and went home, says Murad Ali Shah

Govt hints at reimposing lockdown after Eid as COVID-19 cases surge past 56,000

Pakistanis are under the wrong impression that the prevalence of the disease is reducing, says Dr Zafar Mirza

China's Great Wall expects mild domestic auto sales growth in H2

BEIJING — Great Wall Motor expects China’s overall auto sales in the second half this year to return to the same level as last year, its president said, as the world’s biggest auto market recovers from a coronavirus-driven low.

Avoiding Leap Frog Brain

Fatigued by conspiracy theories and fear on fear? These critical thinking strategies can help you train your brain to be a healthy "skeptimist" who avoids jumping to conclusions.

Medical aid costs shrink but Covid-19 costs are still unknown

Fewer elective surgeries and doctors’ visits save millions, but hospitalisation of Covid patients will negate these savings.

Narcissists’ Greatest Fears

How to decode the deepest fears underlying narcissists' larger-than-life personas.

Healing Racial Trauma

Racial trauma is difficult to navigate, but resilience can be cultivated. Hear from Sheila Wise Rowe about the healing that can be found amidst racial trauma.

Don’t view Covid-19 diagnosis as an end: Survivor

Junior engineer in BMC who beat the disease is now helping build 1,200-bed isolation centre

Covid prevention: Is HCQ better as a prophylactic?

The medicine can now be given to asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-Covid hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel who are involved in Covid-19 monitoring.

US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

The project will compress what is typically 10 years of vaccine development and testing into a matter of months, testimony to the urgency to halt a pandemic that has infected more than 5 million people

Rock-bottom interest rates may be here to stay

Once the labour market begins to recover, the Federal Reserve’s experience in the pre-pandemic, record-long economic expansion is likely to influence when its raises rates

Prices of N-95 masks down by up to 47% after NPPA advisory

N-95 masks were earlier being sold in the market for Rs 150 to 300 per unit and after the advisory by the the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), prices have been cut.

President: work done by Latvia’s office of the prosecutor is below average level

The office of the prosecutor in Latvia currently works below the average level, said Latvia’s President Egils Levits in an interview to TV3 programme Nekā personīga.

Egypt's Health min. briefed on workflow at quarantine hospitals

Zayed mourned all members of medical staffs who lost their lives while carrying out their national duty of confronting COVID-19.

18-year-old girl becomes first to get 3D-printed shinbone in Karnataka

Doctors said the case was complex and the woman needed a tailor-made implant

A snapshot of the coronavirus looking at 1% of South Africa’s population

Medical aid group Bonitas  has provided a snapshot of how the coronavirus epidemic in South Africa has impacted its members.

South Africa’s richest people recover some lockdown losses

South Africa’s richest people have seen their fortunes recover over the last month – but many are still worse off than before the global coronavirus pandemic hit home, forcing the country into a nine-week high level lockdown.

5 important things happening in South Africa today

Lockdown level 3 is too little too late, say critics; scientists and academics rally behind professor who dared criticise government; World Health Organisation predicts over 23,600 deaths in South Africa due to Covid-19; and teachers unions push back against plans to re-open schools, saying things are not ready.

Behavioural science advisers express concern over Cummings crisis

Leading behavioural scientists have expressed concern that the Dominic Cummings scandal could encourage people to disregard the UK’s coronavirus restrictions

Study: Regular Handwashing Reduces Personal Risk of Acquiring Seasonal Coronavirus Infection

In a new study looking at 1,633 participants of the England-wide Flu Watch project, a team of researchers found that moderate-frequency handwashing (6-10 times per day) was associated with a reduced overall risk of seasonal coronavirus infection.

Astronomers Directly Image Giant Planet-Like Object around Sun-Like Star

Using three instruments on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers has discovered and imaged a giant sub-stellar object -- a giant planet or a brown dwarf -- around the very young, Sun-like star TYC 8998-760-1.

80 Million Under-Immunized Children

Childhood immunization services have been disrupted on a global scale

Harwell Space Cluster launches 10-year strategy to become UK Gateway to Space

The Harwell Space Cluster, Europe's most concentrated group of space organisations, located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, has released its 10-year growth strategy. Already recognised internationally as the UK Space Gateway, the strategy supports the cluster's ambition to become the most compelling global gateway to the space sector, making it an even more powerful engine of growth, innovation, and investment for the whole of the UK. The strategy supports the cluster's ambition to reach 200 organisations collectively employing 5,000 people by 2030.

3-day-old infant from Chandigarh one of the youngest to die of coronavirus

The infant girl’s mother had not been tested for Covid-19 prior to her delivery and has now been sampled for the disease.

Chemists to sell N95 mask for Rs 50 that Amul sells for Rs 65

Chemists and druggists federation raises doubts about quality of N95 masks sold at Amul parlours

Health alliance shows worth

Covid-19 has shown the critical role Alliance South plays in delivering health services across the region, its new chairman says. Cromwell-based...

Screening programmes resumed

Nationwide cancer screening programmes are resuming in the South following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, but with new safety protocols in...

Science pioneer who grew up in New Brighton dies

Wes Sandle earned international respect in the atomic physics and laser community.

Fear, Confusion In Katsina Over Rising Deaths Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

“People are dying, the graveyard is already filled to capacity. Most of those dying are elderly and a lot of them are said to be having one underlying disease or the other. We now bury up to 12 bodies a day here, against the two or three we used to bury before,” a worker at Danmarna Cemetery graveyard told SaharaReporters."

Alireza Kohany Suggest 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prepare for the Post-Coronavirus Business World

Is your business ready for the five largest macro-trends we are about to see? Alireza Kohany explains...

New biomarkers to consider for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have made new discoveries about how the immune system responds to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could be important to consider in vaccine research.

Irish nurse turned MP calls for joined-up healthcare approach to pandemic

AN IRISH MP who returned to nursing to support the battle against Covid-19 believes health and social care must become “one united front” to overcome the virus. Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes, returned to the NHS in March as a cancer nurse treating patients with Covid-19 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Brompton. She had answered the appeal by Health Secretary Matt Hancock for former doctors and nurses to help support medical efforts during the coronavirus outbreak. Ms Caulfield, who was born in Wandsworth, London in 1973, to parents who came to Britain in the 1950s from counties Longford and Cork, has seen first-hand the need for a ‘joined-up’ social welfare system that would see both care homes and hospitals working in tandem. She told The Irish Post: “When the coronavirus crisis first hit, it was clear the NHS was going to come under huge pressure. Advertisement “I wanted to do my bit to help out. I still had my nursing registration and so I returned to my old hospital working on the wards.…

Health organisations say children under one at risk of diseases amid COVID-19

GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — Several health organisations are warning that children ...

COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma

LOMA LINDA – (INT) - Loma Linda University Health is currently treating eligible patients battling severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma in hopes of boosting their ability to fight the virus. The patients are treated while in the hospital through a transfusion of serum containing virus-neutralizing antibodies, which were removed from a recovered individual’s donated blood. Tait Stevens, MD, president of medical staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said some evidence shows that patients currently suffering from COVID-19 recover better if they receive plasma from those who have previously recovered. Stevens cited a study published in April that showed encouraging results from 10 severe adult cases who received the convalescent plasma, maintained or increased the antibodies and went on to recover. “This study showed promising results, and we want to do everything we can to continue this fight against COVID-19,” Stevens said. Rohith Mohan, MD, a second-year pediatric resident at Loma…

Merkel's conservatives want stimulus package to include tax relief: document

Merkel's conservatives want stimulus package to include tax relief: document

Does Climate Change Cause Disasters?

Does human-caused climate change create or worsen disasters? Science answers "not really." Disasters are caused by vulnerabilities.

Can You Access the Joy and Benefits of Flow in Lockdown?

Joint Chinese/American research team finds that flow activities increase well-being and reduce the worry of quarantine.

SpaceX’s first Starship hop on hold for historic Crew Dragon astronaut launch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that he’s “redirected SpaceX’s priorities” to be almost entirely focused on Crew Dragon’s imminent astronaut launch debut, delaying Starship’s own hop test debut by at least a week or two as a result. As of now, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft remains on track to lift off with NASA astronauts for […]

Millions of trees to be planted after bushfires

The plan is to get state-owned pine plantations back to pre-bushfire levels of stocked trees within a decade.

Can vitamin D supplements prevent, treat COVID-19? Scientists say not enough evidence

There is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show that vitamin D can be beneficial in preventing or treating COVID-19, scientists say, warning against health risk due to high doses of supplementation.

Bristol scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, McMaster University, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, sought to establish the ecological importance of glass frog translucency and, in doing so, have revealed a novel form of camouflage.

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments in which to migrate to, but it is marine species -- according to the latest results of a Franco-American study mainly involving scientists from the CNRS, Ifremer, the Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier and the University of Picardy Jules Verne -- that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than their terrestrial congeners.

A single negative colonoscopy associated with long-lasting and significantly reduced cancer incidence

Having a single negative high-quality screening colonoscopy was associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality (by 84% and 90%, respectively) for up to 17.4 years. These findings suggest that the currently recommended 10-year screening interval could safely be extended. Findings from an observational study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Glenmuir High doubles efforts to help COVID-19 affected families

GLENMUIR HIGH School in Clarendon has merged efforts with donors, locally and overseas, to assist some families affected by the novel coronavirus. The disease has infected over five million people worldwide, caused over 300,000 deaths, and has had...

TNT's Ernie Johnson Give Emotional Speech on COVID-19

In an emotional video, TNT's Ernie Johnson opens up about his son's medical struggles and efforts to protect Hhm from the coronavirus pandemic.

Unis warned to stop hoarding academics' IP for revenue

Universities need to stop treating academics as ATM machines if Australia is to have any chance of maintaining its lead in quantum computing, leading scientist says.

Coronavirus update: Germany’s reproduction rate ticks higher to 0.94, still below 1.0 key level

The latest data from the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), showed that the number of confirmed coronavirus case

Kangra Tea claimed to have properties to block COVID-19

Kangra Tea is packed with bioactive chemicals or polyphenols that could help boost immunity as well as block the COVID-19 virus activity, say researchers.

No free gifts or joint debt, EU 'frugals' say

EU pandemic bailouts should be loans, not grants, and there should be no joint debt, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden said in a joint statement Saturday. "We propose to create an Emergency Recovery Fund based on a 'loans for loans' approach,"...

‘Remdesivir has become standard for COVID-19 treatment’

Remdesivir, an investigational malaria treatment by US-based Gilead Sciences that is increasingly being pursued as as an effective COVID-19 treatment globally, has now become the barometer for all future coronavirus treatments, according to Seoul National University Hospital on Monday. SNU Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, are two clinical trial sites for remdesivir in Korea included 73 sites ...

French consortium launches production for saliva-based COVID screening test

PARIS (Reuters) - A French consortium announced on Monday the launch of the production phase for a saliva-based screening test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Chart toppers: the best books to help you understand numbers

From the classic How to Lie With Statistics to the highly relevant The Rules of Contagion ... mathematician Hannah Fry picks books to help demystify Covid-19 data

Thai scientists begin COVID-19 vaccine trials on monkeys

Thailand hopes to have the coronavirus vaccine into production by next year

30 Srikakulam natives reach Vizag from Bengaluru on two-wheelers

Even as the country is trying to recover from the impact of lockdowns, migrant workers continue to suffer.

Commentary: Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety

The return to shopping and eating out in some countries may be a welcome relief, but the return to normal retail is a long way off, say observers.

Do Dogs Get Headaches?

Dogs and humans share some of the same central neural pathways. Does that mean they need blackout curtains for crippling headaches, too?

Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but they come with risks

If you’ve recovered from the coronavirus, can you go back to work? Goverments are considering this question - and answering it with immunity passports.

Andre Gomes reveals crucial advice that aided recovery after horror injury

The Everton midfielder suffered a horrific ankle injury against Tottenham Hotspur in November but was remarkably back in a Royal Blue shirt by late February

‘Digital India’ Provides Hope For Poor And Developing Nations: Commonwealth S-G

"India is developing these things at scale and at a cost which looks accessible to so many. That brings hope."

Bushfire-hit areas in Australia showing signs of recovery

The bushfire crisis had a devastating impact on Australia's unique flora and fauna

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.

Phivolcs: Mayon’s crater glow, rumblings signify normal behavior

LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday allayed fears of increased signs of abnormalities by Mayon Volcano.

Japan's small clinics driven to brink as virus-wary patients stay home

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan eases coronavirus curbs following its first wave of cases, many small medical clinics are scrambling to stay afloat and the doctors who run them are calling for government support as patients keep away for fear of infection.

Govt Speaks on Covid-19 Vaccine Trials on 400 Medics

The government responded on Covid-19 vaccine trials set to be conducted on 400 Kenyan medics...

HMC operated 4 mobile sites for blood donation during Ramadan

The Hamad Medical Corporation’s Blood Donation Center operated four sites during the holy month of Ramadan, especially in the present situation (COVID-19) to reach out to donors in the nearest area they can safely donate blood and recruit more donors.

Portugal needs access for Brits soon in order accelerate economic recovery

Portugal is planning to offer an ‘air bridge’ for British tourists to bypass quarantine rules. This concept will be positively received by destinations in Portugal that are highly reliant on UK tourism such as the Algarve. In 2019, the UK was Portugal’s second largest source market after Spain, with 2.9 million UK visits. Ralph Hollister, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “According to GlobalData’s pre-COVID-19 forecast, UK arrivals to Portugal were expected to grow at a year-on-year (YOY) increase of

CBRE Hotels Research forecasts full demand recovery by late 2022

ATLANTA – After suffering the greatest performance declines in the history of the U.S. lodging industry during 2020, the nation’s hotels will benefit from what is expected to be a relatively rapid economic turnaround in 2021 and 2022, according to the June 2020 edition of CBRE’s Hotel Horizons forecast report. CBRE foresees demand for U.S. lodging accommodations returning to precrisis levels in the third quarter of 2022. However, a lag in ADR (average daily rate) growth will stall the recovery in

What else happened as coronavirus swept the globe

The reports that would have been the biggest in the world if Covid-19 had never emerged

‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles coronavirus

Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus, Africa's scientists, engineers and innovators.

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers better understand the properties of ceramics and could aid in fine-tuning a new generation of ceramic materials.

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister And Former CM Ashok Chavan Tests Positive For COVID-19

Earlier last month, Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad was diagnosed with COVID-19.  He was fully cured and discharged after nearly a month's treatment in a hospital in Mumbai. 

Saturable plasmonic metasurfaces for laser mode locking

Nonlinear plasmonics, an interdisciplinary subject combining nonlinear and sub-wavelength optics, is an emerging field in nanoscience and nanotechnology. However, practical applications remain limited to date. Here, scientists from France, China and Brazil have implemented plasmonic saturable metasurfaces into a fiber laser architecture to achieve soliton mode locking. This work opens new perspectives towards future applications where tunable nonlinear transfer functions are needed such as in ultrafast lasers or neuromorphic circuits.

Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells -- a potential advance in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Soon, a drug that might help cure alcohol-related liver disease

Two promising molecular targets for Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) drug development, has been uncovered by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in a breakthrough study.

‘Pure fabrication’: Wuhan lab head on Trump’s virus leak theory

Most scientists say the pathogen that has infected 5.3 million and killed more than 342,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, was passed from bats to humans via an intermediary species likely sold at a wet market in Wuhan late last year

Remembering my father...

It’s been seventeen years since my father passed away.  He was a skilled surgeon with a legion of patients. They all swore that he had a healing touch and long before key-hole surgery became popular, he performed small incision surgery that healed with an almost invisible scar. He had trained several young surgeons and treated rich and poor patients alike. A self-made man, he lost his father at age fifteen and worked his way up through college and medical school. His Australian-born Professor so loved him that he made sure my father set up his practice before he left India. 

How Merkel caved to Macron

Redistribution will not cure Europe’s ailments.

New Data61 boss says businesses can turn COVID-19 to their advantage

The new boss at CSIRO's data science organisation says companies that keep investing smartly in R&D will emerge from COVID-19 stronger than more timid rivals.

Capillary leakage important in COVID-19 respiratory distress

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv reports the pivotal role played by protein leakage through lung capillaries and promotes the use of serum albumin as a biomarker of disease progression and severity.

SpaceX readies for astronaut capsule recovery backup plan as rocket drone ship deploys to landing zone

Mission objectives of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 test flight, have already commenced days ahead of the scheduled launch attempt. On Wednesday, May 27th at 4:33 pm EDT, Elon Musk’s rocket launching – and landing – company, SpaceX, will set out to achieve more firsts than it has ever attempted in one launch. The final […]

National releases new party list - Amy Adams takes third spot as 'COVID-19 recovery spokesperson'; Judith Collins stays at fourth but passes her high-profile housing portfolio to Nicola Willis; Simon Bridges says he'll run in Tauranga again

National releases new party list - Amy Adams takes third spot as 'COVID-19 recovery spokesperson'; Judith Collins stays at fourth but passes her high-profile housing portfolio to Nicola Willis; Simon Bridges says he'll run in Tauranga again

Fire season extends by almost four months in parts of Australia

The fire season in parts of eastern Australia has lengthened almost four months since the 1950s, with climate change a prominent driver in the trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Global vaccines to get faster approval: Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotech

India is in discussions with global health agencies to start a solidarity trial for vaccines, on the lines of the drug trial that the WHO started for potential Covid-19 treatments, Renu Swarup told ET.

Daewoong gets diabetic foot ulcer treatment halal-certified

Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Monday it has acquired halal certification for its biologics drug Easyef solution. Easyef solution is a recombinent human epidermal growth factor that treats diabetic foot ulcer. “Since December 2019, it is required for all biologic drugs distributed in Indonesia to indicate whether they are halal certified or not. In order for the wider Muslim population to be able to access ou...

Big Pharma rejected vaccine prep efforts, watchdogs say

NGOs say industry’s rejection of a Commission-funded effort to speed vaccine approvals represents broader problems with the Innovative Medicines Initiative.

HHS's Azar: 'Very Credible Objective' to Have Coronavirus Vaccine by End of 2020

During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar weighed in on the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 after the CEO of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca voiced his confidence the company could deliver 100 million doses of coronavirus vac | Clips

Children with COVID-19 presenting with sudden severe lung disease

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to seek out new victims, puzzling new presentations are further confusing the situation. A new study published online in The Lancet Rheumatology in May 2020 reports a case of severe COVID-19 in a child who rapidly developed acute respiratory distress symptoms without prior respiratory symptoms. This case should alert clinicians to consider this diagnosis in children as well.

Philippines to take part in 2 Taiwanese clinical trails for coronavirus vaccine

Philippines teams up with 2 Taiwanese organizations on clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine

Dad spends a month isolating in hospital room as sick son undergoes chemotherapy

James Stephenson, 32, has not left Leeds General Infirmary since April 27 while four-year-old Oliver undergoes lifesaving treatment for his neuroblastoma during the coronavirus lockdown

Anxiety as Bonny residents await NCDC report

Anxiety has heightened in Bonny Island of Rivers State, as residents await the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) inquiring the recent 13 deaths in the community.

Gambari as rallying point for Kwara politics

The recent appointment of an ex-diplomat, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari

Business sentiment rises but Covid-19 concerns persist

‘Nobody is losing the run of themselves’ but they see light ahead, says Bank of Ireland

48-year-old sucks private parts, engages in sex with his daughters aged nine and six

According to Ayuba, medical reports revealed that the two kids have lost their hymen and their private parts deeply opened

After flooding, Mich. woman kayaks to home floating in river to recover mother’s ashes

More than 10,000 mid-Michigan residents are coping with flooded homes and lost possessions after multiple dams gave way.

Uganda records good results treating COVID with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health says it has had good results using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in managing COVID-19 patients despite findings that the drugs have no effect on treating the disease. Uganda has used the two drugs in combination with azithromycin to manage its COVID-19 patients at Entebbe General Hospital. So …

Pharma emerges as most preferred sector among MFs

Earnings downgrade in the sector is likely to be the lowest among all sectors.

[Newsmaker] Recycling centers face desperate battle to survive

The global coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of plastic recycling in South Korea, as major recycling centers are incurring mounting losses amid a collapse in global demand. Many are being forced to cut costs, work hours and head counts just to stay afloat, but a quick turnaround appears unlikely, industry insiders and government officials said. “(Local) recycling centers are largely dependent o...

Chirality-assisted lateral momentum transfer for bidirectional enantioselective separation

Chiral nanoparticles which twist the light were theoretically predicted to experience lateral forces perpendicular to light vector but lacks experimental verification. Now, scientists from Singapore, Italy, Spain and China demonstrate the first experimental sorting of chiral microparticles using optical lateral force induced by linearly polarized light. The force direction intriguingly depends on the polarization and incident angle of light, handedness of particles, etc. The technique will open new avenues for the detection and sorting of microparticles with imperceptible chemical differences

Solving the space junk problem

Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is not to capture debris or deorbit old satellites: it's an international agreement to charge operators 'orbital-use fees' for every satellite put into orbit.

Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse

Researchers at Graz Unversity of Technology in Austria have for the first time ever succeeded in visualizing at the single-molecule level the processes involved in a biological nanomachine, known as the cellulosome, as it degrades crystalline cellulose. The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology.

COVID-19 should be treated as a thrombotic disease, Brazilian pulmonologist argues

Dr. Elnara Negri, who works in São Paulo City at the largest hospital complex in Latin America, advocates the use of the anti-coagulant drug heparin to treat complications caused by novel coronavirus.

Study finds childhood cancer does not affect parental separation, divorce, and family planning in Denmark

The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be devastating to parents and other loved ones, but in a recent study from Denmark, having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents' risk of separation or divorce or affect future family planning. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Fatal cases of COVID-19 deepen our understanding of the disease's progression

Identifying risk factors underlying fatal COVID-19 cases is critical to understanding - and treating - the deadly disease. In Wuhan, China, researchers studied 18 patients who did not survive COVID-19, most of whom were men over the age of 65 with underlying conditions, and many of whom became co-infected with other respiratory viruses, bacteria, and mycoplasma over the course of the illness. The authors emphasized the need for early interventions and nutrition support.

Please don’t hoard my medication because Trump is taking it

I knew that something wasn’t right when I heard Hydroxychloroquine roll off the President of the United States’ often incoherent tongue.