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The World Health Organization (WHO) is standing by its general recommendation that healthy members of the population need not wear face masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19. However, some experts are suggesting large-scale implementation of … Continue reading Should you wear a face mask? Experts divided over COVID-19 guidelines
Last week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the experimental use of blood from recovered COVID-19 subjects as a treatment for newly infected patients. Known as convalescent plasma therapy, the treatment harks back to the late 19th cent… Continue reading How a century-old blood therapy turned into a new way to fight COVID-19
Photography social network Agora’s latest contest focused on animals in wild natural environments. Indonesian photographer Wibowo Rahardjo took out the top prize with a rare look at an orangutan risking attack from predators to grab a quick drink.Conti… Continue reading Thirsty orangutan drinks up prize in Agora’s Wild 2020 photo contest
A new study has tracked the potency of cannabis products across a number of American states, finding the majority of medical marijuana is stronger than it needs to be for pain relief purposes. The research suggests higher THC levels are unnecessary for… Continue reading Medical marijuana is stronger than it needs to be, study suggests
As of Wednesday March 25, over three billion people around the world are undergoing a degree of home lockdown and social distancing. Nearly 70 countries have introduced some kind of home confinement measure, from mandatory lockdowns enforced by police … Continue reading COVID-19 lockdowns: When will isolation end, and what happens next?
French photographer Florian Ledoux has won the inaugural Nature TTL Photographer of the Year award for an incredible drone shot featuring crabeater seals resting on a floating chunk of ice. Ledoux’s impeccably composed shot beat 7,000 entries from over… Continue reading Incredible drone shot wins the Nature TTL Photograph of the Year
A new study from scientists at the University of Plymouth has offered the first insights into the long-term effects a chlorhexidine mouthwash has on the oral microbiome. The research suggests one week of mouthwash use alters the oral microbiome, loweri… Continue reading How mouthwash can alter your oral microbiome and potentially damage teeth
A growing volume of medical experts around the world are suggesting a loss of the sense of smell may be an early indication of COVID-19. However, the preliminary, and still relatively anecdotal, observation is not officially recognized as a COVID-19 sy… Continue reading An early COVID-19 symptom may be loss of smell, some doctors claim
Two newly published studies are presenting novel diagnostic techniques to help catch the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer at an early stage. A University of East Anglia study presents an innovative way to measure gene expression in tumor sample… Continue reading New diagnostic tools aim to catch aggressive prostate cancer early
A major study published last week in The New England Journal of Medicine reported the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 can survive on some surfaces for several days, and is even detectable in aerosols for several hours. This important researc… Continue reading Coronavirus survives on surfaces for days, but what does that really mean?