South Africa on verge of new virus rules as it hits 1M casesSouth Africa’s COVID-19 spike has taken the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases on Sunday and President Cyril Ramaphosa called…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Intimate partner violence has increased during pandemic, emerging evidence suggestsAs we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Purdue pharma pleads guilty over role in U.S. opioid epidemic(HealthDay) — Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges linked to the Oxycontin maker’s role in the nation’s opioid epidemic.Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
California records new high in coronavirus casesCalifornia reported a record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday as Los Angeles restaurants prepared to close for three weeks and…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adultsOur lives and our bodies are dynamic. The physical state of someone in their twenties is probably vastly different from that of someone in…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Germany set to extend partial shutdown well into DecemberGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state governors are expected Wednesday to extend a partial shutdown well into…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
People are still engaging in risky behavior, despite rising COVID-19 cases.Coronavirus cases have spiked in Pennsylvania and New Jersey over the past month, surpassing the numbers of the pandemic’s first wave in…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Green Mediterranean (‘green Med’) diet may be even better for healthA green Mediterranean (‘green Med’) diet, containing even more plant matter and very little red meat or poultry, may be even better for…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
US approves COVID therapy, G20 pushes for global vaccine accessUS drug regulators gave emergency approval to a COVID-19 antibody therapy on Saturday and G20 nations pushed for global access to vaccines…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Coronavirus treatments: some progress, no panaceaThe current pandemic has seen unprecedented global efforts to discover a safe and effective treatment, either by developing new medicines…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020