Health
Coronavirus: Why death and mortality rates differ
In Italy, the death rate from Covid-19 is more than 10 times greater than in Germany. Why does the death rate vary so much internationally? At first it can seem surprising that the same virus – which doesn’t seem to have mutated significantly as it has spread – can lead to such widely differing reported…
Read MoreA rare disease stopped this woman from standing until she was 15 – and now she’s working to help others
Lynsey Chediak was 15 before she overcame arthrogryposis and was able to stand. There are more than 300 million people in the world with a rare disease. It’s Rare Disease Day on 29 February, which shines a spotlight on how difficult it it can be for patients to receive a diagnosis and treatment. The World…
Read MoreCardio for weight loss: What to know
The amount and duration of cardiovascular exercise a person needs to do to lose weight will vary between individuals. This article provides facts and tips to help. Cardiovascular exercise, or cardio, increases a person’s heart and breathing rate. These exercises typically involve repetitive movements using large muscle groups. Examples of cardio include running and cycling.…
Read MoreFDA Grants Emergency Authorization for First Rapid Antibody Test for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Cellex an emergency use authorization to market a rapid antibody test for COVID-19, the first antibody test released amidst the pandemic.”It is reasonable to believe that your product may be effective in diagnosing COVID-19,” and “there is no adequate, approved, and available alternative,” the agency said in…
Read MoreIndoors or Outdoors — 5 Exercise Variations for Anytime & Anywhere
Usually when people hear the words workout and training, they think “gym”. You’ve got all the equipment there, plus mats to stretch on. The greatest advantage is that you aren’t dependent on the right weather. One downside might be that it’s hard to get there. If you don’t schedule your workout right after the workday…
Read MoreAmazon and Microsoft join White House team to unleash high-performance computing on COVID-19
Less than a week after the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy organized a consortium to focus the power of artificial intelligence on addressing the coronavirus outbreak, another tech team is joining the fight — this time, armed with supercomputers and the cloud. The COVID-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium, organized by OSTP and IBM,…
Read MoreGroundbreaking At-Home Coronavirus Antibody Test Available In The U.K. ‘Within Days’
Topline: Thousands of at-home coronavirus antibody tests, used to detect whether someone has had and is potentially resistant to the virus, will be made available in the U.K. within days, a public health director has said, following calls for more frontline workers to be tested. The game-changing finger prick tests detect the presence of two…
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