Category: Features
New studies bare teen vaping and mental fog link
Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found a link between vaping and mental fog, including difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; these signs are especially significant among teens starting to vape before the age of […]
Six cases of new coronavirus variant found in India
India’s Health Ministry has found positive cases of the more infectious strain of the novel coronavirus in six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks. Discovery of the new coronavirus variant in Britain weeks ago has prompted India to […]
Cloth face masks don’t hinder breathing during vigorous exercise
A study has revealed that wearing a three-layer cloth face mask does not compromise exercise performance or affect blood and muscle oxygenation levels during strenuous exercise, especially by healthy individuals. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Canada, evaluated use […]
Glowing liquid bandage monitors oxygen levels in transplanted tissue
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), US, may have found a way around using wired oximeters to monitor tissue oxygenation: a liquid bandage that glows in response to the levels of oxygen in the tissue. A camera with a flash […]
First coronavirus outbreak reported in Antarctica
The coronavirus has finally reached Antarctica, the last continent previously free from COVID-19. Chile’s armed forces have reported an outbreak among staff at a remote research station near the tip of a peninsula in northernmost Antarctica, including 26 army personnel […]
Inter-arm differences in blood pressure increases cardiovascular disease risk
An expansive study led by researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, is the first to find that increasing differences in the blood pressure between each arm is linked to poorer cardiovascular health – the greater this differential in pressure, […]
India health minister: Don’t panic over new UK coronavirus strain
An Indian health minister has advised against panicking over a new virulent strain of the coronavirus which was recently identified in Britain. India, which has the second-highest number of cases after the US, does not currently mandate institutional quarantine for […]
Poor sleep can accelerate progression of Alzheimer’s
Disrupted sleep can accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM). The scientists have identified a brain protein regulated by the natural sleep cycle, or circadian rhythm that accelerates the accumulation of […]
Portable ultrasound probe offers quick, wireless imaging
US-based medical device company Vave Health Inc. has created a portable ultrasound probe (Vave) that can be carried in a pocket. The imagery can be viewed in real time using an app on a Wi-Fi-linked iOS or Android smartphone or […]
NZ to roll-out COVID-19 vaccine in mid-2021
New Zealand (NZ) will begin to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all of the country’s 5 million people by the middle of next year. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that “NZ’s largest immunisation roll-out ever” is thanks to vaccines secured […]
