36 articles from SATURDAY 1.5.2021
Extra testing to start in east London after overseas Covid variants detected
Officials say cases of South African and Brazilian variants picked up in Tower HamletsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSurge testing will begin in parts of east London after several cases of the South African and Brazilian variants of coronavirus were detected, according to the Department of Health.NHS test and trace will be working with the council in Tower Hamlets to...
Mend your clothes and do yourself some good
Care and repair is an invaluable mantra for your wardrobe, your mental health, your wallet and the planetIn today’s society, many of us go through our whole lives without ever working with our hands; we live, we work, we eat, we buy, we repeat. Everything is made and delivered at a blistering rate, from fast food to fast fashion and, although this may keep the economy buoyant, it’s not...
What India needs to get through its covid crisis
In a cruel irony, India, the world’s vaccine manufacturing powerhouse, is now crippled by a virus for which multiple safe and effective vaccines have been developed in record time. Official reports of more than 380,000 new cases and 3,400 deaths daily, while staggering, likely underestimate the actual toll. As health systems across India buckle under the pressure of a second wave of covid-19...
Dare we hope? Here’s my cautious case for climate optimism | Rebecca Solnit
The Green New Deal, formerly seen as radical, is now in mainstream debate. And renewable energy becomes more efficient every dayThat we are living in science fiction was brought home to me last week when I put down Kim Stanley Robinson’s superb climate-futures novel The Ministry for the Future and picked up Bill McKibben’s New Yorker letter on climate, warning of the melting of the Thwaites...
England urged to be patient amid reports hugging may soon be allowed
Vaccine rollout and reduction in cases means family and friends reportedly could be allowed to hug in a fortnight Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople are being urged to remain patient before the next relaxation of lockdown restrictions as there is still a possibility for coronavirus cases to “reignite”, amid reports that family and friends in England could be...
6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Three ways to improve scholarly writing to get more citations
Researchers from University of Arizona and University of Utah published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines why most scholarly research is misinterpreted by the public or never escapes the ivory tower and suggests that such research gets lost in abstract, technical, and passive prose.
How regenerative farming could help Canada meet its new carbon emission targets
Unconventional farming techniques can improve soil health while helping to sequester carbon through approaches like cover cropping, crop diversity, and protecting...
Why your 1st COVID-19 shot is more protective than you might think
Many newly vaccinated Canadians are left with more questions than answers about how protected they are and what they can do safely — but there are some promising early signs that may help put your mind at ease until you get your second...
So you’ve had your Covid jab. What can you safely do now?
Those who are vaccinated still need to take precautions. Experts advise on the social etiquetteCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 33 million people in the UK have now received a first coronavirus vaccine dose, while a quarter of adults – just over 13.2 million people – have had both doses. As more people around the world join this exclusive “fully...
A glimmer of hope: New weapon in the fight against liver diseases
The information presented in this study is primarily positioned to benefit scientists and experts in regenerative medicine where new tools strategies to treat liver diseases are required. The evidence presented in this manuscript illustrates exploiting small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from interferon-γ (IFN-γ) pre-conditioned MSCs (γ-sEVs) can be a foundational...
Low profile thoracic aortic endograft device reduces complications and expands patient pool
Preliminary results of a clinical trial, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, showed that a new, low-profile thoracic aortic endograft is safe and effective in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm or penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) diseases.
Most mitral regurgitation patients treated with TEER will require surgery if treatment fails
A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, finds that patients suffering from severe mitral regurgitation should be carefully screened and counselled before undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral repair (TEER).
Study finds up to 24 percent of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively
A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously reported, with as many as 24 percent suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE). Six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 percent compared...
Study: Nurses' physical, mental health connected to preventable medical errors
A new study by The Ohio State University College of Nursing found that critical care nurses nationwide reported alarmingly high levels of stress, depressive symptoms and anxiety even before the COVID-19 pandemic began. These factors correlated with an increase in self-reported medical errors.
The neural mechanism of autonomous learning uncovered by researchers at IBEC
An international team led by SPECS Lab at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) reveals how the brain improves through self-supervised learning. Researchers also propose a novel brain-based solution to solve a fundamental challenge in artificial intelligence: how machines could learn without direct supervision. In their opinion article, scientists provide evidence for their...
Three ways to improve scholarly writing to get more citations
To make a greater impact, scholars need to overcome the curse of knowledge so they can package their ideas with concrete, technical, and active writing.
Why is this the 'most instagrammable' bird?
How a study designated the rare, odd-looking frogmouth the most instagrammable of avian species.
Wood burners: Sale of coal and wet wood restricted in England
Owners of wood burners and open fires will need to burn cleaner alternatives as new rules come into force.
Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from?
The Ocean Cleanup suggests plastic pollution comes from more rivers in the world than previously thought.