Worms Might Hold the Solution to the World’s Styrofoam Problem,Depending on how old you are, you might well remember a time when Styrofoam seemed ubiquitous. The substance was used in a range of objects, including shipping supplies, drinking cups, takeout containers and packaging materials. In 2022, it’s a lot harder to come by — due in part to states like New York enacting bans of the material.
Worms Might Hold the Solution to the World’s Styrofoam Problem
Depending on how old you are, you might well remember a time when Styrofoam seemed ubiquitous. The substance was used in a range of objects, including shipping supplies, drinking cups, takeout containers and packaging materials. In 2022, it’s a lot harder to come by — due in part to states like New York enacting bans of the material.
How to store your camping water filter over winter,If you’ve packed away your tent for the colder months, learn how to store your camping water filter over winter to help you get back outside faster when the long days return Tags:advnture.comgear cleanergear maintenancewater filtersWater Purification
Unable to Sort Gallery Albums Alphabetically,When I try to create and add a new album to my gallery, it sends the new album to the bottom of my album list. It does not alphabetize it like it used to. When I press on the three dots I don't see an option to organize the album by name. If I open the album, I can sort the photos; however, I am... Tags:androidcentral.com
How to make a garden feel modern – on-trend tips to refresh your plot's planting, layout and style,If you're wondering how to make a garden feel modern, we've got all the tips you need to know – from outdoor fireplaces and minimalistic features to creative canopies Tags:gardeningetc.comHow tossocial
What a Hoot—Introducing the Owl Bar Videoconferencing Device,With the new Owl Labs solution, users seamlessly connect with a 360-degree camera and audio device. Tags:avnetwork.comOwl LabsVideoconferencing
Bionano Announces First Study Using OGM to Discover Structural Variants with Potential Relevance to Genetic Diagnosis of MRKH Syndrome, a Syndrome Impacting Reproductive System Development in 1 in 4,500 Females,Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is among several forms of Müllerian agenesis, a disorder impacting 1 in 4,500 females which is indicated by... Tags:Bionano GenomicsGlobeNewswire News Roomglobenewswire.comNasdaqBNGO
San Diego hospitals brace for holiday surges in COVID-19, flu and RSV,Health officials are preparing this winter for the threat of a "tripledemic." Tags:newsbreak.comTracking COVID 19
Powerful imaging tool creates 3D atlas of the spectrum of tuberculous and COVID-19 lung lesions,Gross anatomy reveals three-dimensional shapes of pathology at a large scale. Histology, in contrast, reveals the microscopic anatomy of biological structures. But that magnification comes at a cost -; histology shows only two-dimensional shapes because it studies small, flat slices of stained tissue. Tags:CoViD 19imagingnewsbreak.com
Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020,Since March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased. A new study by two investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, addresses this unexpected shift in COVID-19 mortality to relatively younger Americans and finds an increase in years of life lost due to COVID-19. Looking at this trend more closely brings to light important questions on the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality trends, and public health. Their results are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Tags:newsbreak.com
Community pharmacy-led vaccination scheme helped patients overcome hesitancy around COVID-19 jabs,An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand the benefits of being jabbed against COVID-19 and overcome initial hesitancy proved hugely successful, new research by an expert from Kingston University has shown. Tags:newsbreak.com
Novel device detects COVID-19 antibodies in five minutes,Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this field by developing an electrochemical immunosensor that detects antibodies against the virus. The innovation is described in an article published recently in the journal ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. Tags:newsbreak.com
Severe COVID-19 risk elevated by high triglyceride levels, study finds,Professor Dale Nyholt, from the QUT Center for Genomics and Personalized Health, said a key finding was that one of the 344 studied blood analytes had widespread shared genetic influences with COVID-19 causing an increased risk of severe COVID-19. Tags:newsbreak.com
Top reason for delaying care is now cost, not COVID-19, patients say,Hospitals must aspire to ease care access, says Cleveland Clinic physician and Qualtrics CMO. Tags:newsbreak.com
COVID-19 vaccinations: ‘It’s about the people we live around,’ expert says,Although experts expect that the United States will see an increase in COVID-19 infections and cases throughout the winter, they are optimistic that vaccines, antiviral medications and natural immunity have the power to tamp down increases in mortality and hospitalizations. Tags:newsbreak.com
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 lung lesions revealed by high-resolution 3D imaging,Gross anatomy reveals three-dimensional shapes of pathology at a large scale. Histology, in contrast, reveals the microscopic anatomy of biological structures. But that magnification comes at a cost—histology shows only two-dimensional shapes because it studies small, flat slices of stained tissue. Tags:newsbreak.com
Engineered proteins: A future treatment option for COVID-19,COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system. As the coronavirus continues to mutate, the current COVID-19 prevention strategies are plagued with supply chain disruptions, high vaccine manufacturing costs and inconvenient vaccine administration methods. Tags:newsbreak.com
Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths,A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab. Tags:newsbreak.com
Clinical trial: Blood thinning drug to treat recovery from severe COVID-19 is not effective,A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a U.K.-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found. Tags:newsbreak.com
Steven Spielberg Tests Positive for COVID-19,Steven Spielberg has contracted COVID-19, forcing him to miss out on an award show appearance on [...] Tags:newsbreak.com
Study: 2020 reduction in hospitalizations and a concurrent increase in deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong,HKUMed researchers at the WHO Collaborating Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found a significant reduction in public hospital admissions and an increase in mortality, particularly from cardiovascular diseases, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong in 2020. Tags:newsbreak.com
Hidalgo County reports four coronavirus-related deaths, 373 cases of COVID-19,Hidalgo County on Tuesday reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 373 cases of CVOID-19, according to a report from the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department. Tags:newsbreak.com
Gut microbes disturbed by COVID-19 infection, especially with antibiotics,In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome—the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body—Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment. Tags:newsbreak.com
For female astronomers, the COVID-19 pandemic widened publishing's gender gap,Before the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut down labs and sent scientists home to work, female astronomers on average published about nine papers for every 10 published by men—a rate that has remained stagnant for decades. Tags:newsbreak.com
New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland,Scotland has become the the first part of the UK to make a new treatment for women with advanced cervical cancer available on the NHS.The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of the drug pembrolizumab – which is also known as Keytruda – to treat those patients with persistent or recurrent cervical cancer, or in cases where the disease has spread.Campaigners have hailed the decision as giving “new options, hope and most importantly time to those living with advanced cervical cancer”.Approval was granted after the drug was considered as part of the SMC’s Patient and Clinician Engagement (Pace) process, which is used... Tags:newsbreak.comThe Independent
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal,MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed is legal for all adults or it is completely illegal.
New research found that about 27% of 12th graders in medical marijuana states reported vaping cannabis compared to 19% in states that bar the drug or allow it for adult use.
... Tags:newsbreak.comWyoming News
Pancreatic cancer rates ‘rising rapidly’ among younger women,Pancreatic cancer is rising in the US, but rates are rising faster in young women — particularly black women.A report published in the peer-reviewed journal Gastroenterology found that rates of pancreatic cancer in women aged 55 and younger have risen by 2.4% in comparison to men the same age, with scientists calling for more research into the alarming trend.“There’s a need to understand these trends, and to make changes today so this doesn’t affect women disproportionately in the future,” senior author of the study, Dr. Srinivas Gaddam, said in the press release.The figures were even more concerning for black women,... Tags:New York Postnewsbreak.com
US government buying another 1.5M doses of Novavax COVID vaccine,The federal government has modified its existing contract with the American biotechnology company Novavax to purchase 1.5 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccines. The Biden administration purchased 3.2 million doses of Novavax’s protein-based coronavirus vaccine in July 2022 shortly before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the shot for administration. Unlike the vaccines… Tags:newsbreak.comThe Hill
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin Talks Recovery and Trauma From Cardiac Arrest: It “Could Have Been the Last of Me”,In an emotional sit-down interview, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin discussed his physical and emotional recovery after suffering cardiac arrest in the first quarter of the Jan. 2 NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.Speaking with Good Morning America‘s Michael Strahan, the 24-year-old professional football player opened up about the incident, which saw him hospitalized after collapsing on the field following a hit, something Hamlin said he was told “could have been the last of me.”More from The Hollywood ReporterDamar Hamlin Speaks Out for the First Time After Experiencing Cardiac Arrest: "I Don't Even Have the Words"Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin... Tags:newsbreak.comThe Hollywood Reporter
Somehow, the Science on Masks Still Isn’t Settled,For many Americans, wearing a mask has become a relic. But fighting about masks, it seems, has not.Masking has widely been seen as one of the best COVID precautions that people can take. Still, it has sparked ceaseless arguments: over mandates, what types of masks we should wear, and even how to wear them. A new review and meta-analysis of masking studies suggests that the detractors may have a point. The paper—a rigorous assessment of 78 studies—was published by Cochrane, an independent policy institution that has become well known for its reviews. The review’s authors found “little to no” evidence... Tags:newsbreak.comThe Atlantic
3 Foods You Can Eat Every Day Over 40 For A Healthier Body: Berries, Black Beans, And Walnuts,Several factors play into our health as we age. From shifting hormones to dips in metabolism, it may feel difficult at times to stay on top of your overall wellness and keep your body as healthy as possible over the years. However, one of the best th... Tags:newsbreak.comshefinds
More high school girls suffered from poor mental health than boys- U.S. data,Feb 13 (Reuters) - Nearly three in five high school girls reported feeling sad or hopeless in 2021, representing a 60% spike over the past decade, and fared worse than boys of the same age across nearly all measures of mental health, U.S. government data showed. Tags:newsbreak.comReuters
Cancer treatment is a minefield of bills, meds, and jargon. Patient navigators can help people of color find a path to better care.,When Mihret Hailegiorgis left Ethiopia with her 19-month-old last fall to visit her sister in Lakeville, she did not know that she had breast cancer. Raising three kids in the midst of a civil war left the 38-year-old little time to think about her health. But when she noticed an... Tags:Mnnewsbreak.comRochester
What is post partum psychosis? Warning signs & treatment options,NEW YORK -- Post partum psychosis recently made headlines due to a disturbing case in Massachusetts, where a mother is charged in the deaths of her three children. We spoke with reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Catherine Birndorf about the difficult but important topic and how it differs from post partum depression. She explained how to recognize the signs of post partum psychosis in a loved one and how to approach them. She also spoke about treatment options, and her advice for parents and expecting parents. CLICK HERE and watch her full interview above for more information.
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SOPHiA GENETICS Expands Partnership With AstraZeneca to Include Multimodal Approaches for Cancer Drug Development,BOSTON & LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 13, 2023-- SOPHiA GENETICS SA (Nasdaq: SOPH), the creator of a leading cloud-native global data-sharing network and health analytics platform, is partnering with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) to apply their multimodal technology and expertise to the biopharmaceutical company’s oncology portfolio. The multimodal approach will go beyond a single data modality, combining radiomics analysis of medical imaging data, molecular data, digital pathology, clinical and biologic data for a more comprehensive assessment of multimodal signatures leveraging proprietary AI and machine learning technology. Together, the companies will examine ways to accelerate clinical trials, support evidence generation for market access, and improve clinical decision-making, helping clinicians to select the best possible treatments. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230213005096/en/ Multimodality will allow for the integration of clinical data in AZ’s trials with health system datasets on advanced molecular diagnostics, radiological and histological imaging and codified clinical data. (Photo: Business Wire) Tags:Massachusetts Statenewsbreak.com
Toxic concentrations of chemicals released in the heart may explain myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccine,INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — According to the Centers for Disease Control […] Tags:newsbreak.com
Great White Shark Photos Reveal Bizarre Wound Healing and Scientists are Perplexed,A great white shark named Crescent baffled scientists when he suffered a grisly wound on his dorsal fin in 2017, only for it to “zip” itself back together five years later. From night vision to super speed, the animal kingdom is filled with a wide variety of fascinating... Tags:newsbreak.comoutsider.com
Hubble Space Telescope captures 'spokes' moving across Saturn's rings,NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured "spokes" moving across Saturn's rings, a phenomenon that indicates the start of the planet's autumnal equinox in its northern hemisphere, CNN reports. The equinox will occur on May 6, 2025.
NASA, ESA, and Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
The reason for the spokes has yet to be discovered, however the "suspected culprit for the spokes is the planet's variable magnetic field," according to NASA. "Planetary magnetic fields interact with the solar wind, creating an electrically charged environment." The space agency compares the phenomenon to the northern lights on Earth.
NASA is hoping that Hubble's new... Tags:newsbreak.comThe Week
North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot,A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
I passed out while still drunk and was left with rotting legs – I almost died
I passed out while still drunk and was left with rotting legs - I almost died,A MUM who almost lost her legs after a boozy night out is warning others to sober up before going to bed. Julia Anderson, 36, passed out in an awkward position after a vodk
DnD Is the Latest Franchise to Build Buzz with Mobile App Experiences
DnD Is the Latest Franchise to Build Buzz with Mobile App Experiences,In the ever-evolving world of movie marketing and fan engagement, the Dungeons & Dragons franchise has taken the leap into the realm of mobile app experiences, as Paramount Stu
Map reveals places with the worst childhood tooth decay – is your town on it?,THREE in ten kids have rotting teeth by the time they start school, official figures show. A report found 29.3 per cent of five-year-olds have some degree of tooth decay. In the worst hit areas the… Tags:HealthHealth News HealthLondonManchestermirror.co.ukparenting adviceTeethThe Sun
Shocking photo reveals £48k Porsche supercar destroyed after massive crash,THIS shocking photo reveals a £48k Porsche supercar was destroyed after a massive crash. Cops have arrested a driver for allegedly driving without due care and attention after the smash. The events… Tags:Crimemirror.co.ukMotors News MotorsPoliceSupercarsThe Sun
I have to sell my home after being fined over Clean Air Zones without realising,A DRIVER fears he will have to sell his home after he was fined for driving into a Clean Air Zone without realising. Henry Franklin, 36, from Bristol, believed his motor complied with council rules… Tags:Bristolmirror.co.ukRoad LawsThe Sun
We’re motors experts - you can drive an EV for around £200 a month,A MOTOR expert has revealed some fantastic leasing deals – with the cheapest offered at around £200 per month. As with engine combustion cars, drivers can also lease numerous electric vehicle… Tags:electric carsmirror.co.ukMotors News MotorsRoad LawsteslaThe Sun
What is motor neurone disease and what's the life expectancy?,MOTOR neurone disease (MND) is a rare condition that affects the brain and nerves, according to the NHS. It causes weakness that gets worse over time, and there is currently no cure for MND. Up to … Tags:explainersHealthHealth ExplainersHealth News Healthmirror.co.ukThe Sun
We’re heartbroken after hearing hospital staff laugh as our son died,A FAMILY have told how they were left heartbroken after hospital staff were heard laughing as their son’s life support machine was turned off. Muhammad Ayaan Haroon, five, tragically died ear… Tags:HealthHealth News Healthmirror.co.ukSheffieldThe Sun
