Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up
Aug 09, 2020 22:47 pm UTC| Health
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is the deepest and longest period of malaise in a dozen years. Our colleagues at the University of Vermont have concluded this by analyzing posts on Twitter. The Vermont Complex...
100 days without COVID-19: how New Zealand got rid of a virus that keeps spreading across the world
Aug 09, 2020 22:45 pm UTC| Health
On Sunday, New Zealand marked 100 days without community transmission of COVID-19. From the first known case imported into New Zealand on February 26 to the last case of community transmission detected on May 1,...

Weight Loss: New study shows that intermittent fasting is effective for shedding weight
Aug 08, 2020 01:59 am UTC| Health
Weight loss even for health reasons can be tedious. Planning your diet, calorie counting, minding everything that you put into your mouth and exercising can be fun in the beginning but eventually theyll take a toll on...

COVID-19: Report finds athletes perform better in empty stadiums
Aug 05, 2020 09:33 am UTC| Science Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many all over the world to stay indoors, including athletes. With many sporting events getting cancelled this year, a new report claims that the lack of an audience present at the stadiums...
The importance of blood tests for Alzheimer's: 2 neurologists explain the recent findings
Aug 01, 2020 14:54 pm UTC| Health
A blood test to diagnose Alzheimers disease moved closer to reality this week after new findings were announced at the Alzheimers Association International Conference on July 29, 2020. The test showed extremely high...

How we rely on older adults, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Aug 01, 2020 14:39 pm UTC| Health
Unprecedented might be the word of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many, especially older adults, life has taken many abrupt turns. Maybe its their first pandemic, but its not the first time theyve pivoted without calling...

COVID-19 cure: 21 existing drugs could improve treatment methods, new study finds
Jul 29, 2020 09:04 am UTC| Health Science
One of the things the HIV global epidemic taught humanity is that developing that one specific drug for cure can take decades and can be extremely expensive. The world was reminded of this hard truth this year when...