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Providing India supplies worth over € 100 mn: EU
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Providing India supplies worth over € 100 mn: EU

India will soon receive more medical support from the European Union to help loosen Covid-19’s grip on the country, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said. In an interview…

14 May 2021 · 1 min read

Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Significant Increase in COVID-19 Risk
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Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Significant Increase in COVID-19 Risk

Having genetic risk variants in the ABO gene might significantly increase the chances of developing COVID-19, and other genes may also increase COVID-19 risk, according to research presented at the…

14 May 2021 · 4 min read

Probiotic Supplement Use Associated With Fewer Respiratory Symptoms in Overweight and Older People
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Probiotic Supplement Use Associated With Fewer Respiratory Symptoms in Overweight and Older People

Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs. Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study…

14 May 2021 · 3 min read

Accidental Release From a Lab or Zoonotic Spillover? Scientists Call for Investigation Into the Origins of COVID-19
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Accidental Release From a Lab or Zoonotic Spillover? Scientists Call for Investigation Into the Origins of COVID-19

Letter From Scientists: Investigate the Origins of COVID-19 More investigation is needed to determine the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Jesse Bloom, Alina Chan, Ralph Baric, David Relman and…

13 May 2021 · 3 min read

Religion plays a role in the renewed conflict in Israel, but it may not be what you think
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Religion plays a role in the renewed conflict in Israel, but it may not be what you think

(RNS) — Violence between Gaza and Israel intensified this week to levels not seen for years, with Hamas shooting hundreds of rockets toward the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and Israel…

13 May 2021 · 5 min read

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Handheld “MasSpec Pen” Reveals Meat and Fish Fraud in Seconds

The MasSpec Pen can authenticate the type and purity of meat samples in as little as 15 seconds. Credit: Adapted from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07830…

13 May 2021 · 3 min read

New Research Shows COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain
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New Research Shows COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

Covid-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal network of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read

An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence
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An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence

An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only found in espionage books, but in real life, they can have important security…

12 May 2021 · 3 min read

Forecasting a Volcano's Eruption Style Using Early Indicators of Magma Viscosity
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Forecasting a Volcano’s Eruption Style Using Early Indicators of Magma Viscosity

2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai’i provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to identify new factors that could help forecast the hazard potential of future eruptions.   Lava fountaining…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read

Physical Inactivity Linked to More Severe COVID-19 Infection and Higher Risk of Death
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Physical Inactivity Linked to More Severe COVID-19 Infection and Higher Risk of Death

Surpassed only by advanced age and organ transplant as a risk factor, large study shows Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read