Race, rurality play prominently in Georgia areas hardest hit by COVID-19

While counties in populous metropolitan Atlanta had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the initial weeks following Georgia’s first reported case, it was rural Southwest Georgia counties, with a higher number of black residents and lower number of ICU beds, experiencing the highest rates of infection and death per capita, investigators report. Among those counties with more than 10 […]

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Researchers identify more than 100 toxic chemicals in cannabis smoke

University of Alberta engineering researchers have characterized the potentially hazardous particles in cannabis smoke and have raised awareness about their potential health effects. “It’s not out of line to say there’s potential health risk in marijuana smoke, and there’s not nearly enough research,” said Robert Nishida, a U of A post-doctoral fellow and co-lead on the study. Among the billions […]

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Tens of thousands of Britons no longer storm beaches, in spite of the Corona – able part manageable

In spite of the Corona-pandemic stormed on Thursday, tens of thousands of British people to the coasts in the South of their country. In Bournemouth, the forces had even a "serious Zwischenfall" not trigger, because the situation was out of control. The use of forces more rights and voting opportunities. Read more about Coronavirus in the News-Ticker of FOCUS Online. […]

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Coronavirus: Beijing outbreak shows China’s plan for preventing a second wave

On June 11, Beijing reported its first new coronavirus case in nearly two months. Over the next two days, the city government swung into action, sealing off certain neighbourhoods and closing Xinfadi, the vast wholesale market where the outbreak is believed to have begun. International reports initially suggested that Beijing was adopting “sweeping” lockdown measures. However, we’ve observed that the […]

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Now at least 79 people in kebab factory in Moers infected

The Covid-19-pandemic keeps the world in breath. More than 9.4 million people have been infected so far worldwide, with the novel Coronavirus, 191.508 in Germany – where it always comes back to local outbreaks. All the latest news on Corona-crisis in Germany, Europe and the world read in the News-Ticker of FOCUS Online. Covid-19-News from Germany and around the world […]

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Research on brain swelling in children with cerebral malaria reveals potential new treatment approach

Through investigating the causes of brain swelling in cerebral malaria—a devastating parasitic disease that is fatal for one in five children—scientists have found a potential new treatment approach that could be safely used to improve outcome. New international research, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in Blood Advances, shows that modified heparins—a medication already proven safe to […]

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High blood pressure: the Female immune system, protects against hypertension – Natural medicine naturopathic specialist portal

Why men frequently suffer from hypertension The immune system of the woman produces anti-inflammatory T-cells that keep the blood pressure low. In contrast to men, women have an innate ability to protect itself from high blood pressure, as a recent study shows. Research one of the causes that affects the end of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University […]

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Increased caseloads may explain why reducing resident physicians’ work hours doesn’t always improve patient safety

In 2013, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital launched a multi-center study comparing a work schedule that included traditional, extended work shifts for resident physicians (24 hours or more) with a schedule that eliminated extended shifts and cycled resident physicians through day and night shifts (maximum, 16 hours). They expected the new schedule with shorter shifts […]

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