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Face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in Scotland next week while most retail stores can reopen from June 29, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday The latest moves come as Scotland transitions to the second phase of its four-step plan to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions, which has seen the nation move at a slower pace than neighbouring […] After three months of lockdowns, many people in the U.S. and around the world are turning to quarantine bubbles, pandemic pods or quaranteams in an effort to balance the risks of the pandemic with the emotional and social needs of life. I am an epidemiologist and a mother of four, three of whom are teenagers in the throes of their […] While Oregon ranks highly nationwide for its gender-affirming policies and health care for transgender women, many of those polices are not fully realized in practice, a recent study from Oregon State University found. Monday’s Supreme Court decision barring employment discrimination against LGBTQ people brings national law more in line with laws that have been in place in Oregon for several […] How loneliness affects the smoke Loneliness, it seems to make the affected people to stop Smoking, and lonely people are also more likely to smoke. This could lead, in times of COVID-19, that more people than usual to the cigarette. In the case of a current investigation under the joint direction of the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (TARG) at […] Florida is reporting record daily totals of new coronavirus cases, but you’d never know it looking at the Sunshine State’s increasingly busy beaches and hotels. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis wants tourists to return en masse to help bolster the local economy —and in so doing, help his ally President Donald Trump win over voters. But many of those visitors are […] Why you MUST wear a mask that covers your nose: Study finds coronavirus can infect nostrils MUCH more easily than the throat and lungs – and it can make 10 MILLION copies of itself within four days in the nose University of North Carolina researchers found the nostrils have far more receptors targeted by coronavirus than do the lungs or […] Study: Oxytocin can lead to aggression It’s long been known that the hormone Oxytocin may enhance positive feelings. But apparently, the so-called “love hormone can cause” aggression. To this end, Researchers have now. Their results could shed new light on the Oxytocin-treatment of various psychiatric disorders of social anxiety and autism to schizophrenia. Oxytocin is a hormone that in humans, […] In patients with metastatic bladder cancer, a novel combination of biomarkers from baseline tumor tissues was predictive of improved clinical responses and prolonged survival following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, used multi-platform analyses of tumor samples to discover that ARID1A […] New Cornell-led research shows that inadequate funding is the main barrier to better surveillance and control of ticks, including the blacklegged tick, which spreads Lyme disease, the No. 1 vector-borne illness in the country. Insufficient infrastructure, limited guidance on best practices and lack of institutional capacity also are impediments to improved tick monitoring, the researchers found. Their report, “A Survey […] While most countries have national policies in place, effective coverage is very low and often exclude those who have the greatest need. There are often several prominent barriers, especially for those outside the formal workforce who are affected by illnesses such as COVID-19, according to a newly published article by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the SPARKS Network. In the […]
Scotland unveils next steps in virus lockdown easing
Quarantine bubbles—when done right—limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness
Study finds Oregon’s gender-affirming health care looks good on paper, but still lacking in practice
Loneliness is difficult to stop Smoking – natural healing naturopathic specialist portal
Florida gambles on reopening, as virus numbers rise
Coronavirus can infect nostrils MUCH more easily than the lungs
The “love hormone”: Oxytocin may trigger the study also found that aggression – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Combination biomarker predicts response to immune checkpoint therapy in patients with advanced bladder cancer
National tick surveillance survey identifies gaps to be filled
Income security important in times of ill health
