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Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under control. It came as Brazil claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest virus death toll worldwide behind the United States, with no sign the infection rate […] DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: To truly make a difference to black lives, re-open our schools now Those venturing out in London’s most deprived areas in the first weeks of lockdown might have witnessed some rather odd sights. On some High Streets groups of teenagers took to congregating outside a closed McDonald’s, pressing up against the windows as they waved […] Mayor Marty Walsh signed an executive order on Friday declaring that “racism constitutes an emergency and public health crisis in the City of Boston.” "In Boston, we embrace the opportunity this moment and this movement offers us," he said in a statement. "We stand with our Black community and communities of color to lead the change toward a more just […] Blood vessels are the body’s transportation system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and whisking away waste. But this vital mission can also be co-opted by tumors or break down as a result of disease, and this process has been poorly understood. An international collaborative team led by a scientist at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan […] Sex, and lots of it, has long been the primary preoccupation of young adults, but more of them are now going months and years without any intimate encounters. New research shows that one of three men between the ages of 18 to 24 have not had any sex during the past year, putting to rest all the talk of the […] Priority groups at risk of blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections still likely to experience negative behaviour from the general public and in healthcare settings. People who inject drugs are highly likely to elicit stigma from the general public and healthcare workers and students, according to a recent report from the Centre of Social Research in Health (CSRH) at […] BMI (body mass index) is likely to be an inconsistent measure of obesity in Māori and Pacific patients, new University of Otago research reveals. Specifically, researchers from HeartOtago—a group of cardiovascular researchers and clinicians located at the University and Dunedin Hospital—have looked at epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a special form of fat surrounding the heart which has been linked to […] A group testing approach proposed by a Cornell researcher, in which samples of COVID-19 tests are pooled and analyzed collectively, could potentially curtail the virus’s spread through weekly testing of every household in the U.S., a simulation showed. Assuming that 1% of Americans have the virus, the simulation found that weekly group testing could allow more than 90% of the […] SIR SIMON STEVENS ON BLACK LIVES MATTER NHS chief executive Simon Stevens, internally shared a personal message on Black Lives Matter with all NHS England and NHS improvement staff. The need for faster action was stressed on the reality of racism and discrimination experienced by many colleagues across the NHS. In the message, Stevens states that it would be, “wrong […] A worrying social crisis is brewing in Latin America where the coronavirus pandemic is spiralling, experts are warning, as fears of a second wave in the United States sent shivers through global markets. More than 1.5 million people have been infected in Central and South America—70,000 of them are already dead—with no signs of the disease slowing, especially in hard-hit […]
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
DR MAX: To make a difference to black lives, re-open our schools now
Boston Mayor Declares Racism a 'Public Health Crisis' and Reallocates $12 Million of Police Funds
Transient increase in blood pressure promotes some blood vessel growth
More young Americans are going without sex
Stigma prevalent toward sex workers and people who inject drugs, according to new study
BMI an inconsistent measure of obesity for Maori and Pacific people
Group testing could screen entire US, research suggests
Roundup: NHS CEO on Black Lives Matter, N Ireland signs with Epic for £275m EPR programme and more briefs
LatAm virus cases top 1.5mn as markets fear second wave
