Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Disinfectant Spray Is EPA-Approved to Kill Coronavirus — and It’s on Amazon

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Since Clorox wipes and Lysol sprays remain out of stock both online and in stores, many brands have begun to produce their own sanitizing products to help consumers stay safe against coronavirus. Cleaning products are still being added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of approved disinfectants, including a new spray from Jessica Alba’s baby and beauty brand, the Honest […]

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Point-of-care biomarker assay for traumatic brain injury

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Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be predicted by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the blood. These interim findings from the TRACK-TBI study are published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. GFAP’s diagnostic performance was significantly better than that of the S100B biomarker, to which it was compared. S100B is approved […]

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Coronavirus pediatric fatalities mostly among minorities, those with underlying conditions, CDC says

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Fox News Flash top headlines for September 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Less than 1% of coronavirus-related deaths were among Americans younger than 21, and minorities and those with underlying conditions accounted for the vast majority of lives lost, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released […]

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Pastor of Maine Wedding Now Linked to 7 Coronavirus Deaths Still Does Not Require Masks in Church

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The Aug. 7 wedding ceremony that violated Maine's public health guidelines has now been linked to 176 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as seven deaths of people who did not attend the nuptials, according to state health officials. The Sanford pastor who presided over the wedding remains defiant and is not requiring his congregants to wear masks. […]

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Singapore start-up plans clinical trial of a single daily pill for Parkinson’s disease

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Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines slowly over time to patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s disease is a neuro-degenerative disorder which can be treated with Levodopa (L-dopa) taken orally. L-dopa is turned into dopamine by the human body, a chemical […]

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S. WHY IT MATTERS The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services. The new iPad initiative has its roots in the […]

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Improving prediction of Parkinson’s disease

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Including genetic markers in addition to well known risk factors improves tests to predict Parkinson’s disease, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. By the time it is diagnosed, the disease has caused permanent irreversible damage. Identifying individuals who are at risk, or detecting the disease […]

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More French schools closed after virus cases detected

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More French schools have closed after multiple students tested positive for COVID-19 while a further 2,100 individual classes have also been called off, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said Wednesday. Early last week, just 28 schools were closed shortly after the school year resumed but that number has climbed to 81 over the past week. “We have around 1,200 new COVID […]

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Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk

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Late childhood peer group status may be linked to a heightened risk of developing circulatory system disease—-conditions that affect the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels—in later life, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open. 13-year olds who aren’t very popular with their classmates seem to be at significantly increased risk, the findings indicate. Childhood family […]

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