MEDICINE & HEALTH

People Lose Their Laughter in Stifling Formality in the Workplace

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.13.2020 09:20 AM

Researchers found that the daily laughter rate of workers start to decrease at the age of 23, a proof that humor suffers due to the stiff office formalities.

PicoLinker Device Assisting Surgeons May Replace Traditional Support Monitors

10.13.2020 09:10 AM

The PicoLinker device can be easily attached to eyeglasses which displays a real-time monitor in front of a surgeon's eyes. The small device may someday replace traditional support monitors in operating rooms as it improves surgical efficiency.

25-Year-Old Patient Becomes the First American To Have COVID-19 Reinfection

10.13.2020 08:40 AM

Thus far, there had only been a handful of coronavirus reinfections reported around the world. However, the cases raise many questions about the immune system's response to the virus and how long immunity lasts.

Immunity and Stress hormones while Pandemic: Need for calm goes to another level

10.13.2020 08:38 AM

By definition, stress is a physical, mental, or even an emotional factor that gives rise to bodily or mental tension. That said, many people in America lead stressful lives that will sooner or later take a toll on their physical or emotional health. To illustrate just how pervasive stress is in America, we don't have to look much further than an article published in the New York Times, an American-based newspaper with global influence and readership. In a survey, which consisted of 1,000 adults, an astonishing 55 percent of respondents admitted that they felt stressed most of the day, according to the article.

Link Between Coughing and COVID-19 is Stopping People with Lung Cancer From Getting Care

COVID-19 Stopping People With Lung Cancer From Getting Care

10.13.2020 08:20 AM

Experts believe that COVID-19 coughing may have prevented lung cancer patients from seeking care as seen in the decreasing number of referrals ever since the pandemic started.

Spinal Cord Neurons May Help Develop New Therapies for Movement Disorders

10.13.2020 08:10 AM

Treating spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and loss of limb movements are traced back to what triggers motor functions. Researchers discovered a new pathway of the brain, sending signals to the spinal cord to trigger muscle movement.

Premiere Of Disney And Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange" - Arrivals

Do Faces of People in Long-Term Relationships Grow to Look Alike Over Time

10.13.2020 07:40 AM

Researchers investigate whether couples' faces start to look the same or not after being together for a long time.

What To Do When Exposed To COVID-19

10.12.2020 21:32 PM

Do you know what to do when you get exposed to COVID-19? No, it is not getting tested. Here is what you should do first when you get exposed to COVID-19.

Current Challenges to the World's Worsening Period Poverty

10.12.2020 09:15 AM

Period poverty has been a problem for many women, causing shame and stress, especially with what's going on in the world today.

Former Rugby Player Rob Burrow Shares His Emotional Battle With Motor Neuron Disease

10.12.2020 09:10 AM

Former rugby league player, Rob Burrow, was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in December 2019. His new BBC documentary shows his emotional journey since his diagnosis to raise support and awareness.

SARS-Cov-2 Can Survive on Surfaces for up to 28 Days, Says New Study

10.12.2020 08:50 AM

A new study suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can remain infectious for 28 days on surfaces like phone screens and banknotes.

Thousands of People Worldwide Sign up for COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials

10.12.2020 08:40 AM

Human challenge trials have been a part of developing cures for many diseases over the last century. A UK-based campaign called 1 Day Sooner are asking young people around the world to join the first coronavirus human challenge trials.

Studies Confirm Serious Neurological Illnesses Associated with Coronavirus

10.12.2020 07:40 AM

During the beginning of the pandemic, small-scale studies were conducted linking neurological illnesses and coronavirus. More recently, a larger study confirmed that a high percentage of coronavirus patients have a neurological symptom or may suffer from brain damage.

China's Response to the Pandemic Puts the Nation in a Post-Covid New Normal

10.11.2020 23:10 PM

Despite worldwide criticism of coronavirus starting in Wuhan, China, experts around the world commend the country's efforts in containing the virus. With China fully reopened again, it is as if the pandemic is "basically non-existent."

Dementia, Not Daydreaming: Child Diagnosed With Rare Disease

10.10.2020 23:37 PM

What was previously thought as daydreaming turned out to be a form of "childhood dementia" as a four-year-old girl in England was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease.