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What The Viewpoint Says: How psychiatrists can contribute to diminish the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed. Authors: Jurjen J. Luykx, M.D., Ph.D., of University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University in the…

ITHACA, N.Y. - A recent survey found that online shoppers return 70% of the clothing they order, more than any other category of purchase. This has an indirect but real impact on the environment. Online shoppers tend to order multiple…

What The Study Did: Clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic or symptomatic COVID-19 are described in this case series from Wuhan, China. Authors: Yong Xiong, Ph.D., of Wuhan University in China, is the corresponding…

Penn researchers create database to categorize off-label use and look for promising leadsCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - With doctors and researchers around the world searching for effective treatments for COVID-19, many drugs…

Also age and participation in organised sports are associated with motor skillsCredit: University of Jyväskylä. A recent study among 3- to 7-year-old children showed that children's motor skills benefitted if a child was older and…

Loss of smell (anosmia) and changes in taste (dysgeusia) were strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2, according to a Canadian study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "We found that anosmia and dysgeusia were the…

Alcohol withdrawal impacts the physiology of somatostatin neurons in brain areas associated with emotional processing and addiction, particularly in female mice Maintaining abstinence from alcohol can be exceptionally challenging. A main…

Particularly those with several layers of cotton clothCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (May 22, 2020) - The evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet and…

Bern, May 26, 2020 - swissuniversities has adopted a new transformative pilot agreement with Elsevier for research access and open access publishing in Switzerland. The agreement is the result of the negotiations organised by the…

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers found that it may take between seven and 16 months for surgeons to complete the backlog of elective orthopaedic surgeries that have been suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. This accounts for…

Dr. Elnara Negri, who works in São Paulo City at the largest hospital complex in Latin America, advocates the use of the anti-coagulant drug heparin to treat complications caused by novel coronavirus.Credit: Elnara Negri The hypothesis…

Brain network activity predicts working memory abilities during developmentCredit: Rosenberg et al., JNeurosci 2020 A child's unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to research recently published in…

New research shows South Korea's tech and privacy laws effectively protect the vulnerable while preserving economic stability during the pandemicCredit: Goldcastle7 South Korea is a standout in the current battle against COVID-19,…

Aside from Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Tansu Çiller and more recently Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern, women continue to be scarce in the halls of power. To rectify this inequality, a majority of countries (or at least one…

State policies that limit access to contraception may lead people to seek out family planning information online Berkeley -- Residents of states with limited access to contraceptives and high rates of unplanned pregnancies are more likely…

Credit: World Scientific & South China Morning Post The South China Morning Post (SCMP) and international academic publisher World Scientific announced today the launch of Rebel City: Hong Kong's Year of Water and Fire --a new…

The extent and risks associated with recreational abuse of laughing gas and psychostimulants by young people have today been revealed in two studies reported at the European Academy of Neurology Virtual Congress (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May,…

Is the reporting of media outlets biased in favor of firms that advertise with them? A new study looked at the relationship between advertising by car manufacturers in U.S. newspapers and news coverage of car safety recalls in the early…

Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and one of the world's most important localities for the study of modern human origins, was as much of…

Study found lower abortion rates in rural Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio has seen a growing disparity between abortion rates in rural and urban communities, later abortions, and less use of medication abortion care as the state has heavily…