Month: May 2021

Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) Interest (VOIs) They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC Read more here (will be live soon): https://t.co/VNvjJn8Xcv#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/L9YOfxmKW7 — Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) May 31, 2021

Meanwhile, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, council chairman of the British Medical Association, said the UK was at a “pivotal moment” in its battle against the virus, and called on ministers to “act with maximum caution when considering whether to go ahead with lifting restrictions” on 21 June.

NIH scientists discover rare form of ALS in children linked to genes that help the body produce fat Researchers have discovered the cause of a rare genetic form of ALS that appears in children  The condition usually appears in adults aged 50 or older, and causes death in three to five years The rare form is Read More

The United States recorded its lowest daily totals of coronavirus cases and deaths in more than a year as officials continue to encourage the public to get vaccinated. On Sunday, the country reported 6,725 new infections, which is the lowest single-day number since March 21, 2020, a DailyMail.com analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. Read More

Jab swag! Companies CAN offer incentives for workers to get vaccinated against COVID including cash, gift cards and time off, federal government says The government’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says employers can legally offer incentives for workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine This can include a range of things such as cash, gift cards, time Read More

IMAGE: Catching the elusive intermediate view more  Credit: ICIQ The Water Oxidation Reaction (WOR) is one of the most important reactions on the planet since it is the source of nearly all the atmosphere’s oxygen. Understanding its intricacies can hold the key to improve the efficiency of the reaction. Unfortunately, the reaction’s mechanisms are complex and Read More

Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in Nature Climate Change. The study, the largest of its kind, was led by the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the University of Bern Read More