Medical
Fitbit Announces Fitbit Charge 4
Fitbit will launch a new feature with the Charge 4 to finally march beyond the standard 10,000 daily steps guidance wearable companies have been touting since the first devices hit the market. It seems we may have to wait another two years for a full-color Fitbit to arrive on our wrists. Like the Fitbit Charge 3, the Charge 4 features sleep tracking and includes a relative SpO2 sensor, which... [Full Article...]
US virus death toll exceeds official China tally
Currently, Italy and Spain lead the world in COVID-19 deaths with 12,428 and 8,269, respectively. A total of 40,057 deaths have been recorded across the world, including 29,305 in Europe, with Italy registering 12,428, followed by Spain with 8,189, USA with 3,415, and China with 3,305. [Full Article...]
CDC may urge Americans to wear face mask in public, report says
For those who do not yet have such equipment, the ministry is expected to recommend civilians cover face and nose with a makeshift mask created by using cloth from the home. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. But studies of influenza pandemics show surgical masks do protect people a bit more than no masks at all. [Full Article...]
Study shows middle-age coronavirus mortality risk
According to the current study, which assessed more than 70,000 cases in mainland China , the overall death rate from COVID-19, including those from unconfirmed cases, could be at 0.66 per cent, with the deaths only from confirmed cases at 1.38 per cent. [Full Article...]
World Health Organization says people in Pacific should be prepared for long-term battle
Kasai warned that while China is the only country in the region that experienced large-scale transmission, the epidemic is far from over in the Asia-Pacific. Countries with limited resources are a priority, such as Pacific Island nations, he said, as they have to ship samples to other countries for diagnoses, and transportation restrictions are making that more hard. [Full Article...]
Uber offers 300,000 free rides and meals to NHS staff in UK
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The offer applies to "anyone with an NHS email address including numerous 300,000 nurses in the United Kingdom", but will only stretch far enough to cover 200,000 free trips (up to a value of £15) and 100,000 Uber Eats orders (up to the value of £10). [Full Article...]
Walmart to begin taking temperature of every employee prior to their shifts
Walmart will start taking temperatures and doing basic health screenings of all employees who report to work at stores, clubs and facilities. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news. The Centres for Disease Control has said masks are not recommended for healthy individuals. Walmart is taking extra precautions to protect its employees and customers by beginning temperature checks ... [Full Article...]
Blood test 'can detect more than 50 types of cancer'
A simple blood test able to detect dozens of cancers even before symptoms appear has been developed by researchers. When cancer was detected, the test correctly identified the original site of the disease in more than 90 per cent of cases. [Full Article...]