Medical
Drug target for curing the common cold
By targeting the human protein and not the virus itself, the molecule makes the emergence of resistant viruses highly unlikely. The novel molecule IMP-1088 (yellow) blocks human NMT (blue), a protein essential for the cold virus to assemble the geometric capsid "shell" which encloses its RNA genome (green). [Full Article...]
Stars out for big night at the Baftas
It told the harrowing story of the children who were groomed, sexually abused and trafficked by British Pakistani men in Rochdale. Arriving at the Bafta television awards , where she is nominated for leading actress for the second consecutive year for her portrayal of the Queen, she said she is proud if the scandal surrounding the issue has helped others. [Full Article...]
Cardi B deletes Instagram after Azealia Banks row
Pregnant rapper Cardi B chose to take the high road and prayed for Azealia Banks before opting to lie low on social media. Like if my spelling and grammar were that bad. Next up, this video breaks down the lyrics to Childish Gambino's "This Is America". I've never seen that at the forefront of female rap. In Chappelle's case, he sensed some of the public was laughing at him and not with hi... [Full Article...]
Homes now fire-ready because of new smoke detectors
The disaster relief agency says the device cuts the risk of death in a house fire by half. "We teach them how to test their smoke alarms, and we also replace their smoke alarms in case they need to be replaced". Associate Board Co-Chair Teresa Williams said all proceeds go towards the Sound The Alarm campaign. "This is the most common disaster threat to an American family". [Full Article...]
Minnesota shows almost highest rates of depression in US
The report estimates, on the whole, 9 million commercially protected individuals in the USA experiencing major depression issues. Millennials and teenagers experienced the fastest climb in diagnosis rates. Karyn Horowitz, a psychiatrist at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island, said in a statement. The report also indicated there could be links between major depression and other heal... [Full Article...]
Woman found shot to death inside Brooklyn apartment
They hadn't heard from him since Thursday evening and came to check on him. Kemper said a connection between the two deaths is unknown at the time, but that there are similarities in proximity and in the manner of death. People who live in the building say police have been going door-to-door to interview residents to see if they have any information that might help in the investigation. [Full Article...]
19 dead, 39 infected so far in Congo Ebola outbreak
Three health care workers were also among 19 deaths, the WHO said in a statement . Ebola is a highly infectious disease spread through contact with even small amounts of bodily fluid of an infected person. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests. On Friday the United Nations health agency had announced that it was preparing for all scen... [Full Article...]
United Nations agency: All countries should rid foods of trans fat
While the majority of products in Europe and the U.S.no longer contain trans fats, the rest of the world continues to use them and suffer the negative health outcomes. Some governments have implemented nationwide bans on partially hydrogenated oils , the main source of industrially-produced trans fats. During 2015, the FDA gave food businesses three years to eliminate artificial trans fats th... [Full Article...]