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China coronavirus: CDC confirms first US case
Thailand is also particularly at risk as Thai capital, Bangkok, is the top global destination for travellers from Wuhan, analysis of flight schedules has shown. There are three direct flights a week that arrive at Heathrow from Wuhan. The WHO postponed its decision on whether to declare a global public health emergency, extending talks by a day. [Full Article...]
Hairy situation: Scientists explain how stress-related greying occurs
Hair greying is one of the many ways that stress exacts a toll on the body. For a long time, anecdotes have connected stressful experiences with the phenomenon of hair graying. "Once stem cells are gone, they are gone", Hsu wrote in an email. "The damage is permanent". The researchers conclude that they now know that neurons can regulate stem cells, but finding out the extent of this will requir... [Full Article...]
Death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak hits 17, over 400 infected
He added that based on current evidence, the virus was originated from wild animals sold at a seafood market of Wuhan. "Basically, do not go to Wuhan". They have also advised people to not travel to Wuhan and also asked Wuhan residents to remain in the city. These global links explain why the cases of the virus overseas have all involved people either from Wuhan or who had recently visited it. [Full Article...]
Drastic Rise In Isle Of Wight A&E Dementia Admissions
If you work in social care or the NHS and have experience of people with the condition in hospital, we'd also like to hear your views. Dorothy Boschi had to be admitted to hospital three times during her past year of life after having falls and contracting infections. [Full Article...]
China coronavirus outbreak: Over 9,000 passengers screened in seven Indian airports
It had also been shared on Twitter. The health ministry has instructed airport health organisations at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin to screen passengers coming from mainland China at these seven global airports. [Full Article...]
Death toll rises to 17 in China's coronavirus outbreak
The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission had reported one death and 59 new infections last Saturday that inflated to 77 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the city to 198, according to the reports. "The whole world is watching", the city's commerce secretary, Edward Yau, told Reuters at the World Economic Forum in Davos. How fast is the virus spreading? Travel i... [Full Article...]
Separate strains cause twist in fight against flu
But what's different this year, and what's still puzzling to doctors, is the kind of influenza more people are getting. Pedati said while some preliminary data from the CDC shows children are more likely to be affected this season, the flu still is capable of making anyone sick. [Full Article...]
Potential Link Between Marijuana and Heart Risks Discovered by Cardiologists
Calling the finding "eye-opening", lead author Dr. Muthiah Vaduganathan from Brigham and Women's Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center in Boston says the review suggests that smoking marijuana carries numerous same cardiovascular health hazards as smoking tobacco. [Full Article...]