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Scientists: There Are Only Dim Prospects for Pandemic End as Virus Is Changing
Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic
Next risk? Coronavirus pandemic underscores climate health threats
The United States and Britain are among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus and have faced criticism for their handling of the pandemic. But only last year, they ranked as the countries most prepared for a major health crisis.
US Registers nearly 2,000 COVID-19 Deaths Per Day, New York alone Surpassed Italy
In the last 24 hours, 1736 people have died in the United States because of the new coronavirus. This is the highest percentage since the epidemic began in the country, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The total number of coronavirus casualties in the United States has exceeded 12.7 thousand.
US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread
U.S. officials were deciding where to dock a cruise ship in California with 21 virus cases aboard and four American universities canceled in-person classes as sweeping efforts to contain the outbreak that started in China spread to the West.
The Grand Princess, with 3,500 people aboard, was in international waters off San Francisco late on March 6.
The Early Start of School Classes Affects the Psyche of Children
Chronic lack of sleep due to the early start of classes affects the psyche of adolescents, reported BTA.
Scientists from the University of Washington found that students go to bed later, not because of the prolonged use of smartphones and various gadgets, but because of their sexual maturation, which was accompanied by a change in the biological clock.
Triple Jump of Cancer Patients in Bulgaria for 37 Years
Triple jump in cancer patients for 37 years, from 1980 to the 2017. This shows data from the National Center for Public Health and Analysis, which latest data is from two years ago.
Of the 113,336 developed various carcinomas in the 1980s, by 2017 the number of cancer patients in Bulgaria reached 292,721.
A Heart Created with a 3D Printer Helps Surgeons
Technologies are increasingly entering the field of medicine. But when it comes to heart surgery, they can play a decisive role. See how in the United States a heart made with a 3D printer helps surgeons.
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Study: Baby Boom for some Nations, Bust for Others
Soaring birth rates in developing nations are fuelling a global baby boom while women in dozens of richer countries aren't producing enough children to maintain population levels there, according to figures released Friday, reports AFP.
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Zero Tolerance: No Safe Level of Alcohol, Study Says
AFP - Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.