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Debunking Misinformation: The Deception of Independent Thinking

Effortless Zone Zero Exercise: Athletes Gliding, Runners Shuffling

New Method: Diagnosing Diabetes Through Breath

"Newborn Jaundice: Causes, Risks, and Phototherapy Treatment"

Study Reveals Lymphoma Accelerates Biological Aging

Patients Prefer Environmentally Friendly Medicines, Says Utrecht Study

Decoding Fat Distribution in Organisms: Key Insights from C. elegans

Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen Linked to Uterine Tumor Risk

Scientists Uncover Key Processes Behind Chronic Pain

Pediatric Epilepsy Patients: Sleep Apnea Linked to Cardiac Risks

Yogurt Intake Boosts Gut Microbiota Diversity

Study Reveals Link Between Trading Card Packs and Gambling

Study on Communication Impact on Cancer Patient's Sense of Control

Music's Emotional Impact: Varying Sensibilities

Students Divided: Impact of Music Absence

Urban Heat Dome Impact on Children's Health

Hiker Fatally Bitten by Rattlesnake in Tennessee

Northeastern University Predicts Dengue Fever Outbreaks

Study Reveals Impact of Media Portrayals on Disabled Athletes

Study Links Visceral Fat to Heart Aging

Modest Gift Card Boosts Alzheimer's Trial Enrollment

Digital Assistant for Health Care: AI's Second Opinion

Psychedelic Therapies and Aphantasia: Risks and Consent

AI Detects Early Prostate Cancer in Healthy Men

Animal-Sourced Protein: No Link to Higher Death Risk

Health Care Costs for Autism Treatment: A 10x Increase

Study Reveals Link Between Major Depressive Disorder and Health Risks

Hiv Treatment Success: Overcoming Cure Challenge

Psychologists' Role in Assisted Dying: ECU Study Unveils Barriers

New Zealanders Enjoyed Free Access to Trusted Medical Library

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The Rise of Quiet Quitting at Work

Quantum Sensor Travels 9,000km to Vassouras, Brazil

Mitigating Revenue Loss: Optimizing Poultry Feed Efficiency

State Sexual Education Mandates: Inaccuracies and Impact

Renewable Energy-Powered Nitrate Reduction for Sustainable Ammonia Production

Scientists Discover Ocean Microorganisms' Role in Methane Filtration

Satellites Confirm 30-Year Sea-Level Change Accuracy

Study Reveals Alarming Impact of Oil and Gas Pollution

New Model Solves Theoretical Gaps in Spherical Accretion

Model Predicts Emergence of Self-Organized Resource Institutions

The Importance of Olfactory Cues for Insect Survival

Study Reveals Microbial Impact on Berlin Water Bodies

Tohoku University Catalyst: Self-Renewing Innovation for Energy

Phytoplankton: Key Players in Ocean Carbon Cycle

New Insights on Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis

Long Wait for Water and Food Contamination Test Results

Urban Pollinator Interventions Gain Momentum

The Role of Porphyrins in Metal-Organic Chemistry

Unveiling the Diverse Shapes of DNA

Mystery Unfolds: Star Vanishes After a Decade

Plants' Vital Role: Amino Acid Distribution Mechanism Decoded

Open-Source AI Model Maps Carbon Emissions for City Buildings

Introduction of Giant Neotropical Toad to Australia

Tomato Plants' Defense Mechanism: Systemin Signaling

Physicists Gain Insights into Strong Interaction with Supercomputers

Scientists Explore Turbulence in Complex Fluids at OIST

Tornado Power: Impact on Nearby Homeowners

University of Innsbruck Develops Quantum System for Qubit Entanglement

Riken Researchers Simulate Quantum Information Scrambling

Agricultural Sector: Key in Climate Change Battle

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Reinventing industry: Carbon capture technologies lead the charge against climate change

New Method Captures CO2 for Chemicals & Fuels

200 Gbps 6G wireless link successfully demonstrated

"Etir Demonstrates 200 Gbps 6G Wireless Link with PoC System"

Electric Vehicle Batteries: AI Model Enhances Longevity

AI model can help extend life and increase safety of electric vehicle batteries

3D printing method crafts customizable foods for people who have trouble swallowing

Challenges of Dysphagia in Aging Japan

What skin temperature reveals about human comfort

Skin Temperature Reveals Comfort Levels: Implications for Wearable Tech

TikTok's UK content moderation jobs at risk in AI shift

AI helps UK woman rediscover lost voice after 25 years

TikTok Restructures UK Trust & Safety Ops, Shifts to AI Moderation

Marissa Loewen Utilizes AI for Project Management

British Woman with Motor Neuron Disease Regains Speech Using AI

As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost

Researchers Develop Smartlets for Collaborative Microrobotic Systems

Smart microrobots learn to communicate and collaborate in water

Robots Enhancing Human Safety with Advanced Sensing

Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees danger before it hits

Social experiments assess 'artificial' altruism displayed by large language models

Study Reveals Human Altruism Benefits Social Cooperation

Study by Dr. Abolfazl Karimpour on E-Scooter Mobility

Estimating an e-scooter origin-destination model leveraging Yelp POI data

Scorpion-inspired pressure sensors let robots feel their surroundings

Scientists Create Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensors Inspired by Scorpions

Meta Strikes $10 Billion Cloud Deal with Google

Nvidia Ships H20 Chips to China, No Security Threat

Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern

Meta makes huge cloud computing deal with Google: source

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Wednesday, 21 October 2020

COVID-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives

Vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the vaccine trials currently underway are not designed to tell us if they will save lives, reports Peter Doshi, Associate Editor at The BMJ today.

Translation tools, air purifiers: face masks go high-tech

From monitoring vital signs to filtering filthy air and even translating speech into other languages, the coronavirus-fuelled boom in mask-wearing has spawned an unusual range of high-tech face coverings.

Reduced hormone supply in pregnant mothers linked to ADHD in their children

Low levels of key, body-regulating chemicals in mothers during the first three months of pregnancy may interfere with the baby's brain development, a large American study shows.

Women with cervical cancer may have increased risk of injury during diagnostic workup

Among women participating in cervical cancer screening in Sweden, those with a diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer had an increased risk of iatrogenic injuries (as a consequence of medical intervention) and non-iatrogenic injuries (caused by accidents and self-harm) requiring hospitalization, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

India to roll out quick and cheap coronavirus paper test

A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will help turn the tide on the pandemic in one of the world's worst-hit nations.

Brazil embraces Chinese COVID vaccine after row

Brazil's health minister said Tuesday the country would add the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine against COVID-19 to its national immunization program, despite a political and diplomatic row over whether to use it.

Air pollution killed 500k newborns in 2019: global study

Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hotspots in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new global study which said that nearly two-thirds of the deaths came from noxious fumes from cooking fuels.

Quibi may have to shut down if buyer not found: report

Quibi, the short video streaming service launched with great fanfare in April, may have to shut down if a buyer isn't found, specialty news site The Information reported Tuesday.

An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms

Seven auto companies have plans to roll out new battery-powered pickup trucks over the next two years, aiming to cash in on a popular and lucrative market for expensive vehicles.

DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system

The nation's capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that delivers alerts to people's phones, notifying them that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Cathay Pacific to cut workforce by nearly a quarter

Cathay Pacific announced plans Wednesday to cut its workforce by nearly a quarter and close one of its short-haul airlines in an effort to survive the "devastating" impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix's subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after surging in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

Safety considerations for visiting primary care doctors

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people with chronic health conditions relying on telemedicine rather than seeing their doctor in person when necessary or putting off important visits entirely because they fear being infected.

Critically ill infants given blood transfusions before surgery have poorer outcomes

Critically ill newborns who receive blood transfusions prior to surgery had about a 50% increased rate of complications or death than those who did not receive transfusions, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics by Nemours Children's Health System researchers. The findings demonstrate the potential danger that blood transfusions may have on the surgical outcomes of neonatal patients.

Evidence review confirms CDC guidance about infectivity of novel coronavirus

A review of dozens of studies by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University suggests that people may shed virus for prolonged periods, but those with mild or no symptoms may be infectious for no more than about 10 days. People who are severely ill from COVID-19 may be infectious for as long as 20 days.

Community noise may affect dementia risk

Results from a new study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia support emerging evidence suggesting that noise may influence individuals' risk of developing dementia later in life.

Study reveals disparities in access to high-quality surgical care

Among U.S. patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer from 2004 to 2016, those who were uninsured or had Medicare or Medicaid were less likely than privately insured patients to receive surgical care at high-volume hospitals. The findings are published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women

Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Researchers analyze studies of interventions to prevent violence against children

Numerous studies have examined interventions aimed at preventing violence against children. A recent analysis reveals various gaps not adequately addressed by these studies.