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Share on PinterestNew research questions the role of closing schools in slowing down the pandemic.By April 13, 2020, a total of 192 countries had ordered their schools to close as part of the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19. This is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.According to figures from UNESCO, these school closures…

Share on PinterestNot all hope is lost for our oceans, researchers say, but they urge us to act now. In the past 4 decades, populations of marine creatures have suffered catastrophic declines. Data from a 2018 report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) show an overall decline of 60% on average for mammals, birds, fish,…

Share on PinterestRecent research could help pave the way for a new urine test for prostate cancer.The scientists — from Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD — used RNA and other molecules in urine to differentiate between males with prostate cancer and those with nonmalignant prostate conditions or healthy prostates.Prostate cancer…

Share on PinterestRecent research set out to look for the main lifestyle factors associated with staying healthy for longer.One of the main questions that has preoccupied researchers and healthcare professionals for many years is: How can people stay as healthy as possible well into old age?There is no straightforward answer to that question, as numerous…

Research published at the beginning of April casts serious doubts about the effectiveness of both surgical and cloth masks in preventing the spread of infectious SARS-CoV-2 particles.Share on PinterestA new study has concluded that both surgical and reusable cotton masks are ineffective in preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2.In an effort to find more ways of…