It’s not surprising that babies born prematurely may face more health issues than those who were carried to term.
Should we panic over declining sperm counts? Researchers say not so fast
A new study from the Harvard GenderSci Lab in the journal Human Fertility, “The Future of Sperm: A Biovariability Framework for Understanding Global Sperm Count Trends” questions the panic over apparent trends of declining human sperm count.
Internal medicine residency, fellowship applications up during pandemic
(HealthDay)—The number of applicants and number of applications submitted per applicant to internal medicine (IM) residency and most subspecialty fellowships for 2021 were higher than in previous application cycles, according to a research letter published online April 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Nitrate in drinking water tied to spontaneous preterm birth risk
(HealthDay)—Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online May 5 in Environmental Health Perspectives.
EU’s COVID health pass to be operational in June
The EU is “fully on track” to ensure all its citizens and residents are able to have a free COVID health pass next month to ease travel, a spokesman said Monday.
India doctors warn of deadly fungal infection in COVID-19 patients
A growing number of current and recovered COVID-19 patients in India are contracting a deadly and rare fungal infection, doctors told AFP Monday as the vast nation battles to contain a massive outbreak of virus cases.
Novavax developing combination flu, COVID vaccine
US biotech firm Novavax on Monday said it had positive results from preclinical studies of a shot combining its influenza and COVID vaccine candidates.
WHO labels COVID mutation in India ‘variant of concern’
A COVID-19 variant spreading in India, the B.1.617, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being “of concern”, the World Health Organization said Monday.
AMD Ryzen 6000 APUs rumored to offer 50% more graphics power
AMD’s Ryzen 6000 APUs will reportedly come with up to 12 RDNA 2 graphics cores, bolstering the performance of AMD’s integrated graphics.
In Colombia’s protests, pandemic pressures collide with an existential reckoning for police
Chief among the many grievances fueling the most widespread wave of protests Colombia has seen in years — including health reform, subsidies to informal workers, and a ban on forced coca eradication — were the police brutality and human rights abuses that many demonstrators accuse the country’s security forces of committing.