Neurological symptoms like fatigue common in mild COVID
Neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as fatigue and depression are common among people with COVID-19 and may be just as likely in people with mild cases,...
Daily Archive: June 4, 2021
Roger Federer says ‘misunderstanding’ caused heated debate with chair umpire in French Open win
Roger Federer has become known for his cool and composed tennis but the 20-time grand slam champion wasn’t happy during his French Open win against Marin...
Italy is planning its own version of Alcatraz
It’s spooky, crumbling and abandoned. Inhabited by seagulls, with only the odd day-trip by scuba divers to disturb them, Santo Stefano is a tiny volcanic island...
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
A new study from the University of Chicago and Scripps Research Institute shows that during the last great pandemic—2009’s H1N1 influenza pandemic—people developed strong, effective immune...
Can Travel Be Fun Again?
For many people, after more than a year of the pandemic, travel feels like something to dread. But it can still mean liberation, the author and...
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels targeting the Delta variant
Levels of antibodies in the blood of vaccinated people that are able to recognise and fight the new SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant first discovered in India (B.1.617.2)...
Many COVID-19 patients produce immune responses against their body’s tissues or organs
A University of Birmingham-led study funded by the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body’s own...
Anxieties about side-effects and perceived trial uncertainties driving vaccine hesitancy
Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new report.
Most US adults may lack knowledge about palliative care
The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge, according to a...
The Mistake Waltz: Watch the Hilarious Ballet by Legendary Choreographer Jerome Robbins
So often mistakes are the most memorable part of live performance. In Jerome Robbins’ The Concert (or The Perils of Everybody), they’re built in. The portion set to Chopin’s Waltz...
