Mandatory hotel quarantines will be lifted for fully vaccinated incoming Canadian travellers as early as next month, officials announced Wednesday as COVID-19 cases have started trending down.
US ‘to buy 500 mn doses for world’ as curbs ease in Europe
The United States is set to buy 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to distribute around the world, media reported Wednesday, as France and Belgium relaxed virus restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
Artificial intelligence predicts brain age from EEG signals recorded during sleep studies
A study shows that a deep neural network model can accurately predict the brain age of healthy patients based on electroencephalogram data recorded during an overnight sleep study, and EEG-predicted brain age indices display unique characteristics within populations with different diseases.
Game time and direction of travel are associated with college football team performance
A study of NCAA Division I college football games found a significant association between the performance of away teams and both their direction of travel and the time of day when games were played.
SARS-CoV-2 is detectable—though likely not transmissible—on hospital surfaces
Watching what was happening around the world in early 2020, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers knew their region would likely soon be hit with a wave of patients with COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. They wondered how the virus persists on surfaces, particularly in hospitals, and they knew …
New study underscores the role of race and poverty in COVID-19
A new analysis by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers a novel perspective on the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has had on people of color, low-income populations, and other structurally disadvantaged groups. Their findings, published in a research letter to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, emphasize the urgency of addressing inequities that have …
Study shows new links between high fat diets and colon cancer
For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
U.S. and Europe Look for Tariff Cease-Fire as Biden Heads Overseas
The Biden administration is trying to ease trade tension with allies, in part to help counter China.
Rich Schools, Poor Schools and a Biden Plan
The way U.S. education is funded can widen disparities. A proposed $20 billion program seeks to even things out.
Where to buy the RTX 3070 Ti when it goes on sale tomorrow
Nvidia’s latest graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, goes on sale on June 10 and will be available from various retailers. Find out where to buy it here.