Archive: 25/06/2020

Significant number of Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to 'stunned' meat

A significant number of British Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to meat from stunned animals, if they were reassured that some forms of stunning are compatible with Halal rules, suggest the results of a survey ...

Jun 25, 2020

Third of UK paediatricians report seeing 'delayed presentations' in emergency care in lockdown

One in three UK paediatricians report dealing with emergency 'delayed presentations'—children who would have been expected to present much earlier for diagnosis/treatment of their condition—during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Jun 25, 2020

Should physicians rethink terms used to describe kidney health?

Results from a new study indicate a need to reconsider certain medical terms and phrases that clinicians use when communicating with patients who have kidney disease. More patient-focused terminology may improve patient autonomy, ...

Jun 25, 2020

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$15 billion revenue loss projected for US primary care due to COVID-19 shutdowns

Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician in 2020, following drastic declines in office visits and fees for services from March to May during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Jun 25, 2020

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Ireland makes masks mandatory as lockdown eases further

The Irish government on Thursday confirmed that churches, cinemas, theatres, cafes and restaurants will reopen next week as the coronavirus lockdown eases, but face coverings will become mandatory on public transport.

Jun 25, 2020

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Race, rurality play prominently in Georgia areas hardest hit by COVID-19

While counties in populous metropolitan Atlanta had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the initial weeks following Georgia's first reported case, it was rural Southwest Georgia counties, with a higher number of black ...

Jun 25, 2020

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Those with IDD living in group homes more likely to die from COVID-19, study shows

A new study published recently in Disability and Health Journal by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in ...

Jun 25, 2020

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New study looks at post-COVID-19 emerging disease in children

In recent weeks, a multisystem hyperinflammatory condition has emerged in children in association with prior exposure or infection to SARS-CoV-2. A new case series published in the journal Radiology examines the spectrum ...

Jun 25, 2020

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Scientists devise new 'bar code' method to identify critical cell types in the brain

While the brain is composed of two types of cells, glia tend to receive far less attention for their importance in brain function and disease than the more celebrated neurons. But scientists have known for more than a century ...

Jun 25, 2020

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Novartis to pay $336 mn in US settlements on bribes

Novartis agreed to pay around $336 million to settle US charges connected to bribery schemes aimed at increasing sales of its pharmaceutical products, US authorities announced Thursday.

Jun 25, 2020

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