JERUSALEM — The human body has built-in physiological indicators that identify people at a heightened risk of psychological distress during events like the pandemic.   A new Bar-Ilan University study, published in the journal Psychophysiology, has revealed that physiological information collected from individuals long before the onset of Covid-19 can predict mental well-being during the pandemic. A […]

WASHINGTON — The implementation of shelter-in-place (stay-at-home) restrictions due to the pandemic have resulted in increased rates of physical and psychological aggression among couples, says a new study led by Georgia State University researchers. The findings of the study were published in the journal “Psychology of Violence.” The study titled “Intimate Partner Aggression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations […]

Unlike humans in old age, cuttlefish can remember when and what happened to them even to the last days of life, a new study on their feeding habits has found. “Cuttlefish can remember what they ate, where and when, and use this to guide their feeding decisions in the future. What’s surprising is that they […]

LONDON — Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and University College London have shown that fetal membranes can repair themselves after injury. The study “Cx43 mediates changes in myofibroblast contraction and collagen release in human amniotic membrane defects after trauma” is published in the journal “Scientific Reports.” The fetal membranes integrity surrounding the baby in the womb during pregnancy […]

HONG KONG — An international research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology to reduce Alzheimer’s disease pathologies in genetically modified Alzheimer’s disease mouse models. This advanced technology offers immense potential to be translated into a novel long-acting therapeutic treatment […]

NEW DELHI — A new initiative by the Government of India in the form of a crowdfunding program to treat rare diseases with the help of a portal has received over 31 registrations in a week. “We don’t see rare diseases common in the general public,” said Sameer Sethi, president of the Indian Rett Syndrome Foundation […]

WASHINGTON — Pfizer and Moderna’s booster shots for Covid-19 are expected to be available for all the adults in the U.S. from September 2021, which feels the country’s top health officials who announced it on Aug. 18. “Today, we announced that we are planning to offer a booster dose of the #Covid-19 vaccine to adults eight months after […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations Children’s Fund said that about 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Aug. 14. Already battered, departments of South, Nippes, and Grand’Anse are now getting drenched by the Tropical Depression Grace, which is further disrupting access to essential services like water and shelter, […]

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A nationwide lockdown has been announced by Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, after the country confirmed its first locally transmitted Covid-19 case since February 2021. Ardern, addressing a press conference on Aug. 17, said that the authorities assumed it was the contagious Delta variant, although genome sequencing is still underway. […]

Algiers, Algeria — Rising Covid-19 cases have overwhelmed hospitals across Algeria, many of which have run out of medical oxygen or beds in intensive care units for the rising number of patients. As of August 16, 2021, the country had recorded 187,258 cases with 4,794 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. “Between July 24-30, we received […]

The elderly population appears to be more vulnerable to COVID-19, and vaccines are less effective in protecting them. A new study explains why. For her doctoral thesis under the guidance of immunology professor Doron Melamed, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology graduate student Reem Dowery explored the aging process of the immune system and ways of rejuvenating […]

NEW YORK — Pfizer and BioNTech are making a strong case for the authorization of a third or booster dose of the companies’ Covid-19, for which they have submitted the phase I data of clinical trials evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of the dose. The data will also be submitted to the European Medicines Agency and other […]