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Staying away from Twitter, FB for a week may improve wellbeing, anxiety
For the study, the researchers allocated 154 individuals aged 18 to 72 who used social media every day into either an intervention group, where they were asked to stop using all social media for one-week or a control group, where they could continue scrolling as normal. At the beginning of the study, baseline scores for anxiety, depression and wellbeing were taken.
Mother's Day Gifting Guide 101
Mother's Day around the corner, honour the bond by surprising her with a gift that's exquisite and befitting for the most important woman in our lives. So, how does one plan a pleasant surprise for mommy dearest with a gift she will always cherish? Let's take a look:
Eating 20% less beef may halve deforestation by 2050: Study
The study by a team at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany showed that fungi-based meat alternatives may help save Earth's forests. While beef farming is a top driver of deforestation worldwide, more and more forests that store a lot of carbon are being cleared for cattle grazing or growing its feed. This also increases methane -- a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
How much extra Vitamin C is essential for good health?
Research at New University of Otago, Christchurch in New Zealand has identified, for the first time, exactly how much extra Vitamin C humans need to ingest, relative to their body weight, to maximise their immune health.
How Covid infection spurs antibodies against common colds
"Getting a better understanding of how immunity against this broad family of coronaviruses changes with Covid-19 infection is an important step toward developing better coronavirus vaccines, both for Covid-19 and for future, related pathogens," said Andrew Ward, Professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at Scripps Research.
Pandemic, conflicts affect mental health of millions: WHO
"A pandemic has thrown an unprecedented spotlight on mental health. An armed conflict is profoundly affecting the mental health of millions of people," Xinhua news agency quoted the WHO's European Regional Director Hans Kluge as saying here. More than two months of conflict in Ukraine has led to incalculable uncertainty, insecurity, grief and loss, said the WHO official.
Study confirms airborne transmission of coronavirus
The exact mechanism of spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has remained elusive. Earlier thought to spread by surfaces, epidemiologists found that countries where people wore masks in the pandemic were affected less severely. However, quantitative evidence that shows the infectious coronavirus particles in air was lacking.
Double-masking does not improve protection against Covid: Study
The study published in Physics of Fluids, suggests double masking with improperly fitted masks may "not significantly improve mask efficiency and produces a false sense of security". "More layers mean a less porous face covering, leading to more flow forced out of the perimeter gaps (sides, top, and bottom) in masks with a less secure fit," argued researchers at Florida State University and Johns Hopkins University.
Study finds how dog coronavirus can jump to humans
A new canine coronavirus was first identified in two Malaysian human patients who developed pneumonia in 2017-18. A group of other scientists isolated the canine coronavirus, sequenced it, and published their findings in 2021. Now, a team led by researchers from Cornell and Temple University in the US has identified a pattern that occurs in a terminus of the canine coronavirus spike protein - the area of the virus that facilitates entry into a host cell.A
Australian researchers discover clues to severe Covid-19 in kids
The team at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne identified disease mechanisms in children with Covid who present with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, where different body parts can become inflamed including the heart, lungs, and brain and acute respiratory distress syndrome, a type of lung disease.
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