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What you need to know about that mysterious Chinese coronavirus

18 Feb 08:40 24 articles

Latest Updates on Wuhan's Deadly Coronavirus

The impact and infections of the Wuhan coronavirus are spreading rapidly each day, here is a comprehensive list of the latest news on the outbreak.

18 Feb 08:40 Interesting Engineering 7328942541836871597.html
Top White House official suggests China is not being 'honest' and has 'motives' in the coronavirus fight, as Beijing faces suspicion over how it records infections

China has altered some of its figures for how many people are infected by the coronavirus, adding to suspicion about how its handling the crisis.

14 Feb 13:22 Yahoo 7097669637397893376.html
As passenger angst grows, Japan to let some off ship, but fewer than hoped

For a moment on Thursday, John and Carol Montgomery thought they might be departing early from the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, where new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed almost daily.

14 Feb 09:02 Bdnews24 8119004130262474719.html
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship

The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated lodging after testing negative for the new coronavirus.

14 Feb 14:39 The Jakarta Post 7678601103370810947.html
London luxury tower block that's home to foreign students is disinfected by hazmat suit-clad workers after Chinese woman becomes the UK's 9th victim of virus

Workers in protective suits were sent to One The Elephant in London yesterday morning, after the UK's ninth case of the SARS-2 virus was recorded the night before.

14 Feb 15:15 Mail Online 124328112453812260.html
Chinese husband escorts his doctor wife to work by driving behind her to ensure he doesn’t catch coronavirus from her… as she walks through the rain at 3am

The female paediatrician, who works in a hospital treating coronavirus patients, had been staying away from home out of concerns that she could catch the disease and pass it onto her partner

14 Feb 15:18 Mail Online 124328112490809726.html
Hundreds of health workers infected by coronavirus in China

Six of the workers have died, the National Health Commission said.

14 Feb 13:18 Express & Star 7324224460640571223.html
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship

The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated ...

14 Feb 15:24 CNA 5644198864275294176.html
As WHO Forum Ends, Updated Figures From China Reveal New Virus Has Infected Over 60,000 Worldwide

As the world's leading health experts wrapped up a two-day forum about the coronavirus at the World Health Organization's Geneva headquarters Wednesday, new figures out of China over the past 24 hours revealed that the respiratory illness has now infected more than 60,000 people globally.

14 Feb 09:27 SCOOP 5315658999728291102.html
HOURS of misery in coronavirus lockdown at Heathrow: Passengers tell how family of eight from Malaysia were screened off by staff in hazmat suits aboard one of EIGHT flights quarantined simultaneously

MailOnline understands a British Airways flight from Kuala Lumpur was held up on the tarmac for two hours after a passenger fell ill. Sources say delays at UK airports are happening regularly.

14 Feb 12:22 Mail Online 124328112419974414.html
Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

Japan now has 252 confirmed cases, including 218 from a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Yokohama.

14 Feb 09:39 An-Nahar 2220466264099714147.html
Virus Toll Jumps, With 5,090 New Cases Thursday

China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with the coronavirus, as the death toll neared 1,400.

14 Feb 14:02 Courthouse News Service 1799505150429635422.html
New virus has infected more than 67,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 67,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Saturday in Beijing: — Mainland China: 1,523 deaths …

14 Feb 13:34 City NEWS 1130 5858657119443392739.html
No virus peak in sight, another Indian infected on cruise ship

A third Indian crew on board a cruise ship off the Japanese coast has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Indian embassy in Japan said.Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac said the state has ‘won the fight over Corona’ as all 3 patients have recovered

14 Feb 17:47 Livemint 6614605817791432897.html
China says 6 health workers died from coronavirus, 1,716 infected

BEIJING: Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday (Feb ...

14 Feb 15:24 CNA 5644198864245843541.html
More Chinese medical staff infected with coronavirus as death toll rises

Amid concerns about shortages of protective equipment, more than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new coronavirus since the outbreak...

14 Feb 15:32 DAILY SABAH 8383944809925653078.html
China says 6 health workers died from virus, 1,716 infected

Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday, underscoring the risks doctors and nurses have taken due to shortages of protective gear.

14 Feb 10:28 The Guardian 7580308505195651407.html
What you need to know about that mysterious Chinese coronavirus

2019-nCoV, a never-before-seen coronavirus discovered in China is spreading. How worried should you be?

14 Feb 15:13 mnn 1276819565366622100.html
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims

The health emergency in China has caused fears of more global contagion, with more than two-dozen countries reporting hundreds of cases among them. Three people have died outside mainland China.

14 Feb 13:20 Saudi Gazette 6913978434228911385.html
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims

The death toll from China's virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the country's struggle to contain a deepening health crisis.

14 Feb 12:19 The Guardian 7580308505105500320.html
Covid-19 deaths hit 1,400 in China, new cases at 5,090

The National Health Commission said 121 more people had died and there were 5,090 new confirmed cases

14 Feb 09:15 Deccan Chronicle 7881006363522500210.html
China virus death toll nears 1,400; US bemoans 'lack of transparency'

Nearly 64,000 people are now recorded as having been made ill by the virus in China.

14 Feb 10:37 DAWN.COM 4500271766860508685.html
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship

Yokohama: The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated lodging after testing negative for the new coronavirus.

14 Feb 10:22 The Peninsula 1202843882834912480.html
China says 6 health workers died from virus, 1,716 infected

BEIJING: Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday, underscoring the risks doctors and nurses have taken due to shortages of protective gear.

14 Feb 15:01 NST Online 3702929170248226410.html
Mumps warning after 5,042 cases - highest number in a decade

14 Feb 09:34 6 articles

Mumps cases in England rise to highest level in a decade

Total of 5,042 is four times that in 2018 as health experts urge people to catch up on vaccine

14 Feb 09:34 the Guardian 1491978794334543600.html
Young people in England urged to have MMR vaccine following mumps surge

Public Health England says fivefold increase partly down to ‘Wakefield generation’ who missed out on vaccine

14 Feb 15:58 the Guardian 1491978795170717517.html
Mumps warning after 5,042 cases - highest number in a decade

In 1998, doctor Andrew Wakefield led a study that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. His work was subsequently discredited and he was struck off

14 Feb 08:44 Wales Online 7686550515746551034.html
Mumps cases soar to highest number in a decade

There were 5,042 recorded cases of mumps in England in 2019 – four times the number in 2018 and the highest level in a decade. Many of these cases were as a result of outbreaks in universities and colleges and most were in young adults who did not have the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) jab. A large number of the 2019 cases were people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s who missed out on the MMR vaccine when they were children. In 1998, doctor Andrew Wakefield led a study that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. His work was subsequently discredited and he was struck off, but uptake of the vaccine dropped to about 80% in the late 1990s and a low of 79% in 2003.

14 Feb 10:46 ITV News 2184971257639033292.html
Mumps cases at highest level in a decade as a result of 'anti-vax information', says government

The number of recorded cases of mumps has soared to its highest level in a decade, new figures have shown. Mumps is a contagious infection that causes the glands on the side of the face to swell

14 Feb 10:15 The Independent 2511519171922603707.html
Mumps: Why adults might still need the MMR jab

The disease is one of three protected by the MMR jab - and the fate of the two are closely linked.

14 Feb 13:35 BBC News 3883826129014507178.html
UN warns of humanitarian disaster if locust swarms aren't stopped

14 Feb 14:16 5 articles

Locust invasion is set to leave East Africa on the verge of famine, UN official warns

A billion locusts are eating their way through farmlands in eastern Africa and their population could increase by 500 times in the next four months - leaving the region facing famine, UN officials warn.

14 Feb 14:16 Mail Online 124328110941681100.html
UN warns of humanitarian disaster if locust swarms aren't stopped

Billions of locusts have been swarming across the Arabian peninsula and East Africa

14 Feb 10:18 euronews 7318238120839029864.html
Apocalyptic Footage Shows Massive Locust Swarm In Africa

Swarm consumes entire valley in Kenya

14 Feb 13:17 Infowars 1950426314842630345.html
Irish charity warns of 'devastating' food crisis in Ethiopia due to locust

The Irish humanitarian aid agency Goal has warned Ethiopia could be hit with a "devastating" food...

14 Feb 16:36 Newstalk 7635722258962917154.html
Aerial locust spray unsustainable- Expert

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s proposal to use aerial spraying against desert locusts is unsustainable, an official from the Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa, DLCO- EA has revealed. Mehari Tesafayohannes, the Chief Information and Forecasting Officer-DLCO-EA told local government leaders drawn from Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and Teso that the aerial spray …

14 Feb 15:30 The Independent Uganda: 5099025990857529834.html
Dying a desperate death: A Wuhan family's coronavirus ordeal

14 Feb 10:27 5 articles

In China's coronavirus epicenter, volunteers keep stricken city moving

BEIJING (Reuters) - A day after the city government of Wuhan locked down all of its public transportation to keep the coronavirus outbreak that began in the city from spreading further, three nurses found themselves stranded outside Hankou train station.

14 Feb 10:27 Reuters 8334514180495744594.html
In China's coronavirus epicentre, volunteers keep stricken city moving

Many volunteers in the city use pseudonyms and keep their work hidden from their families who may otherwise try to stop them

14 Feb 09:26 Business-Standard 1502508925841848664.html
China expands chaotic dragnet in coronavirus crackdown

China’s leaders expanded a mass roundup of people possibly sickened with the coronavirus Thursday, widening their dragnet well beyond the epicenter of the outbreak to at least two more cities in what the government has called a 'wartime' campaign to stamp out the epidemic.

14 Feb 11:20 Bdnews24 8119004129879871992.html
Dying a desperate death: A Wuhan family's coronavirus ordeal

The Wangs are among tens of thousands of families devastated by the coronavirus in Wuhan, where the medical system has been overwhelmed by the outbreak, despite massive reinforcements and two speedily built new hospitals.

14 Feb 14:28 The Jakarta Post 7678601103163603224.html
Dying a desperate death: A Wuhan family's coronavirus ordeal

There were no doctors, nurses or medical equipment at the Wuhan hotel converted into a temporary quarantine facility for suspected coronavirus ...

14 Feb 15:39 CNA 5644198863902533289.html
China says 1,716 health workers infected by coronavirus, six dead

14 Feb 12:30 4 articles

China Reports 6 Health Workers Dead and 1,716 Sickened by Coronavirus

Health officials in China announced on Friday that the new coronavirus has sickened at least 1,716 health care workers and killed six. Roughly 87 percent of those health workers infected with COVID-19 were in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to Chinese state media outlet China Daily.

14 Feb 12:30 Gizmodo 461714589255730485.html
China Reports 6 Health Workers Dead and 1,716 Sickened by Coronavirus

Health officials in China announced on Friday that the new coronavirus has sickened at least 1,716 health care workers and killed six. Roughly 87 per cent of those health workers infected with COVID-19 were in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, according to Chinese state media outlet China Daily.

14 Feb 17:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059000537063788.html
China says 1,716 health workers infected by coronavirus, six dead

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese health official said on Friday 1,716 health workers have been infected by the coronavirus and six of them have died.

14 Feb 08:15 Reuters 8334514180560577316.html
Is China Underreporting Coronavirus Figures? 6 Health Workers Died, 1,716 Infected

Didn't China understand that the health workers are at greater risk? What measures did it take?

14 Feb 09:21 India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386083984012649.html
Coronavirus: Third Indian on cruise ship in Japan tests positive; all are doing well, says embassy

14 Feb 12:03 4 articles

Third Indian tests positive for coronavirus on board quarantined Japanese cruise

This is the third confirmed case of Indian nationals testing positive for the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed lives of over 1,100 people in China.

14 Feb 12:03 The Indian Express 2885715105228235547.html
Coronavirus: Third Indian crew on board cruise ship off Japanese coast tests positive

A third Indian crew on board a cruise ship off the Japanese coast has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Indian Embassy in Japan said on Friday as authorities confirmed that 218 people have been infected with the deadly virus on the quarantined ship.

14 Feb 13:03 Oneindia 2023829372268372334.html
3rd Indian tests positive for coronavirus on ship off coast Japan

Earlier, two other Indians had been tested positive for coronavirus on the ship. The Indian Embassy in Tokyo is in touch with all three whose conditions are stable and improving.

14 Feb 11:09 India Today 4286117814137711390.html
Coronavirus: Third Indian on cruise ship in Japan tests positive; all are doing well, says embassy

They have been taken to ‘hospitals for further treatment and quarantine’.

14 Feb 12:21 Scroll.in 8669301692142133534.html
NASA selects four possible missions to study the secrets of the solar system

14 Feb 13:56 4 articles

NASA selects four possible missions to study the secrets of the solar system

NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions. Although they're not official missions yet and some ultimately may not be chosen to move forward, the ...

14 Feb 13:56 phys.org 3476726123687792036.html
NASA selects four finalists for next Discovery mission

NASA is considering missions to Venus and two outer solar system moons as the next in its Discovery line of planetary science missions.

14 Feb 11:59 SpaceNews 7631243598990614128.html
Four Shortlisted NASA Missions Would Explore the Nastiest Places in the Solar System

As part of its ongoing Discovery Program, NASA has selected four possible missions that would involve some of the most hostile and enigmatic places in the solar system.

14 Feb 17:52 Gizmodo 461714590806667605.html
NASA shortlists missions to map the surface of Venus, identify gases in its atmosphere, look for an ocean on Triton, and hunt for magma flows on Io - but only two of them will go to space

The four shortlisted projects will each get a $3 million NASA grant for a 9 month feasibility study before two will become actual missions and go to space.

14 Feb 12:46 Mail Online 124328111636875914.html
Relief for coronavirus patients? Chinese daily claims Covid-19 can be cured with plasma from recovered patients

14 Feb 16:37 4 articles

Plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients believed an effective treatment

Doctors have called on recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood as plasma taken from recovered patients contains a high concentration of antibodies and has proven very effective in the treatment of patients in severe conditions.

14 Feb 16:37 Global Times 7829414520926255156.html
China develops convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus patients

China National Biotec Group said it has collected plasma from some recovered patients to prepare therapeutic products including convalescent plasma and immune globulin.The CNBG says 3 critically ill patients in Wuhan received convalescent plasma treatment on 8 Feb. Currently, over 10 critically ill are under plasma treatment

14 Feb 14:57 Livemint 6614605819036092730.html
Relief for coronavirus patients? Chinese daily claims Covid-19 can be cured with plasma from recovered patients

An expert from China said that a therapy for the novel coronavirus that involves the plasma of recovered patients has started to show effects.

14 Feb 17:17 India Today 4286117813262787826.html
Chinese Doctors have Found a Way to Treat Coronavirus-Infected People

China's technique for plasma transfusion from cured coronavirus to infected patients has proven to be effective, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local doctors. The effectiveness of the new treatment was announced at a press conference by the Wuhan hospital manager.

14 Feb 11:45 novinite.com 4235039572000107446.html
Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, research shows

14 Feb 08:01 3 articles

Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, research shows

The rise of fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

14 Feb 08:01 phys.org 3476726123763171351.html
Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, study finds

LONDON, Feb 14 — The rise of “fake news” — including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media — could make disease outbreaks such as the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic currently spreading in China worse, according to research published today. In an analysis of how the spread of...

14 Feb 15:58 Malaymail 302165934892058810.html
Experts say fake news could worsen disease outbreaks

The increase in fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse, experts say.

14 Feb 14:42 RTE.ie 7595237277742575348.html
More than 1,700 medical workers in China infected with coronavirus

14 Feb 11:44 3 articles

More than 1,700 medical workers in China infected with coronavirus

More than 1,700 medical workers in China have been infected with the new coronavirus, and six have died, medical authorities have said.

14 Feb 11:44 Vanguard News 4125100339866212767.html
COVID-19 updates: 1,700 heath workers infected, first fatality in Japan

As more 'wartime' measures are implemented, here is the latest.

14 Feb 12:12 euronews 7318238122193712650.html
Coronavirus outbreak: 1,716 Chinese medical staff infected with the deadly virus

The Chinese health authorities said the medical staff infected with the deadly coronavirus accounts for 3.8% of the overall confirmed cases in the country.Among them, 6 people had died from the virus, accounting for 0.4% of the Chian's total deaths which stood at 1,380 on Friday

14 Feb 09:41 Livemint 6614605818107644632.html
Ofsted handed extra cash to investigate illegal schools

14 Feb 13:11 5 articles

Ofsted handed extra cash to investigate illegal schools

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said unregistered schools can be a ‘serious risk’ to children.

14 Feb 13:11 Shropshire Star 3480199992378021268.html
Floating classrooms bring education to flooded communities in Bangladesh

Floating schools are providing much-needed primary education to Bangladeshi children who are cut off from schools during monsoon season.

14 Feb 16:21 Global Voices 982940568574083481.html
'Ambitious' staff boost Sutton Coldfield school rating as 'all aspects improve' - Ofsted

“The staff and leadership team have worked incredibly hard to ensure Town Junior School is a place where children feel happy, safe and listened-to and where they know they are cared for.”

14 Feb 16:31 birminghammail 8288260685859139239.html
Ofsted handed extra cash to investigate illegal schools

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said unregistered schools can be a ‘serious risk’ to children.

14 Feb 13:10 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774459602324.html
Ofsted handed extra cash to investigate illegal schools

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said unregistered schools can be a ‘serious risk’ to children.

14 Feb 13:11 Express & Star 7324224459924198804.html
Coronavirus inflicts growing toll on China’s health workers

14 Feb 12:22 3 articles

Coronavirus death toll climbs past 1,350 in China, 5,000 new cases reported

China's National Health Commission on Friday reported another sharp spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths.

14 Feb 12:22 TheHill 355432918483636173.html
Coronavirus inflicts growing toll on China’s health workers

A new coronavirus has taken a growing toll of Chinese health workers on the front line of the fight to stop it, a top official said on Friday

14 Feb 14:10 Vanguard News 4125100340134817059.html
China lowers death toll; admits 1,700 medics infected

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- China revised down its death toll Friday from a deadly coronavirus by 108 while admitting more than 1,700 frontline medics have been sickened by the virus.

14 Feb 09:20 UPI 8257973864217610716.html
SSC CPO Paper 1 Result 2019 likely today

14 Feb 10:35 3 articles

SSC CPO Paper 1 result 2019 to be declared shortly

The SSC CPO Paper 1 result 2019 will be declared today. The same once declared will be available on the official website.

14 Feb 10:35 Oneindia 2023829371373871176.html
SSC CPO Paper 1 Result 2019 likely today

SSC CPO Paper 1 Result 2019-2020: The results of CPO examination will be announced on February 14, 2020. The candidates can check the results through the website- ssc.nic.in

14 Feb 10:40 The Indian Express 2885715105397662911.html
SSC announced result dates for pending exams: From CHSL to JE, check details

SSC recruitment 2020: One of the most awaited SSC CGL paper III 2018 exam will be announced on May 8, 2020 as per the recent notice by the SSC.

14 Feb 11:59 The Indian Express 2885715105813458026.html
As quarantine nears end, clearing coronavirus-hit ship is daunting task for Japan

14 Feb 10:04 3 articles

Cruise ship has largest cluster of COVID-19 patients outside China — WHO

The 218 passengers and crew onboard the cruise ship MV Diamond Princess who have tested positive for coronavirus disease-2019 represents the largest cluster of COVID-19 cases outside China, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.

14 Feb 10:04 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199427824674.html
As quarantine nears end, clearing coronavirus-hit ship is daunting task for Japan

With thousands to be tested before the quarantine ends on Wednesday, the outgunned health ministry is mum about the idea of an extension.

14 Feb 10:10 The Japan Times 6673764366601278263.html
Canadian health workers assisting in Japan after 12 Canadians contract coronavirus on cruise ship

Some 3,500 passengers on the ship are under quarantine and 218 people have tested positive for the coronavirus

14 Feb 14:19 The Globe and Mail 68426410729479828.html
Coronavirus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

14 Feb 08:58 3 articles

China virus death toll nears 1,500 but new cases fall

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day.

14 Feb 08:58 The Jakarta Post 7678601103348258671.html
China Covid-19 death toll nears 1,500; over 64,000 infections

BEIJING: The death toll from China’s Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday, but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day.

14 Feb 08:38 NST Online 3702929171624396592.html
Coronavirus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

The number of reported cases has been rising more quickly after the hardest-hit province changed its method of counting them Thursday.

14 Feb 09:51 The New Indian Express 4718288654067094488.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

14 Feb 08:04 5 articles

Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773380053318.html
New research: Climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among all ...

14 Feb 15:40 phys.org 3476726124156302011.html
Climate change could reduce life-spans of hundreds of species

Aging in cold-blooded organisms such as amphibians linked to high temperatures

14 Feb 08:00 The Irish Times 8204772967495266173.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:00 The Irish News 993066805933402.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:02 Shropshire Star 3480199991298472262.html
Love, cuddles and hormones: How oxytocin shapes the way we bond and build trust

14 Feb 11:30 3 articles

The biology of “love”: Lessons from prairie voles

Sue Carter, Director of The Kinsey Institute, discusses the fascinating nature of prairie voles and how they can teach us about the biology of “love”

14 Feb 11:30 Open Access Government 7441385494473890513.html
Love as healing power

Dr Sue Carter, Director of the Kinsey Institute provides an expert insight into the role of oxytocin, a hormone that helps to explain the healing power of love

14 Feb 11:00 Open Access Government 7441385494316275549.html
Love, cuddles and hormones: How oxytocin shapes the way we bond and build trust

The feeling of strong or constant affection for a person is described as love, but did you know that it is also a physical process in the brain triggered...

14 Feb 09:25 DAILY SABAH 8383944809745086915.html
'Ghost' ancestors: African DNA study detects mysterious extinct human species

14 Feb 17:46 3 articles

Scientists detect ‘ghost’ DNA from mysterious human species

WASHINGTON – Scientists examining the genomes of West Africans have detected signs that a mysterious extinct human species interbred with our own species tens of thousands of years ago in

14 Feb 17:46 New York Post 7654946769308190749.html
Mysterious 'ghost population' of ancient humans discovered in African DNA

Scientists examining the genomes of West Africans have detected signs that a mysterious extinct human species interbred with our own species tens of...

14 Feb 08:17 DAILY SABAH 8383944808415415621.html
'Ghost' ancestors: African DNA study detects mysterious extinct human species

Homo sapiens first appeared a bit more than 300,000 years ago in Africa and later spread worldwide, encountering other human species in Eurasia that have since gone extinct including the Neanderthals and the lesser-known Denisovans.

14 Feb 10:48 Deccan Herald 2027555797584096677.html
This is what it feels like to have Covid-19 coronavirus

14 Feb 12:47 3 articles

From Tokyo to Wakayama to Okinawa, Japan on edge as COVID-19 spreads

Japan was on high alert Friday due to the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide, including that of two taxi drivers and a doctor, as well as

14 Feb 12:47 The Japan Times 6673764368403000186.html
This is what it feels like to have Covid-19 coronavirus

FOR one Covid-19 coronavirus patient at ground zero of the outbreak, the journey from infection to recovery was a nightmare scenario that entailed multiple hospital visits, symptoms so severe he thought he would die and quarantine under police watch.

14 Feb 17:29 NST Online 3702929171243183079.html
After first death, Japan pledges more containment effort; cases increase

Japan on Friday vowed to step up testing and efforts to contain the spread of a new coronavirus after suffering its first death and finding new cases, including a doctor and at least one taxi driver, in different parts of the country.

14 Feb 14:15 Bdnews24 8119004129823309211.html
January 2020 was Earth’s hottest January on record

14 Feb 11:27 3 articles

Earth just recorded its hottest January in history

January 2020 was the planet's hottest January since record-keeping began, according to NOAA.

14 Feb 11:27 mnn 1276819566321245369.html
January 2020 was Earth’s hottest January on record

WASHINGTON — Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, US government forecasters said Thursday. The global average land and ocean surface

14 Feb 14:52 New York Post 7654946767619454583.html
Last month was hottest January on record: US climate service

Last month was the hottest January on record, surpassing a previous high recorded in 2016, the US climate service said Thursday.

14 Feb 08:38 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199500755508.html
More sexual partners linked to higher cancer risk

14 Feb 10:22 3 articles

Having sex with more than 10 people 'could be linked to increased cancer risk'

Around 22% of men and just under 8% of women reported 10 or more sexual partners.

14 Feb 10:22 Metro 970161748473745822.html
More sexual partners linked to higher cancer risk

If you need more than two hands to count the number of lovers you've had in your life, new research suggests you might want to worry about your cancer risk.

14 Feb 14:03 UPI 8257973864591917625.html
Having more than 10 sexual partners throughout your life 'raises the risk of cancer'

The new study mirrors previous findings linking sexually transmitted infections in the development of several cancers and hepatitis

14 Feb 13:49 Wales Online 7686550517579933119.html
Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20 C

14 Feb 08:17 3 articles

Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20 C

Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking the barrier of 20 degrees ...

14 Feb 08:17 CNA 5644198863057222798.html
Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20 C

Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said Thursday.

14 Feb 08:19 phys.org 3476726123805123022.html
It Was Over 20°C In Antarctica Last Week

Just days after mainland Antarctica tipped a record temperature of 18.3°C (64.9°F), there are fresh reports of yet another record in the region: a positive

14 Feb 12:57 IFLScience 242791749113620168.html
Coronavirus in B.C. Interior

14 Feb 09:29 3 articles

COVID-19 update for Feb 14, 2020

COVID-19 update for Feb 14, 2020

14 Feb 09:29 The Independent 5308065343144787559.html
Coronavirus cases surge for 2nd day after China revises diagnosis criteria

China on Friday confirmed another 5,090 coronavirus infections, and 121 more deaths, bringing the death toll near 1,400, according to The Associated Press. The country has seen a surge in new cases for the last two days since health authorities in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, changed the way they identify infections, with most of the new cases based on a physician's diagnosis before lab results come back. The surge in confirmed cases has dampened hope that the spread of the flu-like virus was slowing, but health experts say the higher numbers are partly due to the new methodology. "I suspect but can't be certain that the underlying trend is still downwards," said Paul Hunter, a professor of health protection at the University of East Anglia in England. Harold Maass

14 Feb 12:32 The Week 149215356295243369.html
Coronavirus in B.C. Interior

UPDATE 2 p.m. A fifth case of the novel coronavirus has been presumptively confirmed in British Columbia, bringing the total number of cases in Canada to eight.

14 Feb 13:59 Castanet 616068602456412966.html
Is Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads?

14 Feb 17:28 4 articles

Is Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads?

Astronomers wonder what Betelgeuse will do next. Has it reached a crossroads? Will it start to brighten again? Or might it go supernova?

14 Feb 17:28 Sky & Telescope 6662910494833647771.html
ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. The stunning new images of the star's surface ...

14 Feb 16:15 phys.org 3476726123926569497.html
Feast Your Eyes On These Incredible New Images Of A Dimming Betelgeuse

Astronomers have employed the visual acuity of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to capture these incredible images of the cha

14 Feb 16:16 IFLScience 242791749306368058.html
Is Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads?

Astronomers wonder what Betelgeuse will do next. Has it reached a crossroads? Will it start to brighten again? Or might it go supernova?

14 Feb 17:28 Sky & Telescope 6662910495592548597.html
Ala. lawmaker proposes bill requiring vasectomies for men in response to state's abortion bill

14 Feb 13:11 5 articles

Ala. lawmaker proposes bill requiring vasectomies for men in response to state's abortion bill

An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy after his 50th birthday or after the birth of his third child — a response to a bill passed by the Alabama legislature in 2019 that outlawed nearly every instance of abortion.

14 Feb 13:11 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202133626837.html
Alabama bill would force men to get vasectomy at 50

An Alabama state representative has proposed a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy at age 50 or after he has fathered a specific number of children.

14 Feb 16:04 WVLT 4089046911537695792.html
Ala. lawmaker proposes bill requiring vasectomies for men in response to state's abortion bill

An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy after his 50th birthday or after the birth of his third child — a response to a bill passed by the Alabama legislature in 2019 that outlawed nearly every instance of abortion.

14 Feb 13:11 ABC15 Arizona 911680909950812117.html
Ala. lawmaker proposes bill requiring vasectomies for men in response to state's abortion bill

An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy after his 50th birthday or after the birth of his third child — a response to a bill passed by the Alabama legislature in 2019 that outlawed nearly every instance of abortion.

14 Feb 08:11 Fox 4 8372747777001619413.html
Alabama bill would force men to get vasectomy at 50

An Alabama state representative has proposed a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy at age 50 or after he has fathered a specific number of children.

14 Feb 11:04 KNOE 8 News 9048639192340155440.html
26 bag first class as UniAbuja holds 24th convocation

14 Feb 11:54 2 articles

26 bag first class as UniAbuja holds 24th convocation

The university will also confer honorary degrees to some individuals including the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, for his exemplary leadership.

14 Feb 11:54 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729300694764915.html
Ethiopia Prime Minister, Ahmed, 10,331 to receive UNIAbuja degrees

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed will be among 10, 331 students who will be awarded various classes of degrees on Saturday...

14 Feb 14:11 The Nation Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers 2658445900820442711.html
RRC ER apprentice recruitment for 2792 posts: Application to begin today, hiring without exam

14 Feb 09:44 2 articles

Chhattisgarh CGTET 2020 application process begins; check exam pattern, syllabus, details

CGTET 2020: Interested candidates can apply through the website vyapam.cgstate.gov.in. The recruitment exam will be held in two sessions on March 22.

14 Feb 09:44 The Indian Express 2885715103878692676.html
RRC ER apprentice recruitment for 2792 posts: Application to begin today, hiring without exam

RRC Eastern Railway Recruitment 2020: Candidates will not have to appear for any recruitment exam to be eligible to apply for these jobs. A merit list will be created on the applicant's academic score.

14 Feb 10:44 The Indian Express 2885715105289582893.html
Hawaiians sue state over use of Mauna Kea Access Road | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

14 Feb 10:05 2 articles

Lee Cataluna: State makes an attempt to get control of Mauna Kea | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Some Hawaii legislators, with the full support of Gov. David Ige, are trying to form a commission to address issues of reconciliation with Native Hawaiians, but really, folks, it’s not all about a last-ditch effort to get TMT built on Mauna Kea.

14 Feb 10:05 Star-Advertiser 3439335388914818665.html
Hawaiians sue state over use of Mauna Kea Access Road | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Three Native Hawaiian beneficiaries sued the state Thursday, alleging that Mauna Kea Access Road is Hawaiian homelands property that’s being misused and mismanaged without proper compensation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

14 Feb 10:05 Star-Advertiser 3439335388634382169.html
IBPS SO interview call letter: Steps to download

14 Feb 10:31 2 articles

IBPS SO interview call letter released, how to download

The IBPS SO interview call letter has been released. The same is available on the official website.

14 Feb 10:31 Oneindia 2023829371205544555.html
IBPS SO interview call letter: Steps to download

IBPS SO interview call letter: The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the main exam as well as the interview. The main will have 80 per cent weightage and interview will have 20 per cent weightage.

14 Feb 10:55 The Indian Express 2885715105533738233.html
Bloomberg: Coronavirus could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows

14 Feb 13:55 2 articles

Research: Covid-19 could infect two-thirds of globe

AS THE number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases jumps dramatically in China, a top infectious-disease scientist warns that things could get far worse: Two-thirds of the world’s population could catch it.

14 Feb 13:55 NST Online 3702929170166057453.html
Bloomberg: Coronavirus could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows

Even if there were a way to reduce transmission by half, that would still imply that roughly one-third of the world would become infected.

14 Feb 09:24 UNIAN 6863008972519370235.html
One of UK coronavirus patients ‘attended Westminster conference’

14 Feb 08:58 4 articles

One of UK coronavirus patients ‘attended Westminster conference’

Nine people have been confirmed with Covid-19 in the UK.

14 Feb 08:58 Shropshire Star 3480199992718411689.html
Hundreds of people contacted as coronavirus case emerges after bus summit

Those who attended the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in Westminster on February 6 have been contacted.

14 Feb 15:06 Express & Star 7324224458948562156.html
One of UK coronavirus patients ‘attended Westminster conference’

Nine people have been confirmed with Covid-19 in the UK.

14 Feb 08:58 Express & Star 7324224460264589225.html
Hundreds of people contacted as coronavirus case emerges after bus summit

Those who attended the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in Westminster on February 6 have been contacted.

14 Feb 15:07 Shropshire Star 3480199991402384620.html
Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese ambassador advises SA nationals to stay in China, rather than return home

14 Feb 15:45 2 articles

Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese ambassador advises SA nationals to stay in China, rather than return home

The panic about the coronavirus is 'man-made and unnecessary' and South African nationals are advised to stay in China, the ambassador to China in South Africa has said.

14 Feb 15:45 News24 3752801378544665097.html
Chinese ambassador advises SA nationals to stay in China, rather than going home

There are about 3,000 South African students in China, including 165 in Hubei province where the virus broke out.

14 Feb 13:55 The Citizen 410802302201828746.html
What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?

14 Feb 09:46 3 articles

What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?

What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor?

14 Feb 09:46 the Guardian 1491978795580505331.html
Five cities testing people for coronavirus when they have flu symptoms

Five U.S. cities have begun testing people with flu-like symptoms to see if they might instead have the new coronavirus that originated in China, a sign that officials think cases of the virus may be seeping into the country despite screening at airports.

14 Feb 13:37 Washington Examiner 4625792333836527009.html
Symptoms of coronavirus: Can you tell if your cold or flu is actually Covid-19?

What symptoms do you need to be aware of?

14 Feb 11:33 Metro 970161747808293055.html
Census: U.S. life expectancy to keep rising, but at slower rate by 2060

14 Feb 11:35 2 articles

By 2060, a quarter of U.S. residents will be over age 65

Although women are still projected to live longer than men by 2060, as they do now, life expectancy is expected to grow larger for men than woman.

14 Feb 11:35 ABC15 Arizona 911680910286300484.html
Census: U.S. life expectancy to keep rising, but at slower rate by 2060

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Americans will continue to lengthen their lifespans in the coming decades, albeit at a slower rate, with average life expectancy stretching by more than six years by 2060, the U.S. Census reported Friday.

14 Feb 15:51 UPI 8257973865256184278.html
Abertay University defends decision to increase monthly rents amid concern over student poverty

14 Feb 08:28 2 articles

Abertay University defends decision to increase monthly rents amid concern over student poverty

Abertay University has defended its decision to increase student rents amid claims some students are struggling financially.

14 Feb 08:28 The Courier 4275302767422323441.html
Some Abertay students ‘can’t afford food’ as university defends rent rises

Abertay University has defended its decision to increase student rents amid claims some students are struggling financially.

14 Feb 08:28 The Courier 4275302767744280142.html
Kent State offers students at LeBron James' school 4 years paid tuition, 1 year of room and board

14 Feb 09:32 3 articles

Kent State offers students at LeBron James' school 4 years paid tuition, 1 year of room and board

The oldest class of students who have been a part of LeBron James’ I PROMISE Program since the beginning just received another unbelievable opportunity: four years of paid tuition at Kent State University, along with one year of free room and meals.

14 Feb 09:32 Fox 4 8372747777421188873.html
MAGPIE program makes classroom feel like home for Saskatoon students

The class gives Indigenous high school students the ability to see their culture and identity reflected in education.

14 Feb 13:58 Saskatoon StarPhoenix 8202104419179457306.html
Kent State offers students at LeBron James' school 4 years paid tuition, 1 year of room and board

The oldest class of students who have been a part of LeBron James’ I PROMISE Program since the beginning just received another unbelievable opportunity: four years of paid tuition at Kent State University, along with one year of free room and meals.

14 Feb 14:32 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202553196297.html
Transparent human organs allow 3-D maps at the cellular level

14 Feb 13:53 2 articles

Transparent human organs allow 3-D maps at the cellular level

For the first time, researchers have managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging, they revealed complex underlying structures of the transparent organs at the cellular level. ...

14 Feb 13:53 phys.org 3476726124664471740.html
Scientists Turn Complete Human Organs Transparent For The First Time

For the first time ever, scientists have managed to make intact human organs transparent, allowing them to peer inside these vital body parts without needi

14 Feb 13:08 IFLScience 242791749605691459.html
SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Saturday

14 Feb 12:54 2 articles

SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Sunday

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to launch its fifth batch of Starlink satellites from Florida at 10:25 a.m. EST on Sunday, after postponing a Saturday attempt due to weather concerns.

14 Feb 12:54 UPI 8257973864941018855.html
SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Saturday

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to launch its fifth batch of Starlink satellites from Florida at 10:47 a.m. EST on Saturday, with a marginally favorable weather forecast.

14 Feb 12:54 UPI 8257973864554577711.html
“Undisturbed for Millions of Years” — Arrokoth -a Mystery Object Beyond Pluto Unveils Origin of Planets

14 Feb 16:02 2 articles

“Undisturbed for Millions of Years” — Arrokoth -a Mystery Object Beyond Pluto Unveils Origin of Planets

Arrokoth, an object far beyond Pluto, a haunting image reminiscent of a Stone Age carving, has remained undisturbed since it first formed billions of years ago. Data from NASA’s New Horizons mission are providing new insight into how planets and planetesimals – the building blocks of the planets – were formed in a local …

14 Feb 16:02 The Daily Galaxy 1567111749065464200.html
New Arrokoth Studies Throw Open A Window Into The Early Solar System

On New Year’s Day 2019, NASA’s New Horizons visited Arrokoth (2014 MU69), the furthest world ever explored by a human spacecraft. Three new papers publishe

14 Feb 16:01 IFLScience 242791750153611805.html
Labour MP self-isolates after attending conference with coronavirus patient

14 Feb 16:01 2 articles

Coronavirus patient attended London conference with 250 people

One of the people diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK attended a conference in London last week,...

14 Feb 16:01 Newstalk 7635722257884575230.html
Labour MP self-isolates after attending conference with coronavirus patient

A person diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK attended a conference near parliament last week along with 250 other delegates and Labour MP Alex Sobel.

14 Feb 14:40 City A.M. 6389894490281019023.html
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo arrives in New Mexico

14 Feb 10:14 2 articles

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo arrives in New Mexico

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane arrived at the company’s spaceport in New Mexico Feb. 13, ready for a final series of test flights.

14 Feb 10:14 SpaceNews 7631243598961625446.html
Why Virgin Galactic Stock Just Popped Another 13%

Does this stock know any direction other than up?

14 Feb 17:49 The Motley Fool 2231313657408588998.html
Universities say Chinese students could quit Australia

14 Feb 10:42 2 articles

Universities say Chinese students could quit Australia

Top Australian universities warned Friday Chinese students may walk away from courses Down Under after Canberra extended a coronavirus travel ban, in a major blow to the multi-billion-dollar sector.

14 Feb 10:42 The Guardian 7580308505331680409.html
Universities say Chinese students could quit Australia

SYDNEY, Feb 14 — Top Australian universities warned today Chinese students may walk away from courses Down Under after Canberra extended a coronavirus travel ban, in a major blow to the multi-billion-dollar sector. Nearly 70,000 Chinese visa holders are due to start their semesters soon at eight...

14 Feb 08:16 Malaymail 302165936121330876.html
NASA Releases Remixed Version Of Iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' Photo

14 Feb 08:03 3 articles

NASA Releases Remixed Version Of Iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' Photo

A humbling photo of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 probe from a distance of 6 billion kilometres has been reprocessed by NASA to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the image....

14 Feb 08:03 Gizmodo AU 3183561246856656114.html
The Power of the ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Three Decades Later

The spacecraft that captured the famous, fuzzy photo grows weaker each year, but the image still soothes.

14 Feb 11:45 The Atlantic 100708437950514017.html
NASA Releases Remixed Version of Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo

A humbling photo of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 probe from a distance of 3.7 billion miles has been reprocessed by NASA to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the image.

14 Feb 08:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059002222738353.html
Coronavirus pods set up at Black Country hospitals

14 Feb 16:52 2 articles

Coronavirus pods set up at Black Country hospitals

Coronavirus assessment pods have been set up outside hospitals in the region to stop A&E departments being overrun.

14 Feb 16:52 Express & Star 7324224460573699226.html
Coronavirus testing pods set up at hospitals after NHS demand

Coronavirus testing-pods have been set up at Shropshire hospitals as the UK ups its preparations for dealing with the virus.

14 Feb 16:16 Shropshire Star 3480199992367112370.html
Nasa confirms 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will pass Earth safely tomorrow

14 Feb 09:58 2 articles

Nasa confirms 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will pass Earth safely tomorrow

The gigantic space rock will miss us by about 3 million miles

14 Feb 09:58 Metro 970161749133059274.html
NASA spots ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid rapidly approaching Earth

NASA confirms that an asteroid larger than the tallest man-made structure in the world is currently travelling towards Earth at a speed of almost 34,000 miles per hour. According to International Business Times, NASA's Center for

14 Feb 08:01 LailasNews.com 2090029849023184836.html
China's Hubei province enacts 'wartime' measures as coronavirus count rises to 16,427

14 Feb 17:30 2 articles

China's Hubei province enacts 'wartime' measures as coronavirus count rises to 16,427

Coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout China and especially in the epicenter Hubei province, the World Health Organization said in a Friday update briefing on COVID-19. There are 47,505 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout China with 1,381 deaths reported from the pneumonia-like illness it causes, including 121 deaths reported in the past day. Six of those who died were health care workers — "a critical piece of information" as WHO continues to investigate why even rigorous medical guidelines haven't stopped the spread, WHO reported Friday. A total of 1,716 health care workers in China have contracted COVID-19 despite WHO's guidelines, so this weekend, a team of 12 international and WHO experts will arrive in China to meet with local medical professionals for a "joint mission." The experts will particularly look at disease transmission and response measures to see how processes for health care workers, who "are working with virtually no sleep in difficult conditions," can be improved, WHO…

14 Feb 17:30 The Week 149215355966248229.html
Coronavirus infects 1,716 medical staff as China reports 5,090 new cases – media

The National Health Commission said 121 new deaths were reported, making the death toll on the mainland 1,380.

14 Feb 10:43 UNIAN 6863008971116379372.html
AI used to ‘predict heart attack and stroke for the first time’

14 Feb 10:00 2 articles

World's first AI can predict when patients will have a heart attack or stroke better than a DOCTOR, study shows

Artificial intelligence was tested by Barts Health NHS trust. The AI was used to analyse blood flow scans of more than 1,000 patients its predictions were more accurate than a doctor.

14 Feb 10:00 Mail Online 124328111054622690.html
AI used to ‘predict heart attack and stroke for the first time’

New research from Barts Health NHS Trust and University College London used an AI tool to analyse blood flow scans and predict possible health issues.

14 Feb 10:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773445860837.html
Tourists place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission

14 Feb 08:12 2 articles

Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas

Researchers at Ohio University have published a new study in collaboration with Ugandan scientists, cautioning that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during tourism ...

14 Feb 08:12 phys.org 3476726124071676681.html
Tourists place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission

Researchers at Ohio University have published a new study in collaboration with Ugandan scientists, cautioning that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during tourism encounters.

14 Feb 13:28 News-Medical.net 4522523031895259870.html
Christina Koch Is Reunited With Her Dog After 328 Days In Space And We're Crying

14 Feb 09:57 2 articles

NASA astronaut Christina Koch feels good after record 11 months in space

Christina Koch met with reporters in Houston six days after returning to Earth from the International Space Station. Her 328-day mission — which ended last Thursday — was the longest ever by a woman.

14 Feb 09:57 The Indian Express 2885715104458508562.html
Christina Koch Is Reunited With Her Dog After 328 Days In Space And We're Crying

It's hard to imagine life as an astronaut. Making daily scientific breakthroughs while you orbit the globe, witnessing Earth from the best seat in the hous

14 Feb 17:28 IFLScience 242791750042437804.html
The star that could be set to EXPLODE in devastating supernova 700 light-years from Earth: New images show Betelgeuse IS dimming and changing shape

14 Feb 10:27 2 articles

A dying star 1,000 times bigger than the sun could soon explode

But at over 700 light-years away, astronomers say there's no risk to Earth.

14 Feb 10:27 euronews 7318238122365362455.html
The star that could be set to EXPLODE in devastating supernova 700 light-years from Earth: New images show Betelgeuse IS dimming and changing shape

Astronomers used the European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescope array in Chile to capture the unprecedented dimming of the giant star in more detail.

14 Feb 13:33 Mail Online 124328110586300803.html
Databases leak exposed 900K plastic surgery records with nude photos

14 Feb 17:45 2 articles

Plastic Surgery Patient Photos, Info Exposed by Leaky Database

Hundreds of thousands of documents with plastic surgery patients' personal information and highly sensitive photos were exposed online by an improperly secured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket.

14 Feb 17:45 BleepingComputer 1217146045927819551.html
Databases leak exposed 900K plastic surgery records with nude photos

Leaked images, many of them graphic nude photos, were from imaging firm NextMotion in France

14 Feb 17:38 Boing Boing 4601305170301240159.html
Egypt confirms first coronavirus case, says affected person is foreigner

14 Feb 17:52 2 articles

Egypt confirms first coronavirus case, says affected person is foreigner

Egypt has just confirmed the first coronavirus case in the country, becoming the first known person on the African continent to have contracted the virus. The deadly virus which has killed almost 1,400 people, and left

14 Feb 17:52 LailasNews.com 2090029849988599181.html
Hariri: Aoun settlement over, will not deal with ‘shadow president’

CAIRO: Egypt's Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country. In a statement Friday, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mugahed said the person was a “foreigner" who is carrying the virus but not showing any serious symptoms. Officials were able to confirm the case through a follow-up program the government implemented for travelers

14 Feb 17:13 Arab News 8912634264274573272.html
Turkey Says to Export Fast-results Coronavirus Detection Kit

14 Feb 14:04 2 articles

Turkey Says to Export Fast-results Coronavirus Detection Kit

China's coronavirus outbreak has showed no sign of peaking with health authorities reporting more than 5,000 new cases earlier on Friday

14 Feb 14:04 Haaretz 1431421787433859287.html
Turkey says to export fast-results coronavirus detection kit

ANKARA, Feb 14 — Turkey will in coming days export to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan locally-produced coronavirus detection kits that can get results in about two hours, its health minister said today. China’s coronavirus outbreak has showed no sign of peaking with health authorities reporting more...

14 Feb 09:53 Malaymail 302165935804173822.html
Wirral Autism charity bags big award

14 Feb 10:56 2 articles

Wirral Autism charity bags big award

Autism Together has been going since 2016 and has provided training for businesses on how to be autism aware

14 Feb 10:56 Liverpool Echo 7727211173797112277.html
Autism New Zealand Autism Resource Centre

Australasia’s first Autism Resource Centre is set to open its doors formally on the 20th of February. The centre is the first of its kind and boasts several services in which the autistic community in Wellington can utilise. This building was specifically designed to not only suit the needs of the autistic community, but to marry its environment. Inspired by Petone and the surrounding valley, the buildings geographical surroundings were the fundamental features in which the designers took inspiration from.

14 Feb 08:32 SCOOP 5315658998384592986.html
Man sues for damages over alleged disfigurement after cancer treatment

14 Feb 17:01 2 articles

'I feel like the elephant man': Cork man sues hospital after alleged disfigurement after surgery

A 63- year old man who claims he suffered alleged disfigurement when he had mouth surgery as part of a cancer treatment at a Cork hospital has sued in the High Court.

14 Feb 17:01 Irishexaminer 8196011179652559988.html
Man sues for damages over alleged disfigurement after cancer treatment

Liam Coughlan claims an unnecessary and inappropriate procedure was carried out

14 Feb 17:30 The Irish Times 8204772968699442459.html
Eisai agrees to pull obesity drug Belviq after safety alert

14 Feb 10:01 2 articles

Eisai agrees to pull obesity drug Belviq after safety alert

Eisai has moved swiftly to comply with an FDA request to pull its obesity drug Belviq off the market after it was linked to an increased risk of cancer.

14 Feb 10:01 PMLive 7773534728120194092.html
Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market over FDA cancer risk concerns

The prescription medication has been in clinical trials that the FDA say show patients could get cancer.

14 Feb 13:46 ABC7 Los Angeles 8300010439895233701.html
Hong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus ‘dirty team’

14 Feb 14:40 2 articles

Hong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus 'dirty team'

HONG KONG: After gruelling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating ...

14 Feb 14:40 CNA 5644198863641036277.html
Hong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus ‘dirty team’

The 38-year-old volunteered to join staff on isolation wards -- dubbed

14 Feb 15:22 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200203089331.html
How Kerala tamed the Coronavirus

14 Feb 10:34 2 articles

How Kerala tamed the Coronavirus

The state emergency health resp­onse model was activated as soon as the virus outbreak turned into an epidemic in Wuhan, China, in January 2020.

14 Feb 10:34 India Today 4286117814078893196.html
Turkey to export coronavirus detection kits giving faster results

As countries scramble to contain the threat from the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey announced Friday that a new locally made detection kit that offers faster...

14 Feb 15:07 DAILY SABAH 8383944808027171388.html
Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

14 Feb 13:00 2 articles

Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

SKOURA (Morocco), Feb 14 — Dead palm trees lie on dry, yellowish earth near an abandoned adobe house in Morocco’s arid southeast, as drought threatens ancient oases. “I grew up in this oasis and I have seen it shrink,” says 53-year-old Mohamed El Houkari, who lives in Skoura, a rural oasis...

14 Feb 13:00 Malaymail 302165935240578114.html
Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

Skoura, Morocco | AFP |  Dead palm trees lie on dry, yellowish earth near an abandoned adobe house in Morocco’s arid southeast, as drought threatens ancient oases. “I grew up in this oasis and I have seen it shrink,” says 53-year-old Mohamed El Houkari, who lives in Skoura, a rural oasis area of around 40 square …

14 Feb 09:30 The Independent Uganda: 5099025989307941960.html
School attendance has to improve - Tracey Martin

14 Feb 14:23 2 articles

School attendance has to improve - Tracey Martin

All parents and caregivers need to ensure that their children go to school unless they are sick, Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin said today.

14 Feb 14:23 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926314650472437.html
Love between parents has long-term benefits for kids

Children stay in school longer and get married later when their parents love each other, according to research with couples from Nepal.

14 Feb 13:38 Futurity 5051862825294557483.html
'Exhausted': Doctors at China's virus epicentre overworked and unprotected

14 Feb 10:59 2 articles

China says 6 medics died from virus

Report underscores risks doctors and nurses have taken due to shortages of protective gear.

14 Feb 10:59 Daily Nation 7421817125500530162.html
'Exhausted': Doctors at China's virus epicentre overworked and unprotected

Tired and understaffed, medical workers have had to deal with thousands of new cases per week in Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of the outbreak.

14 Feb 10:39 News24 3752801376852925087.html
First coronavirus case in Africa recorded in Egypt

14 Feb 17:58 2 articles

First coronavirus case in Africa recorded in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt | AFP |  Egypt’s health ministry on Friday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus, making it the first in Africa. The nationality of the person was not given in the joint statement with the population ministry, which added that they had shown no “symptoms”. Authorities have notified the World Health Organization …

14 Feb 17:58 The Independent Uganda: 5099025989288014429.html
UPDATED: Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa

Egypt

14 Feb 17:55 Punch Newspapers 3524240995145131181.html
A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away: Cocoa 'boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet'

14 Feb 10:11 2 articles

A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away: Cocoa 'boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet'

Over 60s drank a mug of flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months in a study by Northwestern University in Chicago. Participants were able to walk significantly further in a walking test at the end.

14 Feb 10:11 Mail Online 124328111933744823.html
Cocoa may improve lower-leg blood flow, walking in peripheral artery disease

Must be rich in flavanol for optimum effect.

14 Feb 10:02 UPI 8257973865011407875.html
Parents’ agony as Court of Appeal rules brain-damaged baby son’s life support will be turned off against their wishes

14 Feb 10:22 2 articles

BREAKING Judges rule doctors can stop providing life-support to brain-damaged baby

Four-month-old Midrar Ali is at the centre of a court battle in which his parents, Karwan and Shokhan Ali, are desperate for his treatment to continue

14 Feb 10:22 mirror 675785261872749582.html
Parents’ agony as Court of Appeal rules brain-damaged baby son’s life support will be turned off against their wishes

PARENTS of brain-damaged baby Midrar Ali have been left in agony today after the Court of Appeal ruled medics can turn off his life support against their wishes. The four-month-old’s parents …

14 Feb 10:40 The Sun 7379604592666157407.html
30.96 lakh to appear for CBSE 10th, 12th exams, fewer than last year

14 Feb 13:16 2 articles

30.96 lakh to appear for CBSE 10th, 12th exams, fewer than last year

CBSE exams 2020: There are 7,88,195 girls, 11,01,664 boys and 19 transgenders in class 10 and 5,22,819 girls, 6,84,068 boys and six transgenders in class 12 exams

14 Feb 13:16 The Indian Express 2885715104805802808.html
CBSE 10th & 12th exam to begin from February 15; here's what to know

The examinations for the Class X will be held from 15TH February 2020 to 20TH March 2020 and Class XII will be held from 15TH February 2020 to 30TH March 2020. Elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of the exams, said Anurag Tripati, Secretary of CBSE in a statement.

14 Feb 14:49 Bangalore Mirror 4632149708117377119.html
Texas school district invests in high-tech security software to protect students

14 Feb 17:21 2 articles

Texas school district invests in high-tech security software to protect students

A Texas school district has taken security to a new level by installing hundreds of cameras in its 14 schools. At any point in time, around two-dozen can have facial recognition capabilities.

14 Feb 17:21 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202038193298.html
Texas school district invests in high-tech security software to protect students

A Texas school district has taken security to a new level by installing hundreds of cameras in its 14 schools. At any point in time, around two-dozen can have facial recognition capabilities.

14 Feb 12:21 Fox 4 8372747776906185874.html
The Trump Administration vs. Children

14 Feb 15:45 2 articles

The Trump Administration vs. Children

A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies

14 Feb 15:45 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668527876144782.html
The Trump Administration Versus Children

A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies

14 Feb 14:00 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668528790173350.html
Artificial intelligence ‘could prevent disease'

14 Feb 17:58 4 articles

Artificial intelligence ‘could prevent disease’

Experts have been looking at whether technology can be used to predict conditions early enough for effective treatment.

14 Feb 17:58 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774287821130.html
Artificial intelligence ‘could prevent disease’

Experts have been looking at whether technology can be used to predict conditions early enough for effective treatment.

14 Feb 17:58 Express & Star 7324224459752417610.html
Artificial intelligence ‘could prevent disease’

Experts have been looking at whether technology can be used to predict conditions early enough for effective treatment.

14 Feb 17:58 Shropshire Star 3480199992206240074.html
Artificial intelligence ‘could prevent disease'

Experts have been looking at whether technology can be used to predict conditions early enough for effective treatment.

14 Feb 17:56 The Irish News 993067137449042.html
Elanco seeks clearance to acquire Bayer's animal health business

14 Feb 13:42 2 articles

Elanco Seeks Clearance To Acquire Bayer's Animal Health Business

The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Elanco Animal Health Inc. seeking clearance to acquire Bayer AG’s animal health business.

14 Feb 13:42 SCOOP 5315658999823657576.html
Elanco seeks clearance to acquire Bayer's animal health business

The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Elanco Animal Health Inc. seeking clearance to acquire Bayer AG’s animal health business.

14 Feb 14:07 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926315715365281.html
Espresso May Be Better Ground Coarser

14 Feb 14:00 2 articles

Espresso May Be Better Ground Coarser

A very fine grind can actually hamper espresso brewing, because particles may clump more than larger particles will.

14 Feb 14:00 Scientific American 532798823793461637.html
Espresso May Be Better when Ground Coarser

A very fine grind can actually hamper espresso brewing, because particles may clump more than larger particles will.

14 Feb 14:00 Scientific American 532798823767640098.html
Florida dental assistant accused of sexually battering woman before wisdom tooth surgery

14 Feb 11:05 2 articles

Florida dental assistant accused of sexually battering woman before wisdom tooth surgery

A Pasco County dental assistant is accused of sexually battering an 18-year-old woman during wisdom tooth surgery.

14 Feb 11:05 Fox 4 8372747778826471149.html
Florida dental assistant accused of sexually battering woman before wisdom tooth surgery

A Pasco County dental assistant is accused of sexually battering an 18-year-old woman during wisdom tooth surgery.

14 Feb 16:05 ABC15 Arizona 911680911775663853.html
Dancing On Ice’s Ben Hanlin discusses daughter’s sepsis scare

14 Feb 16:31 2 articles

Dancing On Ice’s Ben Hanlin discusses daughter’s sepsis scare

He told Loose Women that his daughter is now doing ‘great’ following her illness.

14 Feb 16:31 Express & Star 7324224460186031138.html
Dancing On Ice's Ben Hanlin discusses daughter's sepsis scare

He told Loose Women that his daughter is now doing ‘great' following her illness.

14 Feb 16:28 The Irish News 993066670748145.html