The researchers found that among 365 pregnant women, the test helped spot those at higher risk of preterm birth. Overall, 73 women delivered prematurely, and those who’d shown changing and diverse vaginal microbiomes, along with inflammation, were at increased risk. The findings were published online recently in the journal Nature Communications. More … Read more
Tyler Lizenby/CNET The Mirror, an actual mirror and LCD screen that allows you to watch a virtual instructor as well as your reflection during a home workout, is running a sale for $500 off plus free shipping — a $750 value. The sale is running now through Nov. 29 with the promo code HOLIDAY21. The … Read more
Amid the flurry of “fake news” and misinformation, it turns out there are very few chronic liars. See more from a new study. Source link
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Monday, and the more than 740,000 lives lost in the United States is the most of any nation, Johns Hopkins University data show. “This is a defining moment in our lifetime,” Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease … Read more
The government has also favored investments and credit to grow the country’s agricultural industry — a sector often at odds with the protection of Brazil’s vast wild lands. “I reinforce our commitment to generating a neutral greenhouse gas economy at the same time creating jobs and creating income contributions to Brazil,” Leite said at the … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed a decision on whether to approve emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds until at least January, the company announced Sunday. That’s because the agency told the company … Read more
Microsoft’s latest Teams update will cause a whole lot of hurt 9:01 / November 2, 2021 You can see how Microsoft got to this idea. You may wish you could unsee it. Read more: https://zd.net/31mKNT6 Source link
ImageAt the main entrance of the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday.Credit…Kieran Dodds for The New York Times With humanity already struggling to cope with rising seas, more powerful storms, deadly heat waves and rapidly changing ecosystems needed to sustain life, the global climate summit in Glasgow opened on Monday with a series of desperate … Read more
In a move that may have huge political implications and in what is being considered a major educational initiative amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand government has plans to distribute free tablets to over 1.6 lakh students in classes 10 to 12 of state government schools. “The tender for procurement of the tablets will close … Read more
Congress leader and former Union minister Sachin Pilot on Monday hit out at the BJP and ex-Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai for attempting to destabilise the previous Manmohan Singh-led government. Former CAG Rai on Thursday had tendered an unconditional apology to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam for “wrongly mentioning” him as one of … Read more