Could blood plasma help treat coronavirus?
The NHS wants people who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their blood plasma. It’s part of a trial looking at whether it can be used to fight Covid-19. Fourteen new donation centres are opening in England over the next few months including in places such as Lancaster and Leeds. But what is plasma in … Read more
Searching for Clues to COVID-19 Immunity
Joel Ernst, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the division of experimental medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco. Santosha Vardhana, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and attending physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Nicolas Vabret, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Medline … Read more
Workhuman wants to certify businesses as just, inclusive, and innovate through new program
Businesses as large as Cisco have already become Workhuman Certified by pledging to adhere to the company’s new Charter of Workplace Rights. Image: iStockphoto/nd3000 Performance management platform Workhuman has launched a new initiative to certify businesses as “workplaces where people have the right to be respected, seen, appreciated, and heard.” The Workhuman Certified program aims … Read more
Republic TV staff booked for ‘Inciting Disaffection’ and defaming police
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Friday registered a case against some of the editorial staff of Republic TV for alleged incitement to disaffection amongst the members of the Mumbai Police and for allegedly defaming the police force. The police booked four senior editorial staff include those in charge of the newsroom. Those booked “were concerned … Read more
Older Adults Often Unnecessarily Screened for Cancer
August 27, 2020, by NCI Staff Many older adults are undergoing unnecessary cancer screenings, a new study shows. Credit: iStock Many older adults are being screened for cancer who no longer need to be, results from a new study show. Based on a nationwide survey, the study found that at least half of older adults … Read more
Nigeria protests: President Buhari says 69 killed in unrest
Mostly civilians, but also police and soldiers have died in protests against police brutality. Source link
Most Americans Want to End Seasonal Time Changes
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As most of America prepares for the Nov. 1 return of standard time, 63% want one fixed, year-round time, a new survey finds. “Evidence of the negative impacts of seasonal time changes continue to accumulate, and there is real … Read more
Tesla recalls nearly every Model S, Model X in China for suspension defect – Roadshow
Suspension problems aplenty in China, it seems. Tim Stevens/Roadshow Nearly every single Tesla Model S and Model X imported to China from the US is subject to a new recall, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday. Citing China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, Tesla will need to recall some 30,000 electric cars to remedy … Read more