Science 2.0
Lung Cancer Trials From Industry Aren't More Biased, But They Are Better
Pangolin: Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape In Wuhan Because Of Incompetence?
That's crazy talk, mostly because it requires believing that scientists are (a) in a vast Corporate and/or Government Conspiracy so cleverly crafted that only a few cranks can find it but (b) also so stupid as to think a virus in the same family as the common cold would cause California, which would be the fifth largest economy in the world if it were its own country, to commit economic suicide over a few dozen deaths.
What Anti-Science Activists And Lawyers Have In Common During This Crisis They Share The Rest Of The Time: Fear Profiteering
Will Blood Donations From Recovered COVID-19 Patients Help? We'll Find Out
They are not only facilitating access to antibody-rich plasma donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19, in hopes transfusions could lessen the severity or duration of the illness, they have gone a step further and are helping create a master protocol so independent investigators can work on this without the usual 'I won't share data in case I get beat to publication' concern that besets the life sciences. Actual collaboration.
Not All Science Is Settled - How Journalists Can Convey Coronavirus Uncertainty Without Losing Trust
Tor, While Coronavirus Rages, You Should Release 'Automatic Reload' For Sale Right Now
The best cyborg meet-cute you'll read this year? I can't use that, Corey White did. A cyberpunk rom-com? Yes it is, but I'd be cheating if I say it.
I should start at the beginning. No, that's boring, I will start at the end.
Why Some Prostate Cancers Are More Aggressive
Why are some prostate cancers are more aggressive and result in death when others can be treated? The answer could mean more optimal treatment; aggressive forms could still get the full treatment while less harmful forms can get a less damaging approach.
UK Bases Coronavirus Policy On Hypothetical Flu Model - WHO Recommendations Evidence Based Using COVID19 Lessons Learnt And Data
Few in the UK seem to realize that our country has a radically different policy for controlling COVID-19 from the WHO. The WHO say we need to test all suspected cases, quarantine them, trace all close contacts and ask them to self isolate. The UK was doing that until the 12th March when they decided to stop testing for mild cases and they also no longer screen people who enter our country with the disease. Indeed they now say that if you think you have the disease, to not ring them up to ask for testing but just self isolate for up to 7 days and see if it gets better and only contact them if it gets worse. As we'll see 7 days quarantine is nowhere near enough for COVID-19 though it would work for 'flu.
45 Minutes: Cepheid Gets Approval For First Point Of Care SARS-CoV-2 Test
COVID-19 Update: 13,599 Deaths and 94,176 Recoveries Worldwide, America Has 3X As Many Ventilators As Diseases
What about the U.S.? Our concern was warranted and the steps we took, such as travel restrictions, while initially criticized were later adopted by Canada and numerous other countries. We declared an emergency for the first time since H1N1 in 2009 (we dodged the MERS coronavirus bullet in 2012).
The Army Has Developed A Quantum Sensor That Covers The Entire Radio Frequency Spectrum
The US Army has developed a quantum sensor that can detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency spectrum, from 0 to 100 GHz, using a single antenna. That is currently impossible with a traditional receiver system, and would require multiple systems of individual antennas, amplifiers and other components.
FDA is Cutting Red Tape for Hand Sanitizer "Approval" - Why Is There Red Tape At All?
WHO COVID19 Mar 20 - Message Of Courage And Hope In Difficult Times - First Pandemic In History With Power To Change Way It Goes
The director general gave a really good speech on Friday, and I am sharing it here, to help people have more courage in what are going to be difficult times.
Up until March 20th, the WHO said this is the first pandemic we can stop.
Now the WHO say that Wuhan has its first day with no cases which shows the world that even the most severe situation can be turned around.
They are particularly concerned about the effects if it reaches vulnerable populations of malnourished children and people with AIDS which is endemic in parts of sub Saharan Africa.
He says however none of this is inevitable. This is the first pandemic in history where we have the power to change the way it goes.
Yes Your Country Can Stop COVID-19 - Singapore Shows How
Singapore is controlling its outbreak with case finding and contact tracing. Any other country can do the same. Singapore is a particularly clear case. They test everyone for COVID-19 if they go to a doctor or clinic for treatment with symptoms of a respiratory disease. For instance if you are living in Singapore, and get a cough or fever, and go to see your doctor - he or she will take a swab which is automatically tested for COVID-19. That's in a country of over 5 million, as large as Scotland.
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Here's How Long Coronavirus Remains Infectious On Cardboard, Metal And Plastic
The study says the virus is detectable for up to three hours in aerosols, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two days on plastic and stainless steel. This is far longer than other studies of viruses in aerosols, which found them for 45 minutes.
Pandemics Don't Remind Us Of Our Common Humanity - Bias Is Exposed More Than Ever
In California, where I live, despite no disruption to the supply chain, no disaster, barely more than a dozen dead in a state of 40,000,000 people, wealthy elites are emptying grocery store shelves. Who is being penalized? Kids in WIC programs, the same poor people California listed as the reason to choose Senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary just a few weeks ago. Because he is the most socialist.
WHO Recommendations On COVID-19 Not Followed By UK - Need To Get Back On Track Swiftly To Save Lives - Paradigm Shift Inertia?
Everyone in the UK - please share this widely, this and other posts that explain what is happening in the UK. We are no longer trying to contain COVID-19 in the UK, only to slow down its spread. Also, we no longer try to keep track of who in our society has the virus, as people with mild symptoms are not tested to see if they have COVID-19. This would be good advice for influenza which is a very different disease. Sadly the Netherlands have also joined us in declaring a similar policy.