Michigan intends to expand access to promising yet underutilized antibody treatments as hospitalizations and test positivity rates in the state soar. “Monoclonal antibodies are an incredible treatment … that we want to deploy in Michigan,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said earlier this week. “A monoclonal antibody … can be a lifesaver, and it can keep you… Read More »
A festival due to draw thousands of revellers to Byron Bay amid growing fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in the area has been cancelled. The move comes after NSW diagnosed its first case linked to clusters in southeast Queensland, resulting in restrictions for four local councils near the border. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard signed… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Poland’s right-wing government is delaying the publication and implementation of a court ruling that tightens the abortion law ABC News: Health
Growing coronavirus outbreaks across the American West and Midwest have started to take an alarming turn as some states report growing Covid-19 hospitalizations and a shrinking supply of beds for patients. Six states reached record high Covid-19 hospitalizations, based on a weekly average to smooth out the reporting, as of Friday, according to a CNBC… Read More »
In recent years, the number of people affected by coeliac disease, wheat allergy or gluten or wheat sensitivity has risen sharply. But why is this the case? Could it be that modern wheat varieties contain more immunoreactive protein than in the past? Results from a study by the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the… Read More »
Doctors are seeing a rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, a group of NHS leaders says. It follows a more than 30% drop in referrals to mental health services during the peak of the pandemic. But there are predictions that the recent rise will mean demand actually outstrips pre-coronavirus levels – perhaps by… Read More »
Most retail in Melbourne will be closed to customers while tight restrictions will be in place at construction and meat processing sites, as part of efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. Announcing the new rules to fight the state’s second wave of the virus on Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews urged people not to panic… Read More »