Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the
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SARS-CoV-2: New findings on the persistence of neutralizing antibodies
It is an open question to what extent protection against reinfection persists after overcoming a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The “Rhineland Study”,
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Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may increase risk of psychosis from cannabis use
It has been long been known that cannabis users develop psychosis more often than non-users, but what is still not
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Profound loss of pleasure related to early-onset dementia
People with early-onset dementia are often mistaken for having depression and now Australian research has discovered the cause: a profound
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Researchers on pandemic restrictions: Increase compliance instead of investing in numerous restrictions
Responses from 9,500 inhabitants in 11 countries in a study financed by the EU have given the researchers an insight
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Balancing benefits and risks: Making sense of the latest vaccine news
Last night, the federal government announced substantially revised plans for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia. Due to
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The upside of a heart attack: It could protect your kidneys—temporarily
Scientists studying the effects of heart attack on kidney function recently made an unexpected discovery: Heart attacks actually provide short-term
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Two-thirds of Kiwis surveyed saw lockdown’s silver linings
Two-thirds of New Zealanders believed there were ‘silver linings’ to the country’s Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown imposed in March
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Brazil closes out deadliest month of pandemic by far
Hard-hit Brazil closed out its deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic by far on Wednesday, with 66,573 people killed by
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Evidence of social factors impacting COVID-19 infection available to policymakers early in the pandemic
Evidence that COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities, low-income individuals and certain occupations was available to policymakers early in the pandemic,
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