The COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge around the world this week, driven by a worsening situation in the United States and Canada. Here is the global state of play according to a specialised AFP database. Five percent increase The average number of new daily cases globally increased by five percent over the week to 645,400, […]
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Chile records highest daily COVID-19 numbers yet
Chile has reported its highest daily count of new coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic despite widespread restrictions and widely praised progress on vaccinations. The government on Saturday reported 7.084 new cases in the South American nation of some 18 million people, topping a previous record in June. It said COVID-19 has become […]
A man who can’t see numbers provides new insight into awareness
By studying an individual with an extremely rare brain anomaly that prevents him from seeing certain numbers, Johns Hopkins University researchers provided new evidence that a robust brain response to something like a face or a word does not mean a person is aware of it. The work, set to be published today by Proceedings […]
Mexico records 3rd highest daily death numbers
Even as Mexico announced plans for reopening churches and religious events, the country posted near-record numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Health Department reported that confirmed cases rose by 4,599, the second-highest daily increase to date, to reach an accumulated total of 154,863. Deaths rose by 730, the third-highest […]
Baby Genius! Watch Kylie Jenner's Daughter Stormi Learn Letters and Numbers
Her girl’s growing up! Kylie Jenner shared a sweet video of her 17-month-old daughter, Stormi, learning her letters and numbers on Monday, July 22. “My smart baby,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 21, captioned her Instagram Story. In the footage, the makeup mogul said, “O” and “A,” waiting for her toddler to repeat […]
Whopping numbers on whooping cough
(HealthDay)—The return of measles made headlines in recent years, but it’s not the only disease that poses a particular threat to kids that has experienced a resurgence. Another is pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough because of the distinctive sound it causes as people experience severe coughing bouts. An infection of the respiratory system, pertussis […]
New protocol produces large numbers of mature human podocytes, enabling kidney disease modeling, drug discovery
Human stem cells are of great interest in the fields of regenerative medicine and medical research because they reproduce indefinitely and can differentiate into every other cell type found in the body. While stem cells naturally occur in very few places in the adult body, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) can be produced directly […]