The COVID-19 lockdown upturned the lives of teenagers at a time when they are usually becoming more independent and taking steps toward their future. Instead, they were confined to their homes, exams were canceled, and their next steps looked suddenly less certain. Our research on the TELL Study – Teenagers’…
ALA: Lung cancer survival has increased nationally to 22.6 percent
(HealthDay)—Lung cancer survival has increased to 22.6 percent nationally, and people of color face worse outcomes than White Americans, according to a report from the American Lung Association published online Nov. 17. In an effort to provide a picture of the current lung cancer burden in the United States, researchers…
How have new social norms emerged as COVID-19 has spread?
As COVID-19 spread around the world, it became clear that different countries were responding differently to the virus. Penn’s Cristina Bicchieri, who studies social norms and how they evolve, wanted to understand how a national response had affected individual behaviors. “We decided to do a study in nine different countries,…
The one ingredient your bath has been missing
You’re likely familiar with the litany of benefits of coconut oil, the magic elixir that aids in anything from hair to skincare. But, coconut milk may be the missing ingredient that your wellness routine has been waiting for. If quarantine has helped you get reacquainted with your bathtub for some…
Dear Dan: Many of us are not doing well. Something has to give
Dear Dan, I have been meaning to write a while now but frankly have not had the energy. Last week I attempted to but for the first time in the near-on 10 years I have been writing for The Age, had to tell my editor I just wasn’t up to…
'The Wanted' Singer Tom Parker Reveals He Has an Inoperable Brain Tumor in Emotional Instagram Post
Tom Parker, a British singer, formerly of the band 'The Wanted' revealed on Monday that he was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, for which he's currently undergoing treatment. The 32-year-old shared the news in an Instagram post, featuring his wife Kelsey Hardwick and their 15-month-old daughter Aurelia. "Hey…
Radiology research funding has increased—still no association with citation rate
According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), nearly half (47.7%) of the research articles published in major radiology journals declared funding—a proportion that has increased from 17% of articles in 1994 and 26.9% published between 2001 and 2010. “Most funded articles received support from federal sponsors or nonprofit foundations,…
Loneliness in lockdown has impacted four in ten men's mental health
Men are being negatively affected by the isolation and social restrictions that are part and parcel of the global response to coronavirus, says mental health charity Samaritans. A new poll of 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 found that 42% of UK men said their mental health had been negatively…
The burden of a positive COVID-19 test result has some people ‘test shopping’ for a negative
One morning, Amy Rosen woke up with body aches and a throbbing head. When she couldn’t shake the feeling, she went to urgent care to get swabbed for COVID-19 and paid $45 to get quick results. Two days later, her test result came back positive. In the next two weeks,…
Prince George ‘Has Come Out of His Shell’ and Is a ‘High Achiever’
Growing up! Prince William and Duchess Kate’s eldest son, Prince George, has continued to mature and become a protector of his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. Birthday Boy! Royal Family Members Wish Prince George a Happy 7th Birthday “George has come out of…
Coronavirus could be the turning point for genetic vaccines, a 30-year-old technology that has not fulfilled its promise
David B. Weiner is known in scientific circles as “the father of DNA vaccines.” The tag pays homage to his pioneering work over 30 years, but it’s also a reminder that his baby is still aborning. Not a single human DNA vaccine has made it to market anywhere in the…