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Up to 45 percent of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO

Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution.

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Sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly, say US scientists

"Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both surfaces and in the air."

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An illustration photo shows Ziggie the dog wearing a mask put on her face by her owner in Los Angeles, on April 5, 2020.

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Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus

Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following previous screening success with various illnesses.

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A medical worker checks the swab test equipment for COVID-19 for Roche at the Pertamina Jaya Hospital Laboratory in Cempaka Putih, East Jakarta on April 6, 2020.

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Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don’t?

Recent studies suggest as many as 80 percent or more of those infected are “silent carriers”, showing no or very mild symptoms.

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A patient suffering from COVID-19 wears a full-face Easybreath snorkeling mask given by sport chain Decathlon and turned into a ventilator for coronavirus treatment at the intensive care unit at Ambroise Pare clinic in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues in France, April 1.

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ITB-produced ventilators for COVID-19 patients pass Health Ministry’s quality assurance

The ventilator, dubbed Vent-I, is designed primarily for COVID-19 patients who are still able to breathe independently.

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A group of scientists in South Sumatra claims to have discovered a possible remedy for COVID-19: a glucose-based snack, which is said to have been effective in breaking down several major components of the novel coronavirus that causes the disease and inhibiting its incubation.

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COVID-19: Scientists in South Sumatra claim glucose-based snack 'cures' coronavirus

A group of scientists in South Sumatra claims to have discovered a possible remedy for COVID-19: a glucose-based snack.

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Developed by Jaka Widada, a lecturer in the university’s agriculture microbiology department, the chamber allows medical workers to take samples from a patient’s nose and throat using disposable gloves that protrude outward from the chamber, which is equipped with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter.

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UGM lecturer creates swab chamber to improve safety of COVID-19 testing

A lecturer at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has created a swab chamber to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) faced by medical staff when testing for COVID-19.

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Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other 'zoonosis'

It is human activity enabled the virus to jump to people, and specialists are warning that if nothing changes many other pandemics of this nature will follow.

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Halodoc allows users to book COVID-19 tests

The company provides both rapid tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, also known as swab tests.

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Medical staff shows on Feb. 26, 2020 at the IHU Mediterranee Infection Institute in Marseille, packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine, drugs that has shown signs of effectiveness against coronavirus.

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Novartis, US drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial against COVID-19

Novartis has won the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct a randomized trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday, to see if it helps patients.

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When the researchers looked at the effect of genetic predisposition to the disease, they found that those with the highest genetic risk were twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those with the lowest.

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Obese individuals may be 6 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

New European research has found that individuals who are obese could have a six times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if they don’t have a genetic predisposition to the disease.

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One of Natacha Oceane's most recent, a 20-minute no-equipment HIIT workout is also no-impact and makes no noise, making it ideal for those who are worried about disturbing the neighbors.

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HIIT workouts you can do at home

Jump, stretch, bounce and shake off your excess energy with one of the following challenging workouts.

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This handout illustration image obtained February 27, 2020 courtesy of the US Food and Drug Administration shows the coronavirus,COVID-19.

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Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts

Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic question remains unanswered: do those who recover from the disease have immunity?

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Smokers more vulnerable to effects of COVID-19, expert says

Health expert Yayi Suryo Prabandari of Gadjah Mada University’s School of Medicine in Yogyakarta has said that smokers are more vulnerable to COVID-19.

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A coronavirus vaccine trial by University of Oxford researchers aims to get efficacy results by September, and manufacturing is already underway.

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Virus vaccine may be ready for mass production by autumn, Oxford professor says

A coronavirus vaccine trial by University of Oxford researchers aims to get efficacy results by September, and manufacturing is already underway.

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Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect the brain

A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is.

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Improved mental, physical health: Perks of working out at home

Studies reveal that being physically active is good for our brains.

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Roche said it aims to have its test available by early May in countries accepting Europe’s CE mark and that it’s working with the US Food and Drug Administration to gain permission for emergency use.

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Roche aims to start selling COVID-19 antibody test next month

Roche Holding AG developed an antibody test for COVID-19 that it says it plans to start selling early next month, adding another of the diagnostic tools experts think will be needed to lift social-distancing measures put in place around the globe.

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Anti-influenza Avigan Tablets produced by Japan's Fujifilm are displayed in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Avigan: Antiviral being tested for coronavirus patients

It is approved for use in flu outbreaks and has been deployed to treat Ebola, but now Avigan is being trialed as a potential coronavirus treatment.

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Recharge: Sleep has many benefits, from boosting one’s immune system to reducing likelihood of suffering from chronic disease.

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Sleep won’t cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it

Right now though, getting a good night’s sleep could be more important than ever.

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Brazilian 99-year-old former WWII combatant Ermando Armelino Piveta gestures as he leaves the Armed Forces Hospital, after being treated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and discharged, in Brasilia, Brazil, April 14, 2020.

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A study warns of long-term neuropsychiatric risks among people recovering from COVID-19

Data from past pandemics, such as SARS-CoV-1 in 2002 and MERS-CoV in 2012, indicate higher rates of narcolepsy, seizures and encephalitis in recovered patients.

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A small study by experts from Britain's University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust found that if hands had not been properly washed, drying with a paper towel was more effective at removing microbes.

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Paper towels may remove virus missed by poor hand washing: Study

People should dry their hands with paper towels to avoid spreading the new coronavirus, according to the authors of a study published on Friday that finds disposable tissues are better than jet dryers at removing pathogens missed by ineffective washing.

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Coronavirus: Loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19

Smell loss may be the only symptom, and indicates someone who seems otherwise well – or has only very mild symptoms – could be a carrier of the disease.

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After being washed, it is important for cloth face masks to be hung out to dry.

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What you should know about washing cloth masks

These are four things to know about maintaining your cloth face masks' cleanliness.

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The study, published on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at 10 coronavirus cases from three families who ate at a restaurant at the same time in Guangzhou, China.

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Chinese study suggests air conditioner may help spread coronavirus

The study which looked at 10 coronavirus cases found that droplet transmission might have been propelled by air-conditioning.

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COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and pervasive impact" on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday.

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Coronavirus: Taipei unveils vending machines for surgical masks

Unveiled by the Taipei City Government and the Central Epidemic Command Center on Saturday for a week-long trial run, the three machines installed near Taipei 101 were modified by manufacturers from those that dispense candy and SIM cards.

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