TAIPEI, Taiwan — They are sending millions of masks, emblazoned with the words “made in Taiwan,” to the United States, Italy and other countries hit hard by the coronavirus. They are denouncing Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization. They are flaunting celebrity endorsements and creating hashtags like #TaiwanCanHelp. Officials in Taiwan are attempting to…
Something was wrong with a tiger in central India’s Pench Tiger Reserve earlier this month. For several days, wildlife managers had observed the 10-year-old male making frequent visits to a nearby pond, possibly, they speculated, because it was running a high fever. Though staff administered antibiotics, the tiger didn’t improve and eventually died by the…
SEATTLE — As the coronavirus outbreak consumed the city of Wuhan in China, new cases of the virus began to spread out like sparks flung from a fire. Some landed thousands of miles away. By the middle of January, one had popped up in Chicago, another one near Phoenix. Two others came down in the…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageAn idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas, in April.Credit…Eric Gay/Associated Press Combination of virus and oil glut yields chaos worldwide. From Iraq to Venezuela, nations reliant on oil sales have seen the combination of the price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic create new threats of poverty and political…
Here’s what you need to know: Video Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy said the country would proceed with caution when it begins easing lockdown measures in May.CreditCredit…Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times Italy’s poorer south suffers under lockdown, and fears a second blow from the virus. In Italy, the pandemic hit the wealthy…
Here’s what you need to know: Image“Each one of those deaths is probably the tip of an iceberg of unknown size,” said Dr. Sara Cody, the chief health officer of Santa Clara County, pictured last month. “It feels quite significant.”Credit…Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group, via Associated Press California announces earliest publicly known U.S. coronavirus deaths.…
When we asked readers what they want to know about exercise and the coronavirus, many of you wrote that you were concerned about how to exercise and maintain fitness if you or someone you love is older or has functional limitations, such as arthritis or joint replacements. Experts who study exercise and aging had a…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As the pandemic swept across the nation in March, so did urgent questions about the virus’ potential strain on the healthcare system. Among top concerns: whether the nation’s hospitals had enough ventilators to provide breathing support to critically ill patients with the disease COVID-19, which mainly attacks the lungs. As experts…
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this commentary article the authors Phei Er Saw and Shanping Jiang from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China consider the significance of interdisciplinary integration in academic research and application. In the light of the rapid development of science and technology, the authors consider…
More than 1% of Canadians have been dependent on cannabis at some point in their lives. Despite the fact that marijuana use is expected to grow with the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, little research has focused on factors associated with recovery from addiction. New research published online this month in the journal…