Central County Reports Biggest Increase in COVID-19 Cases in 5 Months; Pennsylvania adds 4,197 positives

[ad_1] Pennsylvania and Center County COVID-19 Dashboard for September 9, 2021. Image via Pennsylvania Department of Health. Center County reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday to bring its total to 18,162. This is the county’s largest increase since April 3, when it numbered 134. The new positives bring the county total to 18,162 … Read more

UW campus prepares to welcome students and staff again

[ad_1] Press Releases | Video September 10, 2021 It’s been roughly 19 months since the University of Washington led the nation to pivot to learning and working online as the COVID-19 pandemic set in. Although campus operations never came to a complete halt, many UW students and staff were based elsewhere, studying and working remotely. … Read more

The pandemic has made lung cancer research more difficult

[ad_1] Picture: Pedro Vilala (Getty Images) A new study published Thursday highlights one of the collateral damage of the pandemic: Scientists are struggling to recruit volunteers for their lung cancer research. Research has found that clinical trial registrations are down 43% in 2020 from the previous year, forcing researchers to find creative ways to reduce … Read more

CNBC poll shows very little will persuade unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated against Covid

[ad_1] A man wears a “NOT VACCINATED” t-shirt before President Donald Trump’s “Save America” ​​rally at York Family Farms on August 21, 2021 in Cullman, Alabama. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Americans unvaccinated against Covid-19 are largely driven by mistrust of the government and fears about vaccine side effects, and there is very little that … Read more

Drugs that mimic the effects of cigarette smoke reduce the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to enter cells

[ad_1] A team of Japanese scientists demonstrate that treatment with AHR agonists decreases the expression of ACE2 via activation of AHR, resulting in suppression of COVID-19. Credit: DBCLS TogoTV / CC-BY-4.0 Researchers have identified a potential reason why a lower number of COVID cases have appeared in smokers compared to non-smokers, although other reports suggest … Read more

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on App Store in epic decision

[ad_1] By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN RAMON, Calif .– A federal judge has ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade that kept its tightly-run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest money-makers. Such a change could potentially also save application developers billions of dollars which could prompt them to lower the prices … Read more