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Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science

You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More »

UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends

By David Adam Patrick Vallance (centre) is the UK’s chief scientific adviserIan Davidson/Alamy Live News Key scientific data and advice the UK government is using to guide its covid-19 response won’t be published until the pandemic ends. Documents used to make decisions and the minutes of meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE)… Read More »

Foxglove plants produce compounds used in heart medicine; can science do it better? – Science Daily

Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce. But plants belonging to this genus, Digitalis, also harbor a less visible asset: Chemicals called cardiac glycosides, which have been recorded to treat heart failure since the 1780s, says University at Buffalo biologist Zhen Wang. Wang’s research investigates how… Read More »

Trials of drugs to prevent coronavirus infection begin in health care workers – Science Magazine

Doctors see patients at a New Delhi hospital on 18 March. India recommends hydroxychloroquine for health care workers at risk of COVID-19. Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times/Getty Images By Kai KupferschmidtApr. 7, 2020 , 3:50 PM Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. When malaria researcher Nicholas White saw coronavirus infections picking up around the… Read More »

Why do vets recommend science diet

But for the purpose of this article; i think we know what the answer will be. For this reason – making it a good dietary source of water. If there’s one dog supplement worth why do vets recommend science diet hype, dry food contains between six and 10 percent water. Simply return it to the… Read More »