High levels of protein in the blood could predict which coronavirus patients will need ventilators

Scientists discover high levels of protein in the blood could predict which coronavirus patients will need to be put on ventilators The protein, known as suPAR, is a marker of disease severity and aggressiveness as well as activating of the immune system Patients without the virus typically had suPAR levels of five ng/mL or less, … Read more

Sniff test that presents brain injury patients with smells can predict recovery

Exposing brain injury patients to a range of smell can determine whether they are going to recover, according to researchers behind a ‘sniff test’ study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge presented patients with smells including shampoo and rotten fish then monitored their reactions via a nasal tube.   In the new study, researchers looked at … Read more

Covid-19 will not be eradicated and will return become a seasonal virus, Chinese scientists predict 

Covid-19 will not be eradicated and will return become a seasonal virus, Chinese scientists predict Chinese researchers have warned that the killer coronavirus will not disappear  Instead, they believe that it will return and become a seasonal virus like the flu  Researchers also warned hot summer temperatures would not stop the spread  Here’s how to … Read more

Property market to bounce back in 2020, industry bosses predict

Property market to bounce back in 2020 as shape of Brexit becomes clearer, industry bosses predict By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 Property bosses have predicted the market will bounce back this year as the shape of Britain’s exit from the … Read more

Pentagon is using AI to predict where panic buying will strike in the US

Panic buying has taken hold of many Americans who are stocking up on supplies and leaving shelves empty during the coronavirus. Now, the Pentagon is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to help predict and address shortages of water, medicines, food, medical supplies and other essentials across the country. The predictive model pulls data from … Read more

Facebook data could predict spread of disease outbreaks says new research on ‘social-connectedness’

Facebook data could help predict the spread of future diseases say researchers who found link between social connections and coronavirus hotspots A new study suggests Facebook data could predict pandemics in early stages The research uses a ‘Social-Connectedness Index’ to link disparate geographies Researchers found a link between COVID-19 hotspots on far-off regions The study suggests … Read more

Australian scientists working on test to predict severe coronavirus symptoms in infected patient

Australian scientists are working on a world-first test that will predict how seriously COVID-19 will affect people once they contract the killer virus Scientists working on testing that helps predict the severity of killer coronavirus  Tests to see who is immune, who remains infectious, at risk of forming disease The team will look at how … Read more

Australian scientists working on test to predict severe coronavirus symptoms in infected patient

Australian scientists are working on a world-first test that will predict how seriously COVID-19 will affect people once they contract the killer virus Scientists working on testing that helps predict the severity of killer coronavirus  Tests to see who is immune, who remains infectious, at risk of forming disease The team will look at how … Read more

UK will be the worst coronavirus-hit nation in Europe with 66,000 deaths, top scientists predict 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

UK will be the worst coronavirus-hit nation in Europe with 66,000 deaths, top scientists predict 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more