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Wuhan wet market is the ‘victim’ of coronavirus outbreak, China’s CDC says

The Wuhan wet market believed to be the origin of the coronavirus pandemic has been unfairly made into a scapegoat for the pandemic, China’s top health official claimed. “At first, we assumed

27 May 20:34 New York Post 7654946768986616782.html
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning.

27 May 20:35 India Today 4286117814196082831.html
SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday due to poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts onboard. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 20:23 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408757050060551.html
SpaceX Launch Postponed Due To Poor Weather Conditions

SpaceX is about to send two NASA astronauts into space for the first time, so here's how you can watch this event online.

27 May 20:35 Hollywood Life 1852895045289706449.html
Weather postpones first SpaceX launch of Nasa astronauts minutes before lift-off

The launch date has now been moved to Saturday at 8:22 pm UK time.

27 May 20:34 Shropshire Star 3480199992642834688.html
SpaceX postpones manned mission to space station amid weather concerns

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX scrubbed plans to launch the first American astronauts into orbit from U.S.

27 May 20:20 TheHill 355432918612301812.html
SpaceX launch postponed due to bad weather

Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken's planned flight from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station will mark the first time a private company has sent humans into orbit.

27 May 20:00 New York Post 7654946768093532339.html
'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and ...

27 May 20:38 phys.org 3476726123482891360.html
SpaceX Dragon DM-2 Launch Scrubbed – Next Attempt On May 30

Following poor weather conditions, SpaceX and NASA aborted the Dragon DM-2 mission today, with next attempt set for May 30, 2020.

27 May 20:38 Wccftech 3677959679333627625.html
Masks Work.

A new perspective underscores the effectiveness of wearing a mask — even if you’re staying six feet apart

27 May 20:50 Medium 398266335107038252.html
US astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — With thunderstorms threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business of...

27 May 20:08 The Gleaner 1215260530021636779.html
SpaceX is about to launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what to expect.

Wednesday's SpaceX launch is set to send the company's first-ever passengers into space: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.

27 May 20:10 Yahoo 7097669637382352965.html
When will NASA and SpaceX try to launch again? New date for historic mission announced

NASA astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, were expected to take off from Florida at 16:33 EDT (21:33 BST), this evening, but the launch was cancelled due to poor weather conditions

27 May 20:49 mirror 675785261043789174.html
SpaceX Crewed Mission Postponed Due To Bad Weather Just Before Launch

SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station was postponed Wednesday due to poor weather with around 20 minutes to go until takeoff.

27 May 20:32 NDTV.com 5090057681374153570.html
United Way allocating $6.6M in federal funding to help with food security, youth mental health

Applications from Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland charities being accepted for the emergency funding

27 May 20:59 North Delta Reporter 5327740410997289910.html
Ozone layer collapse preceded mass extinction 360 million years ago

May 27 (UPI) -- Until now, scientists weren't sure caused the Late Devonian extinction, one of five major extinction events in Earth's history.

27 May 20:48 UPI 8257973864384303024.html
NASA and SpaceX forced to cancel launch at last minute due to poor weather conditions

SpaceX was set to launch two astronauts into space tonight

27 May 20:30 Irish Mirror 2875825630074459761.html
Chinese scientists say Wuhan animal market isn’t where coronavirus began

Chinese scientists say the coronavirus didn’t originate at a live animal market or a laboratory in Wuhan, pushing back against US officials over where the pandemic began, according to a

27 May 20:29 New York Post 7654946768190361821.html
SpaceX’s launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday due to poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

SpaceX was set to launch astronauts for the first time on Wednesday, thereby restoring NASA’s human spaceflight program. But then storm clouds rolled in.

27 May 20:23 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883634491143.html
6 ways to watch SpaceX's historic first rocket launch of NASA astronauts live online, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - SpaceX will broadcast live video of its first human mission, called Demo-2, but so will NASA, National Geographic, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 20:30 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756067870826.html
WATCH LIVE: Landmark SpaceX launch cancelled due to poor weather

UPDATED 21:17The landmark SpaceX crewed launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida has been 'scrubbed...

27 May 20:43 Newstalk 7635722258422693302.html
Coronavirus outbreak: India's lesson in health system preparedness from China

Due to its preparedness, China is being seen as a country that has moved into action faster than it used to earlier, investing more into healthcare and human resources to overcome the shortage of doctors, and arming itself with a better health surveillance system

27 May 20:01 Business Today 1145527432097353605.html
LAUNCH DELAYED: Americans Back in Space - The Historic SpaceX and NASA Project

UPDATE: Due to weather issues, the launch has been delayed until Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 pm ET. 

27 May 20:00 Townhall 6083908947212671183.html
Why SpaceX's launch for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk's rocket company and the US as a whole, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - If SpaceX successfully launches NASA astronauts to the space station, it will open a new era of commercial human spaceflight.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 20:46 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755992006733.html
Why Moderna Stock Dropped Today

The biotech's coronavirus vaccine reportedly made some people sick.

27 May 20:47 The Motley Fool 2231313657790040675.html
SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday because of poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts on board. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.

27 May 20:23 Business Insider 6060062400818818823.html
Gilead study shows shorter five-day course of remdesivir works as well as 10-day one

(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc, which has suggested that a shorter treatment duration could extend limited supplies of its drug remdesivir, on Wednesday published results of a study showing no significant difference in outcomes between 5- and 10-day courses of the drug for patients with severe COVID-19.

27 May 20:58 Reuters 8334514181024122603.html
SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday because of poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts on board. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.

27 May 20:23 Yahoo 7097669638517249931.html
SpaceX's first crewed mission to the ISS is scrubbed for today

The first attempt at launching US astronauts into space from American soil was delayed by weather conditions on Wednesday. NASA will take another shot Saturday.

27 May 20:21 Engadget 96641516373675336.html
6 ways to watch SpaceX’s historic first rocket launch of NASA astronauts live online

Update: SpaceX scrubbed the launch due to potentially unsafe weather conditions. The next launch attempts are on Saturday at 3:22 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. We will update this story as new live broadcast schedules emerge for NASA TV, SpaceX, and other outlets.

27 May 20:30 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882652301418.html
SpaceX-NASA Crewed Mission Postponed over Bad Weather

(AP) Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday.

27 May 20:24 Breitbart 3148363492243409394.html
Why SpaceX’s launch for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk’s rocket company and the US as a whole

The last time the United States launched humans into space from American soil was in 2011, when the last space shuttle made its final voyage into orbit.

27 May 20:46 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882576437325.html
'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

A new cruise ship study suggests that the number of people who are infected with the new coronavirus but have no symptoms may be much higher than believed.

27 May 20:00 WebMD 4010151887369167259.html
SpaceX is about to launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what to expect.

Wednesday's SpaceX launch is set to send the company's first-ever passengers into space: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.

27 May 20:10 Business Insider 6060062399342904013.html
A New Spacecraft Will be Launched Towards Mars This Summer

In Tanegashima, Japan, a spacecraft named Hope is being prepared for its launch towards Mars. If all goes to plan, the UAE's Mars Hope Probe (or "Al Amal" in Arabic) will blast off this summer, reaching the Red Planet in February 2021.

27 May 20:54 novinite.com 4235039570960959359.html
NASA and SpaceX forced to cancel launch due to poor weather conditions

NASA and SpaceX have been forced to cancel today's historic launch, due to poor weather conditions

27 May 20:22 mirror 675785260422182923.html
SpaceX delays first historic crewed launch to space due to weather

Just 17 minutes left on the clock.

27 May 20:28 The Verge 1337119304174546918.html
SpaceX’s first manned rocket launch called off

Storm forces postponement with just 17 minutes left on countdown

27 May 20:58 Ft 707176888972336269.html
Most Americans Haven’t Stopped Trusting Scientists

It’s easy to look around right now and conclude that popular public opinion has turned against scientists. Twitter hashtags have urged the president to fire Ant…

27 May 20:01 FiveThirtyEight 6485396906233774205.html
In lean times, fierce dinosaur Allosaurus resorted to cannibalism

The dreaded dinosaur Allosaurus was the scourge of the Jurassic Period landscape some 150 million years ago, an apex predator just as Tyrannosaurus rex was 80 million years later during the Cretaceous Period. The researchers unearthed 2,368 fossil bones including several different dinosaurs and other

27 May 20:47 Yahoo 7097669637326996833.html
Historic SpaceX Launch to ISS Scrubbed Over Bad Weather, Rescheduled for Saturday

The NASA and SpaceX launch, which was scheduled to take place from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, has been postponed due to bad weather.

27 May 20:21 Sputniknews 967333868362691260.html
Weather postpones first SpaceX launch of Nasa astronauts minutes before lift-off

An estimated 1.7 million people from around the world tuned in to the launch from The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

27 May 20:35 Express & Star 7324224460189012224.html
In lean times, fierce dinosaur Allosaurus resorted to cannibalism

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The dreaded dinosaur Allosaurus was the scourge of the Jurassic Period landscape some 150 million years ago, an apex predator just as Tyrannosaurus rex was 80 million years later during the Cretaceous Period.

27 May 20:47 Reuters 8334514180498754355.html
Tennessee to stop sharing COVID-19 patient information with first responders, law enforcement

Tennessee will stop sharing COVID-19 patient information with first responders and law enforcement.

27 May 20:48 WVLT 4089046910568752741.html
NASA SpaceX rocket launch cancelled over bad weather fears

Flight to International Space Station now put back until Saturday

27 May 20:23 Liverpool Echo 7727211173806827823.html
Weather delays SpaceX’s first astronaut launch from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 27 (Reuters) - SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

27 May 20:29 Daily Maverick 2373996787397215655.html
SpaceX launch postponed due to bad weather

Just minutes away from take off, and SpaceX has had to call of its historic launch. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company was set to become the first private company to launch astronauts into…

27 May 20:39 myGC.com.au 214966662210161231.html
Caveolin binding motif in Na/K-ATPase is required for stem cell differentiation, organogenesis in animals

New findings reveal the importance of the Na/K-ATPase protein in stem cell differentiation and organogenesis, in a study led by scientists at Marshall University that involves the scaffolding function ...

27 May 20:02 phys.org 3476726124962499169.html
Turns Out That ‘Active’ Object in Jupiter’s Orbit Is a Comet in Disguise

Astronomers were abuzz last week following the discovery of an active asteroid in Jupiter’s orbit, in what was thought to be a new type of celestial object. Follow-up investigations have revealed it to be a regular comet, albeit one in a misleading orbit.

27 May 20:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059000876739682.html
Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close

NEW YORK - The U.S. is hitting a tragic milestone: 100,000 dead from the coronavirus. But is that number right?The accuracy of U.S. coronavirus death count

27 May 20:15 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245587303895.html
Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-review

27 May 08:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244955017534.html
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather is looking up for SpaceX's first astronaut launch, as officials vow to keep crew safety the top priority.

27 May 08:42 Fox 4 8372747778191822441.html
SpaceX set for its most important launch ever as skies, seas threaten delays

SpaceX remains on track for an inaugural NASA astronaut launch that will arguably be the most important single mission in the company’s history, although Florida’s summer weather continues to conspire to delay it. Heavily dependent on Atlantic Ocean weather conditions, skies (and seas) thankfully appear to be clearing up on the home stretch to Crew […]

27 May 08:55 Teslarati 613467573635540388.html
Covid-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India, says public health expert

The country is still in the ascending limb of the epidemic, said Prof D Prabhakaran, Director, Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions (CCCC).

27 May 08:07 The Economic Times 7653256037162636787.html
India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring its hottest May day in nearly two decades.

27 May 08:19 phys.org 3476726124925601815.html
Covid-19: 7 new cases in China, 19 in South Korea

Overal­l count since the countr­y's first case on Januar­y 25 is now up to 11,275, includ­ing 269 deaths­

27 May 08:16 The Express Tribune 1105816787517210941.html
In vast Kenya camp, refugee journalists on coronavirus front line

For more than a decade, KANERE, the world's first fully independent refugee camp news outlet, has defied funding shortages and other challenges to publish investigations and reports about life in Kenya's remote Kakuma camp.

27 May 08:17 Aljazeera 6642629763483003162.html
Coronavirus deaths could top 18,000 in India, says public health expert

India is still in the ascending limb of the epidemic, said Prof D Prabhakaran, Director, Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions.On low mortality rate in India and possible reasons for it, he said we will know if the mortality is actually low when the epidemic ends

27 May 08:20 Livemint 6614605818380088425.html
Tayside and Fife researchers study safe use of UV light in coronavirus fight

Ultraviolet light could be used in the fight against coronavirus, researchers have said.

27 May 08:16 The Courier 4275302768401494128.html
SpaceX's moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States ...

27 May 08:03 phys.org 3476726123660800623.html
Don’t panic but stay safe, says doctor who recovered from COVID-19

People should not panic but follow the precautionary measure by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19, says doctor who recovered from virus in Qatar.

27 May 08:55 The Peninsula 1202843881519233471.html
Explained: What is Tianwen-1, China’s Mars mission?

China’s Mars mission: China's previous ‘Yinghuo-1’ Mars mission, which had piggybacked on a Russian spacecraft, had failed after it could not leave the Earth's orbit and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean in 2012.

27 May 08:27 The Indian Express 2885715103773189187.html
Hospital staff with Covid-19 had protective antibodies in study

The research addresses a crucial question regarding the new coronavirus: whether people who had Covid-19, and especially those who didn’t get severely ill, develop antibodies capable of protecting them against reinfection.

27 May 08:50 The Indian Express 2885715105466457458.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $346 million ahead of debut astronaut mission

US Presid­ent Donald Trump will be among the specta­tors at Kenned­y Space Center to witnes­s the launch­

27 May 08:12 The Express Tribune 1105816785965145695.html
Brazil reports over 1,000 virus deaths, 16,000 cases

Total case count in world's second worst-hit countr­y crosse­s 390,000, death toll nears 25,000

27 May 08:16 The Express Tribune 1105816787882963808.html
ISS commander hails today's SpaceX launch as 'step towards the future'

SpaceX will become the first private company to send astronauts into space

27 May 08:33 Metro 970161748544788189.html
Covid-19 update: 9 additional deaths and 37 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland

A further nine people have passed away from Covid-19 in Ireland according to the latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. There have now been a total 1,615 Covid-19 related deaths i...

27 May 08:59 TipperaryLive 1097599578336945614.html
India wilts as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

India is wilting under a heatwave, with temperatures in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring its hottest May day in nearly two decades.

27 May 08:00 Digital Journal 4566489172458879484.html
Hospital in Weston-super-Mare that shut to new patients over spike in Covid-19 cases 'sees 40% of staff test positive for the infection'

A memo leaked to a local newspaper revealed Weston General Hospital, which has around 2,000 staff, warned of a high rate of coronavirus cases among medics.

27 May 08:52 Mail Online 124328111866709379.html
Delhi witnesses 792 new coronavirus cases in biggest single-day jump

Fifteen more deaths have been reported, taking the total number of deaths to 303

27 May 08:18 The Hindu 6679535025921949173.html
China has made great progress in Covid-19 vaccine research: Chinese Ambassador

China News: Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Wednesday said that China has made "great progress" in vaccine research and development in the fight agains

27 May 13:39 The Times of India 6060938663544500707.html
Twin lows brewing over Arabian Sea

Eight southern and central districts can expect isolated heavy rainfall today

27 May 13:22 The Hindu 6679535024618525023.html
Coronavirus UK hospital death toll increases by 209 in last 24 hours

The number of Covid-19 hospital deaths in England has increased by 183 on yesterday, bringing the total to 26,049, with Scotland reporting 13 new deaths, while Wales recorded 11

27 May 13:18 mirror 675785261704165601.html
Creating Artificial Gravity in Space to Explore Beyond our Moon

If we plan to take long journeys through space or colonize other planets, the first step is going to be figuring out how to create artificial gravity in space.

27 May 13:25 Interesting Engineering 7328942540592547401.html
Confident that COVID-19 vaccine will be available by next year, says Harvard Professor

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

27 May 13:00 Rising Kashmir 9025326238665981184.html
New District Hospital turns out to be a boon for COVID-19 patients

Mysore/Mysuru: The New District Hospital on KRS road, Metagalli, has turned out to be a boon for COVID-19 affected patients of Mysuru district. Following the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus pandemic in the district in March, the District authorities had turned Jayadeva Cardiology Hospital block in K.R. Hospital premises which was vacant after it...

27 May 13:12 Star of Mysore 1698039377160823531.html
Death toll from Covid-19 rises to 30 as 1740 more cases and 1439 recoveries reported in Qatar on May 27

Ministry of Public Health today reported 1,740 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), and 1,439 new recovered patients in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in Qatar to 13,283. The Ministry also announced 2 deaths due to the virus

27 May 13:48 The Peninsula 1202843882298001089.html
COVID-19 testing not mandatory for services related to maternal, newborn: Health ministry

According to the guidance note, practices of physical distancing, hand washing, and respiratory hygiene need to be maintained at all service areas by all beneficiaries and service providers and facilities should follow a staggered approach.

27 May 13:18 The Financial Express 1288289579796843293.html
Exclusive: Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

(Reuters) - New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as U.S. physicians and patients halted appointments and screenings during the COVID-19 outbreak.

27 May 13:22 Reuters 8334514180038935981.html
A new scheme for satellite-based quantum-secure time transfer

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have recently introduced a new satellite-based quantum-secure time transfer (QSTT) protocol that could enable more secure communications ...

27 May 13:30 phys.org 3476726124001517651.html
France bans hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment

May 27 (UPI) -- The French government on Wednesday barred the use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.

27 May 13:17 UPI 8257973865820755912.html
Latest trends in Digital Transformation of Healthcare

Digital Transformation of healthcare is helping patients in need of on-demand healthcare with Big Data and ePharmacy. Watch the latest trends

27 May 13:19 TechGenyz 5378425016061726294.html
Experts Explain Why You Should Continue to Take Precautions, Even If You've Had COVID-19

It's unclear whether those who have been infected with COVID-19 develop immunity to the virus and, if so, how long it lasts.

27 May 13:10 POPSUGAR Fitness 1694745614138213942.html
Croatia welcomes tourists braving coronavirus crisis

KRILO-JESENICE, Croatia (Reuters) - A few intrepid European tourists have returned to Croatia’s picturesque Adriatic coast, where the owners of yachts and campsites are hoping their relative isolation will bring the numbers up over the next six weeks.

27 May 13:29 Reuters 8334514181393002757.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

While Jha exuded confidence that a vaccine will be available in a year's time, Prof Giesecke said India should practice a lockdown that is as 'soft' as possible, as a severe lockdown will ruin its economy very quickly.

27 May 13:02 The Financial Express 1288289579698136565.html
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

The launch puts Elon Musk’s SpaceX on the cusp of becoming the first private company to put astronauts in orbit, something achieved by just three countries – Russia, the U.S. and China

27 May 13:01 The Globe and Mail 68426410057780572.html
Only about 50% of Americans say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine if one is made available

Only about half of Americans say they would get a vaccine for COVID-19 if one becomes available, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

27 May 13:32 ABC15 Arizona 911680911214628139.html
The Silent Killer: As Heat Wave Engulfs Northern India, Here’s Why It’s Deadly And How To Minimise The Damage

In India, heatwaves are the third biggest natural cause of deaths, having killed over 6,000 people since 2010

27 May 13:10 Swarajya 4977622828533614772.html
'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

The launch puts Elon Musk's SpaceX on the cusp of becoming the first private company to put astronauts in orbit.

27 May 13:42 WVLT 4089046911887815166.html
Roche, Novartis highlight intensifying rivalry in eye disease, MS

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmakers Roche and Novartis underscored how their portfolios are increasingly clashing on the commercial battlefield, announcing on Wednesday new data on drugs aimed at capturing market share from each other.

27 May 13:10 Reuters 8334514180955851783.html
Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by late June - UK scientists predict

Scientists have predicted that vaccine for coronavirus could be ready as soon as results of over 10,000 Covid-19 patients involved in a clinical trial is ready.

27 May 13:45 Legit 3764253650872415144.html
2 astronauts to be first launched from US soil in nearly a decade

Liftoff is set for 1:33 p.m. PDT from the same spot at Kennedy Space Center where men flew to the moon and the last space shuttle blasted off in 2011.

27 May 13:44 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837474056583.html
Covid-19: India is relying on flimsy evidence to expand use of HCQ despite concerns about dangers

Not a single study has shown any evidence of the anti-malarial drug working for prophylaxis.

27 May 13:33 Scroll.in 8669301694181622977.html
Elon Musk rocket launch postponed due to bad weather

Craft was to be the first private enterprise vehicle in history to take humans into space

27 May 13:54 The Irish Times 8204772967470451490.html
Mathematics can save lives at sea

Hundreds of people die at sea every year due to vessel and airplane accidents. Emergency teams have little time to rescue those in the water because the probability of finding a person alive plummets ...

27 May 13:17 phys.org 3476726124441844686.html
Binoculars at the ready: Elon Musk rocket to be seen in Irish skies tonight

SpaceX craft will be the first private enterprise in history to take humans into space

27 May 13:54 The Irish Times 8204772967491329801.html
Survey looks at binge-drinking, financial anxiety during COVID

TORONTO - A recent survey of about 1,000 Canadians suggests heavy drinking is highest among younger people and those worried about personal finances due to

27 May 02:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244183267337.html
WHO to find results of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine's safety findings by mid-June

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already warned against the usage of the pill outside of a hospital setting, just seven days after it approved an emergency use authorisation for the drug.

27 May 02:28 DNA India 7533428662533800712.html
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade.

27 May 02:52 Star-Advertiser 3439335387679552044.html
Virus takes toll on mental health of Europe's medics

Steve, a paramedic in northeast England, contracted the coronavirus two months ago. Then his wife fell ill. Both recovered but throughout they were concerned about passing it on to their two young sons.

27 May 02:50 Digital Journal 4566489171649258733.html
China labels Abe's claim on origin of COVID-19 a 'politicization' of the deadly virus

Beijing says it opposes "stigmatization" of disease's beginning after Japanese leader calls it a "fact" that illness "spread from China to the world."

27 May 02:44 The Japan Times 6673764368165589064.html
SpaceX, NASA, astronauts making final preparations: 'We're go for launch'

SpaceX is making final preparations for the Demo-2 mission to launch NASA astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011.

27 May 02:47 Fox News 7362823819970505332.html
COVID-19: 'Less Than Half' Of Positive Coronavirus Antibody Tests Are Accurate, CDC Says

Antibody tests used to determine if people have been infected in the past with Covid-19 might be wrong up to half the time, CDC warns.

27 May 02:46 Tech Times 4011848567718053708.html
US company begins vaccine trial on humans in Australia

World News: A US biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccin

27 May 02:08 The Times of India 6060938663430388089.html
World Continues To Reel Under Relentless COVID-19 Attack As Overall Cases Top 5.4 Million, Death Toll Over 3.4 Lakhs: WHO

According to the WHO, the global case tally currently is reported at 5,404,512, a stupendous rise by 99,780 over the past day. The death count worldwide stands at 343,51, a major surge by 1,486.

27 May 02:37 Abplive 5873643725454500666.html
Virgin Orbit analyzing data to find cause of rocket failure

Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched satellite booster to fail.

27 May 02:11 CTVNews 2422791597207463827.html
India’s Covid count set to cross 1.5 lakh, fresh cases dip to 5.5k

India News: India’s count of Covid-19 cases was set to cross the 1.5 lakh mark, even as the number of fresh infections reported on Tuesday dropped slightly to its

27 May 02:09 The Times of India 6060938662791693475.html
More clusters of a rare condition are popping up in children across Canada

Doctors across Canada and the United States are finding new clusters of a rare and unusual inflammatory condition in children that could be somehow linked to COVID-19.

27 May 02:00 Coronavirus 2422791599043799396.html
"Severe Curbs Can Cause More Deaths Than Virus": Expert To Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been attacking the government over adversities being faced by lakhs amid coronavirus lockdown, today discussed several burning issues linked to the pandemic with two health experts - Professor Ashish Jha from Harvard University and Professor Johan Giesecke of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

27 May 07:00 NDTV.com 5090057682521709914.html
Return of the Blob: Surprise link found to edge turbulence in fusion plasma

Blobs can wreak havoc in plasma required for fusion reactions. This bubble-like turbulence swells up at the edge of fusion plasmas and drains heat from the edge, limiting the efficiency of fusion reactions ...

27 May 07:17 phys.org 3476726123718940021.html
Pakistan registers 1,446 new coronavirus cases; total count crosses 59,000-mark

The authorities have so far conducted 499,399 coronavirus tests, including 8,491 in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

27 May 07:17 The Hindu 6679535026190847200.html
COVID-19: Most viruses, other germs do not spread easily on flights, says CDC

However, air travellers were not risk-free specially in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

27 May 07:02 Gulf News 2086521545665968372.html
Turla Hacker Group Steals Antivirus Logs To See If Its Malware Was Detected

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Security researchers from ESET have discovered new attacks carried out by Turla, one of Russia's most advanced state-sponsored hacking groups. The new attacks have taken place in January 2020. ESET researchers say the attacks targeted three high-profil...

27 May 07:50 it.slashdot.org 306148769686236014.html
In Delhi, only 8 Covid ICU beds vacant in 7 private hospitals

To add to its bed strength, the Delhi government recently asked 117 nursing homes and private hospitals to set aside 20% of their existing strength for Covid patients.

27 May 07:00 The Indian Express 2885715103928305946.html
Virgin Orbit analyzing data to find cause of rocket failure

Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched satellite booster to fail.

27 May 07:47 phys.org 3476726123230796458.html
Noida Authority launches 'doctor-on-call' facility; here's how to avail

With the help of the "doctor-on-call" facility, citizens will be able to reach doctors with just a phone call.

27 May 07:53 DNA India 7533428662865481889.html
Bad weather delays Space X launch to send two NASA astronauts to ISS

This is the first time a private company launches a manned flight to the International Space Station

27 May 07:20 euronews 7318238121620189314.html
Study reveals substantial quantities of tyre particles contaminating rivers and ocean

A major UK government-funded research study suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment.

27 May 07:18 phys.org 3476726123753820037.html
Virus heightens health risks associated with heatwaves, warns UN

WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis Kapp said, “India is experiencing a heatwave, and this is at the same time as India is relaxing the lockdown measures."

27 May 07:22 The Indian Express 2885715104885659470.html
SpaceX to launch astronauts

A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit today, the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.

27 May 07:30 Castanet 616068602785730653.html
WHO halts Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 trial over safety concerns

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a toll on 188 countries and territories across the globe. With the increasing number of confirmed cases, scientists race to develop treatments and vaccines to fight the novel coronavirus.

27 May 07:00 News-Medical.net 4522523030408383777.html
EUR/USD: The 1.1012 200-day ma to cap advances – OCBC

The EUR/USD may be headline-driven, as the Franco-German virus recovery plan is tabled for discussion today. Terence Wu, an FX strategist at OCBC Bank

27 May 07:12 FXStreet 4480975638978760417.html
Coronavirus news live - 209 dead and care worker accused of 'spreading germs'

Here, we bring you the live updates on the latest news, developments and guidance on the Covid-19 pandemic.

27 May 07:29 Metro 970161749112851267.html
Coronavirus: Most viruses, germs don’t spread on flights, says US public health agency

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said that physical distancing is difficult on flights which may increase a passenger’s risk to Covid-19.

27 May 07:04 Scroll.in 8669301692779944632.html
Photo of the Day: Stamps mark Taiwan's coronavirus fight

Taiwan's Chunghwa Post releases coronavirus prevention stamps

27 May 07:43 Taiwan News 4737573345409824450.html
Watch | Global carbon pollution falls by 17%

A video on the biggest annual drop in carbon dioxide emissions in the world

27 May 07:24 The Hindu 6679535025586672786.html
Watch live: Astronauts on board SpaceX capsule for historic liftoff

ORLANDO, Fla., May 27 (UPI) -- Two NASA astronauts entered SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Wednesday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in advance of a planned historic liftoff at 4:33 p.m. EDT toward the International Space Station.

27 May 07:00 UPI 8257973865386636707.html
Australia eyes New Zealand travel 'bubble' as cases fall

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Falling numbers of active coronavirus cases in Australia and New Zealand are paving the way for the easing of travel restrictions between the two countries, health officials said on Wednesday, even as Australia recorded its youngest coronavirus death.

27 May 07:51 Reuters 8334514180077900357.html
India underlines faith in HCQ: drug’s benefits outweigh risks

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine: There is enough experience in the country of using HCQ, and sufficient data from observational and case control studies to warrant its use, the government said.

27 May 07:00 The Indian Express 2885715104925157467.html
US death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000 as Americans emerge from lockdown

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday, even as the slowdown in deaths encouraged businesses to reopen and Americans…

27 May 22:26 France 24 5635134571728926352.html
COVID-19 only kills 1% of people in remote Papuan village with limited resources

A researcher from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and a tropical medicine expert who lives in Wamena, Indonesia have published a unique account of a village in the Papuan highlands of Indonesia that has experienced what was presumed to be an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

27 May 22:45 News-Medical.net 4522523030422451609.html
COVID-19: Nigeria may begin use of dogs for detections

A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the dreadful COVID-19 pandemic ravaging many countries, may start in Nigeria in July.

27 May 22:08 Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics 2658445901264693735.html
Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

27 May 22:32 Shropshire Star 3480199993279315861.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX Space Suits Sure Are Something

Elon Musk was set to launch humans (NASA astronauts) into space today, but the flight was delayed due to weather. The next potential windows are this Saturday and Sunday. We don’t know how that’s going to go. But look at this suit!

27 May 22:20 Gizmodo 461714589512872666.html
Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

27 May 22:32 Express & Star 7324224460071760493.html
Level Ex upgrades surgery games to virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19

Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19.

27 May 22:35 VentureBeat 6273363637030389067.html
The editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association explains how a medical study gets published

"Two-thirds of papers are rejected without external peer-review," JAMA's Howard Bauchner told Business Insider.

27 May 22:31 Business Insider 6060062399980877687.html
Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

27 May 22:34 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775360896917.html
Bangladesh reports 22 new virus deaths, caseload tops 38,000

Bangladesh has registered 22 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, bringing the death toll to 544.

27 May 12:48 Bdnews24 8119004128921004855.html
Wuhan swabs 9 million people, tests 6.5 million for COVID-19 in 10 days

Proponents of the impressive effort say it will provide peace of mind.

27 May 12:37 Ars Technica 5028555106808271636.html
Tightening up facial biometrics

Facial biometrics for security applications is an important modern technology. Unfortunately, there is the possibility of "spoofing" a person's face to the sensor or detection system through the use of ...

27 May 12:07 Tech Xplore 4945708899786306085.html
FDA backs BMS’ Opdivo/Yervoy in first-line NSCLC

Bristol-Myers Squibb has finally gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for immunotherapy drug Opdivo in combination with low-dose CTLA4 inhibitor Yervoy for the treatment of first-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

27 May 12:41 PMLive 7773534728912951864.html
Biocon gets DCGI nod for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients

CytoSorb is plug-and-play compatible with the most commonly used blood purification machines or pumps in the ICU used to treat COVID-19 patients, including hemoperfusion, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines, Biocon said.

27 May 12:39 The Financial Express 1288289581271923498.html
Notable decrease in Covid-19 cases across mental health facilities

Data gathered by the Mental Health Commission has shown a notable decrease in the total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the 181 mental health services it has been monitoring...

27 May 12:00 TipperaryLive 1097599577669839943.html
What is SpaceX as today's launch makes history?

SpaceX is set to make history tonight.

27 May 12:26 Metro 970161747969760979.html
NASA, SpaceX Gear Up for Historic Crewed Launch Today

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27 May 12:15 Extremetech 653399568593344307.html
Italy: 96% of Coronavirus Fatalities Had Other Chronic Illnesses

The overwhelming majority of deaths with coronavirus in Italy have occurred in the presence of two or more serious chronic illnesses.

27 May 12:21 Breitbart 3148363492006594297.html
A SpaceX rocket carrying NASA astronauts will fly over Notts tonight - here's how to see it

You can also watch the launch online

27 May 12:27 NottinghamshireLive 5149776703014870756.html
Merck buys Themis as part of drive for COVID-19 drugs and vaccines

Merck & Co/MSD has been conspicuous by its absence from the industry-wide effort to develop coronavirus therapies, but has now unveiled a broad effort across drugs and vaccines.

27 May 12:55 PMLive 7773534728589681715.html
Drone service launches in US to deliver medical supplies by air

Drone start up Zipline has collaborated with a health network in North Carolina to deliver much-needed medical supplies to medical centres.

27 May 12:04 Design Week 9211635614292974027.html
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat

First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body.Darlene

27 May 12:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245970713878.html
How to see Comet SWAN above your house tonight

The comet is blazing brightly across the UK this week

27 May 12:05 Metro 970161747412450008.html
AI identifies change in microstructure in aging materials

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have taken a step forward in the design of future materials with improved performance by analyzing its microstructure using AI.

27 May 12:02 phys.org 3476726123293635398.html
'If it goes wrong, it's my fault': Elon Musk is feeling nervous hours before SpaceX's historic mission to launch its first astronauts into space, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "I'm the chief engineer, so I'd just like to say that if it goes right, it's a credit to the SpaceX-NASA team. If it goes wrong, it's my fault.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 12:34 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755686703335.html
Hannity scolds Ozarks partygoers: 'Could be a disaster' for vulnerable Americans

Fox News's Sean Hannity ripped partygoers who flaunted social distancing guidelines at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend, stating that "if they get the virus and then are in

27 May 12:57 TheHill 355432919274042564.html
Fauci: Data is "Really Quite Evident" Against Hydroxychloroquine For Coronavirus

Anthony Fauci told CNN Wednesday that the scientific data "is really quite evident now about the lack of efficacy" of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment. From a report: The comments came in response to news that France on Wednesday banned the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus, ...

27 May 12:49 science.slashdot.org 3975130315691143810.html
Homemade cloth masks can reduce COVID-19 spread: Study

Toronto - Cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, can reduce transmission of Covid-19 by blocking up to 99 per cent of infectious particles, say researchers.

27 May 12:16 The Peninsula 1202843881221973569.html
Nasa SpaceX launch - as it happened: Historic liftoff cancelled moments before takeoff over weather

Nasa has postponed its first launch of astronauts from US soil in nine years due to bad weather, just minutes before lift-off.Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley were due to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on a rocket and capsule system built by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's

27 May 12:02 Yahoo 7097669637293427934.html
'If it goes wrong, it's my fault': Elon Musk is feeling nervous hours before SpaceX's historic mission to launch its first astronauts into space

"I'm the chief engineer, so I'd just like to say that if it goes right, it's a credit to the SpaceX-NASA team. If it goes wrong, it's my fault."

27 May 12:34 Business Insider 6060062399455461607.html
Amid global pressure, China takes U-turn, says COVID-19 virus has ‘multiple origins’

In March, a draft proposal to the UNSC prepared by Estonia highlighted “growing concern about the unprecedented extent of the COVID-19 outbreak".

27 May 12:12 The Statesman 1191309781308233480.html
Coronavirus concentrations in sewage seen as leading indicator of COVID-19 outbreaks, study says

The proof is usually in the pudding, but for COVID-19, the proof might be in the poop.

27 May 12:14 Fox News 7362823819637029776.html
Winds spread PFAS pollution far from a manufacturing facility

Concerns about environmental and health risks of some fluorinated carbon compounds used to make non-stick coatings and fire-fighting foams have prompted manufacturers to develop substitutes, but these ...

27 May 12:00 phys.org 3476726123377751561.html
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 1,815 new cases, 14 deaths

This brings total number of coronavirus infections in the country to 78,541

27 May 12:48 Gulf News 2086521545110161190.html
How leadership in various countries has affected COVID-19 response effectiveness

Countries across the globe responded differently to the pandemic, and results show a difference in effectiveness as well.

27 May 12:21 The Conversation 6012421227692943680.html
SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts tonight is 'a new era in spaceflight'

NASA and SpaceX have teamed up for the Demo-2 blast-off which will send two astronauts to the International Space Station in the Crew Dragon capsule atop the Falcon 9 rocket

27 May 12:26 mirror 675785259824907545.html
The Response to Covid-19 Will Help to Defeat Opioid Abuse

Heavy-handed restrictions on treating addiction have been loosened during the pandemic, and that’s a good thing.

27 May 12:00 Bloomberg.com 4032480121184721357.html
Death Toll in America Crosses One Lakh figure -

The corona virus has affected almost the whole world, whereas South Korea reported the highest number of infected on Wednesday

27 May 12:14 News Hunt Media 8859517517862720861.html
Covid-19 Here to Stay Till 2021, Aggressive Testing Needed to Curb Its Spread: Health Experts

Global health experts on Wednesday said novel coronavirus is here to stay for more than a year and called for aggressive testing to prevent its spread. In

27 May 12:27 Greater Kashmir 4662909093132055675.html
3 more COVID-19 deaths, 280 cases in Rajasthan

The novel coronavirus toll in Rajasthan rose to 173 on Wednesday with three more fatalities, while 280 new cases took the tally to 7,816, the Health Department said. The three more deaths were in

27 May 12:19 Deccan Herald 2027555796222753899.html
China's survey team summits Mt Everest to measure its height

 A Chinese survey team on Wednesday reached Mount Everest through Tibet to remeasure the exact height of the world’s tallest mountain. According to China’s measurement the height of Mount Everest is

27 May 12:52 Deccan Herald 2027555796448737472.html
Relief From Heatwave In North India Soon! Temperature Likely To Dip Down From May 29

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that there might be some relief in the heatwave conditions from May 29. Many places in North India recorded temperatures over 45 degrees celsius.

27 May 12:07 Abplive 5873643725484904285.html
‘If it goes wrong, it’s my fault’: Elon Musk is feeling nervous hours before SpaceX’s historic mission to launch its first astronauts into space

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has opened up about his nerves ahead of SpaceX’s first-ever launch of people into orbit on Wednesday – and said the blame lies with him if anything goes wrong.

27 May 12:27 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882271133927.html
123 Test Positive for Covid-19, Cases Rise to 1,471 [VIDEO]

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe confirmed that 123 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours...

27 May 12:27 Kenyans.co.ke 8634838154660684557.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX is taking two NASA astronauts to orbit tonight. Here's everything you need to know

SpaceX has never taken people to space before.

27 May 12:01 The Economic Times 7653256037494774180.html
Three days of rain thwart Florida reopening, cause severe flooding

South Florida residents were unable to enjoy the reopening of restaurants and beaches after two months of coronavirus lockdown, when three straight days of rain Tuesday caused severe flooding in Miami and other coastal cities.

27 May 12:15 The Jakarta Post 7678601102489656574.html
Skipping medical care amid coronavirus a troubling pandemic byproduct

A new study found 48 percent of American adults delayed or skipped medical care amid the coronavirus crisis.

27 May 12:44 Fox News 7362823820862337947.html
Better Protection For Seabirds

Better protection for seabirds is being put in place with a new National Plan of Action to reduce fishing-related captures, Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced today.

27 May 12:02 SCOOP 5315658999287217962.html
People advised to use technology to seek medical advice

“GOGP+ is a Telemedicine application which enables video to video chat remotely connecting those in need of medical assistance with qualified doctors, in a trusted,...

27 May 12:43 New Vision 9103146372986434620.html
Homeless Deaths Rise in San Francisco During Lockdown, But Not Due to Coronavirus

Deaths have soared among the homeless population in San Francisco during the coronavirus, but not due to the virus directly.

27 May 12:08 Breitbart 3148363490936967997.html
Research finds concerning drop in US colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

SAN FRANCISCO: New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as US physicians and patients halted ...

27 May 12:44 CNA 5644198863937508990.html
Quantum simulators for gauge theories

To simulate in a laboratory what happens in particle accelerators has been an ambitious goal in the study of the fundamental forces of nature pursued by high-energy physicists for many years. Now, thanks ...

27 May 12:12 phys.org 3476726124153846925.html
Individualists are less likely to obey hurricane evacuation orders

Hurricanes may take erratic paths, but the response by those in harm's way often follows a predictable pattern. Even in the face of repeated warnings and many people evacuating, some residents of high-risk ...

27 May 12:04 phys.org 3476726124174779417.html
NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to film on space station

NASA is rolling out the International Space Station's red carpet for Tom Cruise.

27 May 12:04 Fox 4 8372747778371052966.html
In Wuhan, swab samples are being mixed to carry out quick group tests

The mass testing is part of China’s efforts to fortify against a potential “second wave” after a cluster of cases emerged in a residential community earlier this month.

27 May 12:14 Hindustan Times 696565557678737777.html
123 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Coronavirus cases hike to 1471 after 123 test positive

27 May 12:18 Pulse Live 3606876836500368957.html
Some children 'may be at increased risk of online harm' during pandemic

Isolated children may be at more risk of online harm during the pandemic, a leading support charity in Northern Ireland has warned.

27 May 12:54 The Irish News 993065698955173.html
Taming CRISPR's collateral damage

CRISPR-Cas9 can alter genes at pre-defined sites in specific ways, but it does not always act as planned. An LMU team has now developed a simple method to detect unintended "on-target" events, and shown ...

27 May 12:00 phys.org 3476726124182766414.html
Human activity threatens billions of years of evolutionary history

A ZSL study published in Nature Communications today maps the evolutionary history of the world's terrestrial vertebrates—amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles—for the first time, exploring how ...

27 May 12:33 phys.org 3476726123494456538.html
UK government hopeful to get go-ahead for schools reopening: PM's spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s government hopes it will get the go-ahead from scientists to proceed with the return of some pupils to schools on June 1 and be able to work on ways to increase social contact, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said.

27 May 12:02 Reuters 8334514179735344448.html
Back in Business: NASA Is Set to Return to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch

Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit, marking the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade

27 May 12:30 Scientific American 532798825586710943.html
New type of coupled electronic-structural waves discovered in magnetite

An international team of scientists uncovered exotic quantum properties hidden in magnetite, the oldest magnetic material known to mankind. The study reveals the existence of low-energy waves that indicate ...

27 May 12:40 phys.org 3476726124122214915.html
China reports 28 new asymptomatic covid-19 cases, mostly in Wuhan

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China now stands at 82,993. The deadly virus has claimed 4,634 lives in the country so far.

27 May 12:23 The Indian Express 2885715103822308005.html
Covid-19: 792 new cases detected in Delhi, total shoots to 15,257

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHWF) reported 1,51,767 as the total number of cases in the country with 4,337 deaths.

27 May 12:10 newsx.com 5974563062524685771.html
Biocon Biologics Gets DCGI Nod For Emergency Use Of CytoSorb To Treat Critical Covid-19 Patients

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had recently approved CytoSorb for emergency use in COVID-19 patients.

27 May 12:47 Swarajya 4977622828738934819.html
Off the News: Don’t let your virus guard down | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The COVID-19 infections in Hawaii were seemingly squashed, so why not go out to the beach?

27 May 10:05 Star-Advertiser 3439335388571394514.html
Anjana Harish’s Suicide Shows Why India Must End Practice of ‘Conversion Therapy’

India: Following the Anajana Harish case in Kerala, a ban must be issued on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQIA folks, say IACP & other mental health experts.

27 May 10:34 The Better India 450426084394685154.html
The shade of a giant tree provided an escape from the heat for some Delhi residents

India is wilting under a heatwave, with temperatures in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring its hottest May day in nearly two decades. Scorching weather is a growing menace in the world's second-most populous nation, and the United Nations warned

27 May 10:05 Yahoo 7097669638555109863.html
Israeli Institute Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Warns of Fake Shots Circulating in Latin America

Ampoules of a fake Coronavirus vaccine labeled with a forged Migal Institute’s logo in Hebrew are illegally being manufactured and circulated in several South American countries.

27 May 10:46 The Jewish Press 7246030800905976255.html
Guidelines on providing maternal, newborn care services in containment zones and beyond issued | India News

NEW DELHI: The health ministry has come out with a detailed guidance note on provision of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, … Guidelines on providing maternal, newborn care services in containment zones and beyond issued | India News Read More »

27 May 10:58 ISSCNC 6824315491046080458.html
Covid-19 tests not mandatory for maternal, newborn: Health Ministry

The ministry also said that mother and newborn should be nursed together and breastfeeding must be initiated within 1 hour of delivery, irrespective of Covid-19 status

27 May 10:14 Business-Standard 1502508924956514027.html
WHO says the Americas are new COVID-19 epicenter as deaths surge in Latin America

The Americas have emerged as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a Tuesday briefing, as a US study forecast deaths surging in Brazil and other Latin American countries through August.

27 May 10:15 The Jakarta Post 7678601102760798131.html
Covid-19 to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed: Health experts

In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the Covid-19 pandemic

27 May 10:20 Business-Standard 1502508926295220306.html
World Rugby study suggests scrapping scrum resets to combat Covid-19 spread

Scrum resets could be scrapped as part of World Rugby's plans to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission during rugby matches.

27 May 10:34 Sport 682566033988787409.html
Nasa puts SpaceX in control for first Cape Canaveral astronaut launch since 2011

With the weather looking up, SpaceX and Nasa officials say crew safety is the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade.

27 May 10:15 independent 5894610846071637725.html
Bangladesh orders all hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients in separate units

The government has ordered all public and private hospitals in Bangladesh to provide treatment to COVID-19 and other patients in separate units.

27 May 10:00 Bdnews24 8119004130227017018.html
Face masks and shut changing rooms could be key to clothes shopping – expert

Managing the flow of people and ensuring social distancing rules are followed will be important when clothes shops reopen in June.

27 May 10:52 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774203307812.html
Nasa puts SpaceX in control for first Cape Canaveral astronaut launch since 2011

Weather conditions look favourable as SpaceX looks set to become the first private company to put humans in orbit.

27 May 10:19 Express & Star 7324224459772937355.html
Face masks and shut changing rooms could be key to clothes shopping – expert

Managing the flow of people and ensuring social distancing rules are followed will be important when clothes shops reopen in June.

27 May 10:51 Express & Star 7324224459667904292.html
COVID-19: Chloroquine trial to continue in Nigeria - The Nation Nigeria

Nigeria will continue with the solidarity trial of chloroquine for COVID-19 treatment, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration ...

27 May 10:00 Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics 2658445901602316347.html
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

The last time astronauts launched from Florida was on NASA's final space shuttle flight in July 2011. Hurley was the pilot of that mission.

27 May 10:58 The Financial Express 1288289580445253346.html
WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June

ZURICH, May 26 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine, probably by mid-June, after safety concerns prompted the group to suspend the malaria drug's use in a large trial on COVID-19 patients.

27 May 10:07 Daily Maverick 2373996788099944557.html
President Donal Trump to attend launch of NASA astronauts for the first time in nine years, from America

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are scheduled to blast off on Thursday, 2.00 am IST from launch pad 39A from the Kennedy Space Centre.

27 May 10:03 Tech2 4760741712083497160.html
WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June

"A final decision on the harm, benefit or lack of benefit of hydroxychloroquine will be made once the evidence has been reviewed," the body said. "It is expected by mid-June."

27 May 10:45 The Jakarta Post 7678601104171702945.html
US Policy Harms Int'l Covid Strategy as Collaboration Urged In 'Hyper-Connected World' - Scientist

Following the Trump Administration's threats to stop funding the World Health Organisation (WHO) and push to develop therapeutics and future vaccines for the ongoing...

27 May 10:49 Sputniknews 967333867773189909.html
Nasa puts SpaceX in control for first Cape Canaveral astronaut launch since 2011

Weather conditions look favourable as SpaceX looks set to become the first private company to put humans in orbit.

27 May 10:18 Shropshire Star 3480199992226759819.html
Siberian heatwave points to a longer wildfire season

Across Europe forecasters are braced for sweltering temperatures and little rainfall this summer, compounding what was a mild winter and threatening droughts, according to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

27 May 10:06 The Indian Express 2885715103754798488.html
What this massive rotating disk galaxy tells us about our early universe

Current models of massive galaxy formation suggest that they evolve as part of a slow growth process, gradually increasing in size through mergers with smaller galaxies and the accumulation of clumps of hot gas. This means that most galaxies should have reached massive size relatively late in the course of the Universe’s 13.8 billion years […]

27 May 10:05 The Next Web 3990801510995048756.html
Time-lapse Video: Fog blankets the Chrysler Building in NYC

There is proof of just how much fog rolled into the New York area on Wednesday morning.

27 May 10:54 ABC7 New York 7327811147930092321.html
Face masks and shut changing rooms could be key to clothes shopping – expert

Managing the flow of people and ensuring social distancing rules are followed will be important when clothes shops reopen in June.

27 May 10:50 Shropshire Star 3480199992121726756.html
Study shows erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event

Researchers at the University of Southampton have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown ...

27 May 18:00 phys.org 3476726123316051141.html
Human activity threatens 50 billion years of evolutionary history, study reveals

Our human footprint--and the changes it has wrought--is threatening some of the most unique species on Earth, a new study reveals.

27 May 18:59 Fox News 7362823819832103780.html
A potential explanation for urban smog: Aerosol particle growth higher in cold climates

The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days. Under laboratory conditions, researchers at CERN in Switzerland ...

27 May 18:00 phys.org 3476726123557491157.html
Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts to Space Live Right Here

The day has finally arrived. Today, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon and fly to the International Space Station. You can watch this historic launch live right here.

27 May 18:30 Gizmodo UK 8363059000728239690.html
Abayomi predicts decline in COVID-19 cases in 6 months

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday said he state will experience drastic decline in the number of COVID-19 cases by November this year.

27 May 18:28 Vanguard News 4125100339992820998.html
Number doubling every 14 days, nearly 23,000 cases likely by June 30, says PMC

In areas under the PMC jurisdiction, of the 273 deaths will May 26, 80 deaths were in the age group of 60-70 years, 58 were in the age group of 50-60 years, 57 in the age group of 70-80 years and 37 in the age group of 40-50 years.

27 May 18:04 The Indian Express 2885715104378118674.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:07 The Irish News 993065429071491.html
Gov. Edwards: 13 cases of MIS-C, 1 death in Louisiana

Edwards said doctors know very little about MIS-C but do know there is a relation between MIS-C and COVID-19.

27 May 18:01 KNOE 8 News 9048639192695653593.html
Three newest COVID-19 cases stem from 'irresponsible' traveller who failed to self-isolate: N.B. premier

New Brunswick has reported its third new case of COVID-19 in the last week and all are in a single cluster connected to a health-care worker at the Campbellton Regional Hospital who failed to self-isolate after travelling to Quebec.

27 May 18:12 Atlantic 8060955781277933734.html
Nine new cases in Puducherry

Nine COVID-19 cases, including four from Villupuram in Tamil Nadu, were reported in Puducherry on Wednesday. The five cases in Puducherry were from Solai Nagar, Muthialpet, Dharmapuri and Reddiarpalay

27 May 18:55 The Hindu 6679535024710302559.html
Some dinosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism when food was scarce – study

New research suggests flesh-eating creatures such as the Allosaurus may have been scavengers.

27 May 18:02 Shropshire Star 3480199993187545533.html
Ozone layer breakdown ’caused extinction event 360 million years ago’

Scientists have warned the Earth’s temperature is predicted to rise to similar levels.

27 May 18:02 Express & Star 7324224460846469848.html
Seven more positive cases in Alappuzha

Biggest single-day spike in cases in the district

27 May 18:36 The Hindu 6679535024349229132.html
Ozone layer breakdown ’caused extinction event 360 million years ago’

Scientists have warned the Earth’s temperature is predicted to rise to similar levels.

27 May 18:02 Shropshire Star 3480199993290428338.html
Virus acute in 5% patients with respiratory illness

Mortality rate in TS at 2.82% as against 2.86% nationally, expert committee tells CM

27 May 18:12 The Hindu 6679535025769143973.html
Illicit-drug deaths up in B.C. and remain highest in Canada: chief coroner

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's overdose deaths spiked in March and April reaching the same heights recorded over a year earlier.The BC Coroners Service says

27 May 18:47 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244135351685.html
Western Cape records 1 010 Covid-19 cases among public health workers - department

The Western Cape health department has confirmed 1 010 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have been infected with the coronavirus in the public sector.

27 May 18:20 News24 3752801377964001283.html
Some dinosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism when food was scarce – study

New research suggests flesh-eating creatures such as the Allosaurus may have been scavengers.

27 May 18:02 Express & Star 7324224459979139298.html
NASA astronauts strap in for historic SpaceX rocket launch

Two NASA astronauts were being strapped in for a historic SpaceX rocket launch Wednesday afternoon — but the weather could still derail their trip. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rolled up inside

27 May 18:29 New York Post 7654946769114747821.html
SpaceX launch livestream: Watch history in the making

Nasa and SpaceX are preparing for the first manned launch to take off from American soil since 2011. Watch the livestream here.

27 May 18:30 TechCentral 724913820076635169.html
Ozone layer breakdown ’caused extinction event 360 million years ago’

Scientists have warned the Earth’s temperature is predicted to rise to similar levels.

27 May 18:02 Express & Star 7324224460836605874.html
Why We Shouldn’t Trust The Official Covid-19 Data Anymore; Most States Are Fudging The Numbers

The centre would be better off not devising any policies based on these numbers.

27 May 18:21 Swarajya 4977622830217880556.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:08 Shropshire Star 3480199993338018570.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:10 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775419599626.html
2 US astronauts arrive at launch pad for SpaceX launch

 With thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business of commercial space travel.

27 May 18:46 India Today 4286117812847831189.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:09 Express & Star 7324224460884196106.html
Some dinosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism when food was scarce – study

New research suggests flesh-eating creatures such as the Allosaurus may have been scavengers.

27 May 18:02 Shropshire Star 3480199992432961762.html
Covid-19 deaths in India could top 18,000 soon, says report

Covid-19 cases are expected to peak in early July in India, where deaths from the pandemic could top 18,000, an Epidemiologist and a public health expert

27 May 18:11 Greater Kashmir 4662909092941750185.html
Ozone layer breakdown ’caused extinction event 360 million years ago’

Scientists have warned the Earth’s temperature is predicted to rise to similar levels.

27 May 18:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775372009394.html
Tropical Storm Bertha brings potential flooding for Carolinas, Virginia

Bertha made landfall as a tropical storm Wednesday east of Charleston, S.C., bringing winds and heavy rain to the region before weakening to a tropical depression.

27 May 18:54 Yahoo 7097669638415959060.html
NASA chief ‘all in’ for Tom Cruise to film on International Space Station

The International Space Station could become the set of Tom Cruise's next high-flying flick.

27 May 18:23 New York Post 7654946768824602195.html
12 pedal edema patients shifted to Kakinada GGH

Twelve tribal people suffering from pedal edema were shifted to Kakinada Government General Hospital on Wednesday. All of them belong to Chintoor Agency where 14 persons died of the disease since Marc

27 May 18:01 The Hindu 6679535024690428677.html
Some dinosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism when food was scarce – study

New research suggests flesh-eating creatures such as the Allosaurus may have been scavengers.

27 May 18:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775269126589.html
NASA set to resume human spaceflight from US soil with historic SpaceX launch

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on ...

27 May 18:21 CNA 5644198864357736258.html
Wilbur Ross says SpaceX launch makes space ‘new war-fighting domain’

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday afternoon's launch of SpaceX has huge financial and military implications for the US, including making space the "new war-fighting domain."

27 May 18:02 New York Post 7654946769310822907.html
Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth at Most 'Lethal' Angle, New Study Says

Around 66 million years ago a giant space rock hit the Earth hard destroying more than a half of life on our planet and presumably leading to the extinction of...

27 May 18:16 Sputniknews 967333868878004408.html
City sees record 792 new COVID-19 cases

Delhi govt. reports 15 more deaths, taking the total to 303

27 May 18:01 The Hindu 6679535025654467241.html
Scientists warn of 'zombie fires' in the Arctic

Dormant "zombie fires" scattered across the Arctic region—remnants of record blazes last year—may be coming to life after an unusually warm and dry Spring, scientists warned Wednesday.

27 May 18:22 phys.org 3476726124063527552.html
Yeeessss duuuuude! Twitter users stretch words to modify their meaning, study shows

Twitter users stretch words such as 'yes', 'dude' and 'hey' to modify their meaning, according to researchers who analysed 100 billion tweets.

27 May 18:00 Mail Online 124328112012468787.html
The 2 astronauts flying SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon spaceship explain what it’s like to operate it

Nearly a decade ago, the space shuttle Atlantis landed in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the last time. Not a single American rocket-and-spaceship system has launched into space since.

27 May 14:52 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884020687754.html
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario falls below 300 for second day in a row

For the second day in a row, Ontario has recorded less than 300 new cases of COVID-19.

27 May 14:30 Toronto 5211060989175595080.html
Road map of post-pandemic Asia may look different

Leading observers on Asia are debating whether nations in the region will consider new approaches to diplomatic and economic engagement.

27 May 14:01 Australian Financial Review 3974284487905900223.html
SpaceX's moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States itself had been deprived of for nine years.

27 May 14:00 manilastandard.net 4715274785127632098.html
No Respite From Heatwave In Delhi, Mercury Passes 47 Degrees

The national capital reeled under a scorching heatwave on Wednesday with the mercury settling six notches above normal in most areas, the weather department said.

27 May 14:58 NDTV.com 5090057681467236306.html
Elon Musk: Space entrepreneur’s race to Mars

Where did Musk’s obsession with Mars come from and how are current plans progressing?

27 May 14:12 Shropshire Star 3480199991779273734.html
The 2 astronauts flying SpaceX's new Crew Dragon spaceship explain what it's like to operate it, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 14:52 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408757436257162.html
How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA will be live-streaming the SpaceX launch via YouTube and on its website.

27 May 14:35 The Verge 1337119305301155659.html
Coronavirus Vaccine development: Big success for GBRC! Decodes 131 genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2

The GBRC became the second institute in India after National Institute of Virology Pune, to decode the entire genome sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 on April 15.

27 May 14:24 The Financial Express 1288289580595251069.html
Coronavirus: Two more Covid-19 deaths recorded in Northern Ireland

A further two people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, according to the Department of Health.

27 May 14:25 The Irish News 993065711873088.html
Delhi: In last 24 hrs, 792 Covid-19 cases reported; total tally rises to 15,257

The recovery rate of the city is 47.67 per cent, higher than the national average of around 42 per cent.

27 May 14:56 The Indian Express 2885715105593747665.html
As coronavirus cases cross 1.5 lakh, officials take solace in low fatality rate

Maharashtra's rising numbers continue to worry the nation.

27 May 14:38 Deccan Chronicle 7881006362531860752.html
Covid-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India, says public health expert

In India, 50 per cent of all COVID-19 deaths have been among those older than 60 years. The proportion of population aged 60-plus in India is 9.9 per cent compared to 22.4 per cent in the US.

27 May 14:50 The Financial Express 1288289579496013008.html
Grasshoppers in Wayanad not a sign of locust swarm: expert

Swarms are usually much more visible than hopper bands

27 May 14:40 The Hindu 6679535025845886259.html
Meet Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, 2 'badass' astronauts, engineers, and dads who are poised to make history for SpaceX, NASA and the world, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - SpaceX's first mission with people will be piloted by NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug "Chunky" Hurley aboard the company's Crew Dragon spaceship.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 14:24 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756302062845.html
Elon Musk: Space entrepreneur’s race to Mars

Where did Musk’s obsession with Mars come from and how are current plans progressing?

27 May 14:13 Express & Star 7324224459325451270.html
A tropical storm may scrub SpaceX's history-making rocket launch of 2 astronauts on Wednesday, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Elon Musk's rocket company is close to making history for itself and NASA, but weather forecasters gave the planned launch attempt a 50-50 chance.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 14:29 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756838627634.html
The 2 astronauts flying SpaceX's new Crew Dragon spaceship explain what it's like to operate it

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m.

27 May 14:52 Business Insider 6060062401205015434.html
A tropical storm may scrub SpaceX’s history-making rocket launch of 2 astronauts on Wednesday

SpaceX is on the cusp of making spaceflight history for both itself and NASA – that is, if the weather cooperates.

27 May 14:29 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883423058226.html
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX was on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a first for a private company and a giant leap forward for the booming business of space travel.

27 May 14:31 KitchenerToday.com 52741010504258907.html
SpaceX Ready To Launch NASA Astronauts, Back On Home Turf

It's set to be the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.

27 May 14:25 HuffPost 5982769915283279323.html
WHO Temporarily Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Tests for COVID-19, Nigeria Goes On with the Trial

Testing of the malaria drug as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Trials in several countries are being "temporarily" suspended as a precaution, the agency said on Monday.

27 May 14:50 novinite.com 4235039571492602831.html
SpaceX ready to launch NASA astronauts, back on home turf

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade. Liftoff is set for 4:33 p.m.

27 May 14:04 KitchenerToday.com 52741010604959954.html
Researchers use drones and AI to detect Soviet ‘butterfly’ landmines

Scientists have developed a method of automatically detecting hidden landmines by using AI to scan images captured by drones

27 May 14:03 Neural | The Next Web 3990801510172191997.html
Today marks the return of human spaceflight from US soil

When NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken blast off from Florida's Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Crew Dragon Wednesday, it will be the first time Americans once again will launch from U.S. soil since 2011.

27 May 14:58 Digital Journal 4566489172176225100.html
SpaceX NASA launch: Weather forecast for best viewing spots across UK tonight

Weather conditions for SpaceX and NASA rocket viewing tonight look promising for much of the UK, and especially in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - but Scotland may miss out

27 May 14:01 mirror 675785259914576286.html
NASA/SpaceX launch day: Liftoff time, how to watch, HBO Max, and more tech news

It's launch day for NASA, SpaceX, and Astronauts in just a few hours time, here's what you need to know, plus launch day for HBO Max, and more tech news today.

27 May 14:15 Android Authority 5968532816601010556.html
A tropical storm may scrub SpaceX's history-making rocket launch of 2 astronauts on Wednesday

Elon Musk's rocket company is close to making history for itself and NASA, but weather forecasters gave the planned launch attempt a 50-50 chance.

27 May 14:29 Business Insider 6060062400607385906.html
Meet Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, 2 ‘badass’ astronauts, engineers, and dads who are poised to make history for SpaceX, NASA and the world

The ways in which NASA’s astronaut office picks a crew from the members of its esteemed corps is something of a mystery.

27 May 14:24 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882886493437.html
‘Zimbabwe working on COVID-19 herbal remedies’ – Minister

Health minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday said the country was carrying out a research on COVID-19 cure which includes herbal remedies.

27 May 14:20 Nehanda Radio 3802011523376347036.html
Tropical Storm Bertha forms off the coast of South Carolina

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Bertha formed Wednesday morning off the coast of South Carolina, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. A

27 May 14:21 New York Post 7654946768527324038.html
Mild coronavirus illness may confer some immunity: study

Over 5.5 million cases reported across the world.

27 May 06:33 DAWN.COM 4500271766920340408.html
Robert May (1936–2020) and the Future of Scientific Research

He was utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, and candid to the point of tactlessness—qualities in unfortunately short supply today

27 May 06:00 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668529870337718.html
NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule.

27 May 06:27 Star-Advertiser 3439335389102236899.html
COVID testing not mandatory for services related to maternal, newborn: Govt

Essential services related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health should be continued in a restricted manner in areas defined as containment and buffer zones, the Union Health Ministry said, underlining that COVID testing is not mandatory for providing such services.

27 May 06:20 Oneindia 2023829371687326070.html
Study reveals factors that affect COVID-19 incidence on American Indian Reservations

Early in the pandemic, American Indian Reservations have experienced a disproportionately high incidence of COVID-19 infections: four times higher than in the US population reports a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

27 May 06:58 News-Medical.net 4522523030084449437.html
Severe flood disrupts Florida reopening

South Florida residents were unable to enjoy the reopening of restaurants and beaches after two months of coronavirus lockdown, when three straight days of rain Tuesday caused severe flooding in Mi...

27 May 06:45 Punch Newspapers 3524240995654137620.html
Biocon gets DCGI nod for CytoSorb device to treat Covid-19 patients

CytoSorb therapy reduces cytokine storm and the inflammatory response in Covid-19 patients through blood purification so that injury to organs may be mitigated or prevented

27 May 06:45 Business-Standard 1502508925368599191.html
No Deadly Space Collision! The U.K. Pays Experts $1M to Clean Space From Debris

Can you clean the outer space from all the debris surrounding it? If yes, the United Kingdom space agency pays you over $1 million to make this happen and turn space into debris-free!

27 May 06:30 Tech Times 4011848567418366875.html
U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus

The United States was on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, a once-unthinkable toll that now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World make plans to reopen.

27 May 06:48 CTVNews 2422791597817227687.html
SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim.

27 May 06:31 Star-Advertiser 3439335388711266641.html
Biocon gets DCGI nod for device to treat critical COVID-19 patients

US FDA recently approved CytoSorb for emergency use in COVID-19 patients

27 May 06:18 The Hindu 6679535024890629251.html
Of course billionaires like Elon Musk love outer space. The Earth is too small for their egos

This week, Musk’s SpaceX will launch the first US astronauts into space in nine years. We’re meant to be inspired, but back on the ground the workers are struggling

27 May 06:00 the Guardian 1491978795505071620.html
Eight more die of Covid in UP: With 33 cases, Amethi’s case tally jumps by 70%

Of the fresh cases, at least 62 were linked to interstate migrant workers. So far, 1,725 migrants have been infected.

27 May 06:38 The Indian Express 2885715103844827738.html
SpaceX’s moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

New era begins as US space agency NASA uses private company for mission

27 May 06:56 Gulf News 2086521545101649642.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, warn health experts

Harvard health expert Ashish Jha said coronavirus is a '12-18 months' problem and the world is not going to be free of this till 2021.The expert also called for the need for aggressive testing strategy for high-risk areas

27 May 06:20 Livemint 6614605818455694626.html
Coronavirus: WHO suspends chloroquine trial for treatment

World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has suspended the solidarity trial of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment as the world faces coronavirus crisis.

27 May 06:55 Legit 3764253650374044642.html
Australian researchers warn coronavirus vaccine not a cure all

The coronavirus threat won't end with a vaccine, Australia's COVID-19 research team has warned. But, with luck, the vaccine may be delivered under our nose.

27 May 06:25 The New Daily 5848147786195664801.html
Britain’s 1st coronavirus medicine is approved

Britain’s 1st coronavirus medicine has been approved by regulators. The drug, according to reports, was initially intended for use on Ebola victims. Clinical trials suggest remdesivir can shorten recovery time for Covid-19 sufferers by an average of

27 May 06:23 LailasNews.com 2090029849664247636.html
Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening

As Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South Korea announced a spike in new infections Wednesday and considered reimposing social distancing restrictions, revealing the setbacks ahead for others on the road to reopening.

27 May 06:48 CTVNews 2422791599179924926.html
Fears of coronavirus second wave prompt flu push at US pharmacies, drugmakers

US pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks off in October, hoping to curb tens of thousands of serious cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections.

27 May 06:19 Bdnews24 8119004128788859530.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

Global health experts on Wednesday said novel coronavirus is here to stay for more than a year and called for aggressive testing to prevent its spread.

27 May 06:39 The Economic Times 7653256036435854150.html
COVID-19: Maharashtra reported the highest number of deaths in a single day

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported a dip in COVID-19 cases as compared to the massive spike the state witnessed earlier this week.

27 May 06:45 Mumbai Mirror 1209961193504981777.html
Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 350,000 mark

US has most confir­med cases, highes­t death toll in world, accord­ing to data compil­ed by Johns Hopkin­s Univer­sity

27 May 06:35 The Express Tribune 1105816786032298210.html
India's COVID-19 Count Cross 1.5L Mark

NEW DELHI:  In the last week of fourth phase of nationwide lockdown, India on Wednesday crossed 1.5 lakh mark of total COVID-19 cases so far. With nearly 6,387 new cases, the country's tally reached

27 May 06:39 Sakshi Post 1016059425607017715.html
How NASA’s astronauts became SpaceX’s customers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

It took work across three presidencies, those of George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, but the United States is at last prepared once again, after nearly a decade, to launch American astronauts into orbit from American soil on an American-built rocket.

27 May 06:13 Star-Advertiser 3439335387515590323.html
Ministers to question Dr Tony Holohan about 2 metre social distancing rule

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan is set to brief ministers about ongoing measures in the battle against COVID-19 at Government Buildings today.

27 May 06:15 Buzz.ie 7092425147584363648.html
Israeli Biotech Institute Issues Fraud Notice as Fake Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’ Pops Up in South America

Israel’s state-supported Galilee Research Institute (Migal) is known to be working on a cutting edge COVID-19 treatment, but human testing of the vaccine is only...

27 May 11:07 Sputniknews 967333869257523196.html
Tick Saliva Proteins Created by Scientists for the First Time

For the first time ever, scientists have recreated the anti-inflammatory protein found in tick saliva. This will open up options in therapeutic treatments.

27 May 11:47 Interesting Engineering 7328942540679443169.html
Exclusive: Latest images show China's war threat may not be rhetoric

Fresh images from the European Space Agency show signs of movement in the Aksai Chin region as late as the third week of this month.

27 May 11:33 India Today 4286117813413382829.html
North India sizzles as temperature touches 50C

India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring its hottest May day in nearly 20 years.

27 May 11:29 Aljazeera 6642629763490079110.html
To beat Covid-19, find today’s superspreading ‘Typhoid Marys’

A more informative factor than R is the ‘dispersion parameter’ known as k

27 May 11:00 Ft 707176889661392009.html
Tipsy sludge worms simulate active polymers

Worms’ viscosity is controlled using temperature and alcohol

27 May 11:31 Physics World 8721234134728039422.html
Trust ICMR call on HCQ in Covid treatment: CSIR's Shekhar Mande

Indian researchers have not found any major side-effects of HCQ and its use should be continued in preventive treatment for Covid-19, ICMR said

27 May 11:13 Business-Standard 1502508926109520397.html
Ontario extends emergency orders for COVID-19 pandemic until June 9

TORONTO — The provincial government is extending its emergency orders for COVID-19 until June 9. Premier Doug Ford said the extension is meant to keep people safe during the pandemic and to maintain progress in containing the coronavirus.

27 May 11:52 KitchenerToday.com 52741010676667218.html
Novavax launches its first coronavirus vaccine test on humans

US biotech company Novavax Inc has joined the race to test coronavirus vaccine candidates on humans and said it was targeting production of over a billion doses of its vaccine candidate next year.

27 May 11:00 The Jakarta Post 7678601102798004777.html
Historic SpaceX launch delayed by poor weather about 20 minutes before takeoff

SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station was postponed Wednesday due to poor weather with around 20 minutes to go until takeoff. The next launch window is on Saturday.

27 May 11:34 France 24 5635134572018865377.html
What The Average American Should Know About The SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch

Here are a few talking points to help you make sense of the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission - the historic first private manned mission to space.

27 May 11:09 DKODING 1461033208321733678.html
Under-fire Nicaragua reports significant rise in COVID-19 cases

Nicaragua, criticized by its Central American neighbors for doing little to halt the spread of the coronavirus, on Tuesday reported a significant rise in COVID-19 deaths and infections. 

27 May 11:30 manilastandard.net 4715274786244394910.html
How to Watch SpaceX’s Historic Astronaut Launch Live

SpaceX is about to make company history when it launches its first crewed spacecraft for a mission to the International Space Station. Here are the best places to stream the event.

27 May 11:35 Mentalfloss 5757864790089884291.html
Ireland suspends beef exports to China after atypical BSE case confirmed

There are no public health risks associated with this case.

27 May 11:47 TheJournal.ie 6446904418466468418.html
792 Corona Cases reported in Delhi in 24 hours, Death toll Crosses 300 figure -

There has been a tremendous jump in the speed of corona virus cases in the country’s capital Delhi. In the

27 May 11:30 News Hunt Media 8859517517437159500.html
People become ‘steadily less lonely’ as they age – study

Young men are the most vulnerable to frequent and persistent loneliness, the global research found.

27 May 11:06 Express & Star 7324224459412177431.html
NASA, SpaceX postpone historic launch due to weather, reschedule for Saturday

NASA and SpaceX have postponed their historic launch due to inclement weather in Florida. It will now take place on Saturday, weather permitting.

27 May 11:49 Fox 4 8372747776810991697.html
India wilts as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

The hot spell is projected to scorch northern India for several more days, 'with severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets'

27 May 11:42 Rappler 1882105642040311497.html
Sam Champion's NASA/SpaceX weather forecast for the Kennedy Space Center

Sam Champion has the latest forecast on a line of storms predicted to move through the Cape Canaveral at the time of the launch.

27 May 11:35 ABC7 New York 7327811148968145819.html
Ontario extends all emergency orders for another 10 days

Ontario has extended all emergency orders, including restrictions on social gatherings, for another 10 days.

27 May 11:30 Toronto 5211060990212941971.html
Who are the NASA SpaceX astronauts in tonight's historic rocket launch

The NASA astronauts crewing the SpaceX rocket launch, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, hail from humble roots but will shoot for the stars tonight as they prepare for an historic lift-off in the Falcon 9

27 May 11:25 mirror 675785261043295394.html
Coronavirus takes toll on mental health of Europe's medics

Steve, a paramedic in northeast England, contracted the coronavirus two months ago. Then his wife fell ill. Both recovered but throughout they ...

27 May 11:54 CNA 5644198863201753983.html
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

Liftoff was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning on Wednesday.

27 May 11:18 ABC7 Los Angeles 8300010441205534853.html
Astronomers Spot Ancient ‘Ring of Fire’ Galaxy

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27 May 11:06 Extremetech 653399568488247319.html
COVID-19: 692 new cases reported in Kuwait

New deaths take overall fatalities to 175 in the country

27 May 11:25 Gulf News 2086521545333558976.html
FALSE: COVID-19 is bacteria, can be cured by aspirin

COVID-19 is caused by a virus. The Italian Medicines Agency also does not include aspirin in its list of drugs made available for COVID-19 patients.

27 May 11:38 Rappler 1882105642854219212.html
UP: Private Lab Wrongly Diagnoses 6 People As Coronavirus Positive In Meerut; Later Test Negative

Meerut DM Anil Dhingra has recommended cancellation of the licence of Modern Lab and Diagnostic Centre.

27 May 11:27 Swarajya 4977622829139456489.html
Major bacon shortages expected as a result of 'unstoppable' African swine fever

The pandemic is expected to kill millions more pigs in 2020.

27 May 11:34 Metro 970161747880999622.html
Coronavirus: Latest data on new COVID-19 infections and deaths

The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

27 May 11:09 euronews 7318238120754534352.html
Oyo records two COVID-19 death, 17 new cases

Two people have died from coronavirus in Oyo State.Six additional persons also tested positive from a latest result while 17 persons had their...

27 May 11:35 Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics 2658445900837247847.html
Coronavirus Test Not Mandatory For Newborn, Maternal Services: Health Ministry

Essential services related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health should be continued in a restricted manner in areas defined as containment and buffer zones, the Union Health Ministry said, underlining that COVID testing is not mandatory for providing such services.

27 May 11:24 NDTV.com 5090057682389086193.html
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the ...

27 May 15:00 phys.org 3476726124618146930.html
Vehicle tyres could be a major source of microplastics in the ocean

Transported to the ocean through the atmosphere or carried by rainwater into rivers and sewers

27 May 15:03 Metro 970161747565573039.html
How private firm SpaceX is in charge of sending NASA astronauts in orbit

A successful launch on Wednesday could forever change how the world thinks about getting people to space

27 May 15:22 Business-Standard 1502508925485923510.html
Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to launch its manned space mission; check when, where to watch it live and other details

The Demo-2 mission is the latest mission to be certified by NASA for operational crew missions to and from the International Space Station on SpaceX's human spaceflight system-- Dragon.

27 May 15:25 The Financial Express 1288289580780440648.html
LSU Health Shreveport trailblazing research into using nitric oxide as a COVID-19 treatment

LSU Health Shreveport is the first site in Louisiana and one of only five sites in the world to test nitric oxide as a possible treatment for coronavirus patients.

27 May 15:49 KNOE 8 News 9048639192165872756.html
Evidence of large groups responding more slowly to crises due to false information

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University has found that larger groups of people tend to respond slower to a crisis than smaller groups because false information can impede ...

27 May 15:50 phys.org 3476726124821469943.html
Poll shows only half of Americans could access coronavirus vaccine

PTI Washington Only about half of Americans say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to

27 May 15:35 The Navhind Times 3656927215710833377.html
Senegal to continue chloroquine virus treatment

Senegal will continue treating COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, a senior health official said on Wednesday, despite recent evidence

27 May 15:19 Vanguard News 4125100339468526717.html
Senegal to continue chloroquine virus treatment

Senegal will continue treating COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, a senior health official said on Wednesday, despite recent evidence that the anti-malarial drug is harmful.

27 May 15:37 The Guardian 7580308504408129943.html
SpaceX-Nasa to launch new era in space with private human spaceflight mission, take-off tonight

For the first time in history, a private company will attempt transporting humans to space. US aerospace company SpaceX will launching two Nasa astronauts into space. Take-off is scheduled to take place a few minutes after 2am Thursday, Indian time

27 May 15:48 India Today 4286117813779694547.html
Pakistan registers 1,446 new coronavirus cases; total count crosses 59,000-mark

Pakistan registered 1,446 new coronavirus infections during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 59,151, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The death

27 May 15:06 Deccan Herald 2027555797091824430.html
System designed to improve database performance for health care, IoT

Sometimes it is best to work smarter and not harder. The same holds true when it comes to peak performance for databases.

27 May 15:14 Tech Xplore 4945708898722550731.html
Delhi reels under heatwave, Palam records high of 47.2 degrees Celsius

The last time the mercury touched the 46-degree mark at the Safdarjung weather station was on May 19, 2002

27 May 15:02 Business-Standard 1502508925233158753.html
Covid-19, HIV Use Same Tactics to Evade Immune Systems – Chinese Researchers

Study finds more traits shared by Wuhan virus, HIV

27 May 15:31 Infowars 1950426315610178984.html
Scientists are collecting big data to expedite the fight against COVID-19

A nationwide collaboration of clinicians, informaticians and other biomedical researchers aims to turn data from hundreds of thousands of medical records from coronavirus patients into effective treatments and predictive analytical tools that could help lessen or end the global pandemic.

27 May 15:38 News-Medical.net 4522523030609396686.html
Biocon gets nod for use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID patients

IANS New Delhi Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients. The US Food and Drug Admi

27 May 15:24 The Navhind Times 3656927213998987682.html
NASA set to resume human spaceflight from US soil after nine years with historic SpaceX launch

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of

27 May 15:59 Deccan Herald 2027555796401551171.html
Fauci says second wave of coronavirus infections is 'not inevitable': 'We can prevent this'

Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, said Wednesday that a second wave of coronavirus infections is "not inevitable" if people are vigilant about proper mitigation efforts. 

27 May 15:06 TheHill 355432917842394005.html
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing

The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic Ocean hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical ...

27 May 15:52 phys.org 3476726124756760549.html
CDC: Antibody tests not to be used for decisions on returning to work

Antibody tests that determine if someone has had the coronavirus in the past should not be used for making decisions about people returning to work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

27 May 15:17 TheHill 355432919671428698.html
UK coronavirus death toll increases by 412, bringing the total to 37,460

A further 412 people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health. The latest reported deaths from hospitals, care homes and the wider community, brings the UK death toll to 37,460. In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Wednesday, 117,013 Covid-19 tests were carried out or dispatched.

27 May 15:38 ITV News 2184971257097116599.html
SpaceX, NASA closely monitoring weather prior to historic astronaut launch

SpaceX and NASA are closely monitoring the weather ahead of the historic launch of the Demo-2 mission, which is scheduled for 4:33 p.m. EDT Wednesday.

27 May 15:19 Fox News 7362823820892344529.html
Watch live as SpaceX launches NASA astronauts [UPDATE: Scrubbed]

UPDATE: The launch has been scrubbed for today because of weather. The second attempt will come on Saturday. The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Cr

27 May 15:31 Autoblog 4372976973318292598.html
Another spike in coronavirus cases as 123 test positive

The total number of cases in the country now stands at 1, 471.

27 May 15:49 The Standard 5587226194431267934.html
UK official coronavirus death toll jumps by 412 - almost double hospital fatalities

The tragic figure released by the Department of Health is nearly double the 209 fatalities earlier reported in UK hospitals by health authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

27 May 15:07 mirror 675785261095813124.html
Watch SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch live

SpaceX is readying for a historic launch, and you can watch the whole thing live.On Wednesday, SpaceX will for the first time launch astronauts into orbit. NASA's Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are headed to the International Space Station and will become the first astronauts to launch from the U.S.

27 May 15:10 Yahoo 7097669638724279511.html
Key questions on the coronavirus test-and-trace system announced by PM

The system is aimed at identifying people who may have been exposed to coronavirus and getting them to isolate rather than risk spreading the disease.

27 May 15:28 Express & Star 7324224460296977394.html
China's Takes U-turn, Says Covid-19 Virus Had 'Multiple Origins'

A newspaper of China wrote on Wednesday, "Chinese scientists have discovered a novel coronavirus clade that is different from that shared among patients connected to the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, which provides new evidence that the market may not be the origin of the virus that caused the pandemic."

27 May 15:28 India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386083445053893.html
Multifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game

Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can't provide more detailed data about the wearer's health. Now, researchers reporting ...

27 May 15:25 Tech Xplore 4945708899522256026.html
Clinical trials to accelerate adoption of new drug treatments in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Clinical trials in Saudi Arabia could speed up the adoption of new drugs locally, a pharmaceutical executive has told Arab News. “Clinical trials have two very big benefits for the Kingdom. Firstly, they provide data in the long run with respect to safety and efficacy, catered specifically to the Saudi population. Secondly, they impact local investment and build

27 May 15:00 Arab News 8912634263615712017.html
Creating the first 3D map of the heart's 'brain'

The heart has its own mini-brain called the intracardiac nervous system (ICN), which fine tunes external autonomic signals and keeps the heart pumping smoothly. The ICN consists of a layer of neurons distributed around the heart that control various cardiac functions.

27 May 15:30 Engadget 96641515615130536.html
Cosmic bursts unveil universe's missing matter

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of "missing matter," long predicted to exist in the universe, but never before detected. The researchers have determined ...

27 May 15:00 phys.org 3476726124319551739.html
Lara Logan calls out media for ignoring 'devastating' effects of lockdowns on health care industry

Fox Nation host Lara Logan called out the media Tuesday for ignoring how economic lockdowns are causing damage to the health care industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

27 May 15:23 Fox News 7362823820377122374.html
Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago

A team of University of Rhode Island scientists and statisticians conducted a sophisticated quantitative analysis of a mass extinction that occurred 215 million years ago and found that the cause of the ...

27 May 15:46 phys.org 3476726122981226338.html
Key questions on the coronavirus test-and-trace system announced by PM

The system is aimed at identifying people who may have been exposed to coronavirus and getting them to isolate rather than risk spreading the disease.

27 May 15:28 Shropshire Star 3480199992750799858.html
India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

The hot spell is projected to scorch northern India for several more days, the Meteorological Department said late Tuesday, "with severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets".

27 May 15:25 The Jakarta Post 7678601102528333473.html
India conducts over 1.16 lakh COVID-19 tests in 24 hours; Highest in a single day

A number of 1,16,041 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country which is highest in a single day so far.Whereas, the total number of 32,42,160 samples have been tested in India for coronavirus.

27 May 15:37 Oneindia 2023829371484477290.html
France bans the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19

The French government on Wednesday revoked a decree authorizing hospitals to prescribe the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients after France’s public health watchdog warned against its use to treat the disease.

27 May 15:41 Digital Journal 4566489172276987307.html
How will we receive signals from interstellar probes like Starshot?

In a few decades, the Breakthrough Starshot initiative hopes to send a sailcraft to the neighboring system of Alpha Centauri. Using a lightsail and a directed-energy laser array, a tiny spacecraft could ...

27 May 15:28 phys.org 3476726123854287375.html
SpaceX rocket carrying astronauts to the ISS will be visible over the UK tonight

Stick your head out the window at about 9.50pm tonight and look up

27 May 15:20 Metro 970161747879147230.html
SpaceX launch: How NASA astronauts will escape if historic launch goes wrong

The mission will see astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launched into space on board a Falcon 9 rocket, on a 400 kilometre journey to the International Space Station

27 May 15:11 mirror 675785260240595449.html
Heat wave likely to recede in Central India from May 29 onwards: IMD

The IMD predicted that maximum temepratures in North India likely to recede from May 28

27 May 15:04 Business-Standard 1502508926170546654.html
Scientists warn of 'zombie fires' in the Arctic

Dormant 'zombie fires' scattered across the Arctic region -- remnants of record blazes last year -- may be coming to life after an unusually warm and dry spring, scientists warned Wednesday.

27 May 17:54 CTVNews 2422791599093059914.html
COVID-19: 17 more deaths as 73 new cases confirmed in Ireland

A further 17 people with COVID-19 have died in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed this evening.

27 May 17:03 Buzz.ie 7092425146897286728.html
BMC issues revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing: Pregnant women likely to deliver in next 5 days to be tested

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday issues revised testing guidelines for COVID-19. According to the new guidelines, the COVID test will not be mandatory for emergency surgery.

27 May 17:01 Mumbai Mirror 1209961192791433115.html
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]

Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.

27 May 17:10 Ars Technica 5028555107513153335.html
Scientists are using AI to predict which lung cancer patients will relapse

A new AI tool could predict which lung cancer patients will suffer a relapse by analyzing genetic data and pathology images

27 May 17:54 Neural | The Next Web 3990801510928405795.html
Coronavirus | France to stop use of hydroxychloroquinefor COVID-19 treatment

Belgium’s medicine agency warned against using the drug to treat the virus any more except within ongoing clinical registered trials.

27 May 17:28 The Hindu 6679535025598396785.html
Bob and Doug, the best friends on historic SpaceX-NASA mission

Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, the astronauts set to launch into orbit on a SpaceX rocket Wednesday, are both former military pilots, both recruited by NASA in 2000, and both married to fellow astronauts.

27 May 17:20 Digital Journal 4566489173403424880.html
'Go for launch': SpaceX, NASA set for milestone mission

SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station—the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade and a first for the commercial sector—was set to proceed on time Wednesday, ...

27 May 17:20 phys.org 3476726123664157552.html
Exact times to see the SpaceX Nasa CrewDragon rocket over UK

You can watch a live stream of the launch and - if you're lucky - see the real thing too

27 May 17:29 Liverpool Echo 7727211174893423647.html
India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring its hottest May day in nearly two decades.

27 May 17:30 manilastandard.net 4715274784276221215.html
SpaceX Launch: 40% chance of good weather for historic flight, forecasters say

Today, America will see its first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade -- if the weather allows it.

27 May 17:18 ABC7 Los Angeles 8300010441000747512.html
Military virus aid could look different if 2nd wave hits

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that as the U.S. military prepares for another potential wave of the coronavirus, it may do things a bit differently, providing more...

27 May 17:39 The Seattle Times 9121942836867438991.html
Test and trace trial 'failure' as two-thirds taking part didn't fully co-operate

Sheffield Community Contact Tracers admitted they had found it “difficult” to get people to cooperate after they were contacted by Covid-19 contact tracers, with the majority NHS or social care workers

27 May 17:19 mirror 675785260429302023.html
Chinese researchers debunk theory that COVID-19 originated from Wuhan wet market

A leading Chinese virologist, whose mysterious disappearance sparked speculation about the novel coronavirus emanating from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), was for the first time interviewed on Tuesday on China's state television where she warned that such viruses are just the 'tip of the iceberg' and expressed

27 May 17:25 Oneindia 2023829370751312175.html
Heatwave likely to recede from today: IMD

The temperatures north and central India have soared over 47 degrees Celsius at a few places since the past four-five days. The maximum temperature in Churu, which had recorded 50 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, was 49.6 degrees, followed by 48.9 degrees in Ganganagar and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan.

27 May 17:55 Oneindia 2023829372153523684.html
SpaceX and NASA will broadcast live radio chatter from the astronauts on Wednesday’s historic launch. Here’s how to listen.

SpaceX is preparing for its first crewed launch ever: Its Crew Dragon spaceship is scheduled to carry two NASA astronauts into orbit on Wednesday, starting at 4:33 p.m. ET.

27 May 17:53 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884189412775.html
The Reason Some People Never Return Shopping Carts, According to Science

Leaving a cart abandoned in a parking lot is a social nuisance. What drives people to practice poor supermarket etiquette?

27 May 17:00 Mentalfloss 5757864789452556610.html
Smart e-glasses monitor person's brain waves and body movements, control video game

Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can't provide more detailed data about the wearer's health.

27 May 17:26 News-Medical.net 4522523030268654713.html
[LOOK] Mars Lost Its Original Atmosphere; Here's Why

Five years after NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered into orbit around Mars, data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems in the Martian atmosphere.

27 May 17:00 Tech Times 4011848567127277600.html
WHO creates new foundation in a bid for more funds

It comes after the US threatened to pull funding from the global health body.

27 May 17:12 Shropshire Star 3480199993253850558.html
Bob and Doug, the best friends on historic SpaceX-NASA mission

Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, the astronauts set to launch into orbit on a SpaceX rocket Wednesday, are both former military pilots, both recruited by NASA in 2000, and both married to fellow astronauts.

27 May 17:19 phys.org 3476726124724352981.html
Inhalers, blood pressure meds top list of drug shortages reported by Canadian pharmacists

Canadian pharmacists say they continue to face drug supply challenges and are ‘very concerned’ about their ability to obtain medications their patients need amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

27 May 17:00 CTVNews 2422791598971349586.html
Two low pressure areas developing over Arabian Sea

Public Authority of Civil Aviation has issued a weather bulletin on the weather over the Arabian Sea.

27 May 17:26 Times of Oman 5168079154556270735.html
Toronto releases maps showing COVID-19 hotspots

The virus is present in every single neighbourhood in the city

27 May 17:10 NOW 7434691887088660368.html
The risk of wildfires increases with warm, dry conditions(NOAA satellite photo showing cloud of smoke from wildfire in western Greenland)

Dormant "zombie fires" scattered across the Arctic region -- remnants of record blazes last year -- may be coming to life after an unusually warm and dry Spring, scientists warned Wednesday. "We have seen satellite observations of active fires that hint that 'zombie' fires might

27 May 17:23 Yahoo 7097669638556788657.html
COVID-19: Denmark develops robot to conduct coronavirus tests

It uses a 3D-printed disposable arm that is automatically swapped after every patient

27 May 17:04 Gulf News 2086521545126833872.html
NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to film on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.The space agency's administr

27 May 17:55 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244094017558.html
SpaceX-Nasa launch scrubbed due to poor weather

The first crewed flight from US soil since 2011 was called off 16 minutes before lift off; the next opportunity is on Saturday

27 May 17:53 the Guardian 1491978796137011505.html
Tropical Storm Bertha lashes South Carolina in sunrise surprise that could affect NASA SpaceX launch

"Life-threatening" flash flooding is expected across parts of Virginia, and South and North Carolina, after Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall sooner than expected.NASA satellites are closely watching the storm as it prepares to send two astronauts to space in a historic launch aboard SpaceX

27 May 17:15 Yahoo 7097669637557092482.html
Patients flee Soroti hospital after admission of 4 corona cases

Doctors in Soroti regional referral hospital are in a dilemma as patients are secretly escaping from their wards following the admission of COVID19 patients last...

27 May 17:41 New Vision 9103146372556709722.html
WHO creates new foundation in a bid for more funds

It comes after the US threatened to pull funding from the global health body.

27 May 17:13 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775335431614.html
Italy records 117 new coronavirus deaths, 584 new cases

ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 117 on Wednesday, against 78 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases climbed to 584 from 397 on Tuesday.

27 May 17:02 Reuters 8334514180761801395.html
You could get a call from 9am telling you to isolate for 14 days

The self isolation request could become mandatory if not obeyed.

27 May 17:05 Liverpool Echo 7727211173126038728.html
Chinese researchers debunk theory that COVID-19 originated from Wuhan wet market

Wuhan, Chinese researchers have debunked widely reported view that deadly COVID-19 virus originated from a wet market selling live animals.

27 May 17:45 TechGenyz 5378425015693804749.html
NASA and SpaceX Launch From Cape Canaveral Today – How To Watch

Today marks the first time since 2011 that American astronauts have lifted off from American soil in an American made space craft.

27 May 17:25 NewsTalk 1290 8990645953554089379.html
Three more coronavirus deaths recorded at Bristol and North Somerset hospitals

Questions remain over the death toll at one of the trusts

27 May 17:26 BristolLive 4740742017050560781.html
WHO creates new foundation in a bid for more funds

It comes after the US threatened to pull funding from the global health body.

27 May 17:12 Express & Star 7324224460800028094.html
Novel antiviral, antibacterial surface can reduce hospital-acquired infections

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an increased demand for antimicrobial treatments that can keep surfaces clean, particularly in health care settings.

27 May 17:23 News-Medical.net 4522523030627718063.html
LIVESTREAM: SpaceX’s NASA astronauts board Falcon 9 for historic launch debut

SpaceX and NASA remain on track for the private launch company’s astronaut launch debut, set to be broadcast live from start to finish. Weather continues to be the biggest challenge threatening delays to the historic mission, itself an incredible achievement for a vehicle, rocket, and system as complex as the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Falcon 9 […]

27 May 17:57 Teslarati 613467575215579383.html
Watch out for SpaceX rocket in the skies tonight

A rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX may be visible above Suffolk and north Essex later tonight - if the skies remain clear.

27 May 17:46 East Anglian Daily Times 681138151339800861.html
State stepping up tests to 3,000 daily

It now has the infrastructure and paraphernalia to do up to 5,000 tests a day

27 May 17:30 The Hindu 6679535025690221571.html
Maharashtra records staggering 97 COVID-19 deaths, highest number of single-day deaths until now

Covid-19 deaths in the state came perilously close to 100 on Tuesday, with Maharashtra recording 97 fatalities, the highest number of single-day deaths until now.

27 May 03:06 Free Press Journal 9080771787720092334.html
Study offers new insight into how cells fuse

Scientists have known for a decade that cells that fuse with others to perform their essential functions - such as muscle cells that join together to make fibers - form long projections that invade the territory of their fusion partners.

27 May 03:11 News-Medical.net 4522523029998043170.html
US agency says most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights

It also do not recommend following social distancing between two passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied

27 May 03:44 Business-Standard 1502508924703663574.html
USD/INR Price Analysis: Indian Rupee consolidating in a narrowing price range

USD/INR fell by 0.38% on Tuesday, keeping intact a four-week-long narrowing price range represented by trendlines connecting April 30 and May 12 lows

27 May 03:12 FXStreet 4480975638186473743.html
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 1.5 lakh, death toll at 4,337. State-wise tally

The number of COVID-19 fatalities in India increased to 4,337 today.At present, there are 83,004 active coronavirus patients in India

27 May 03:48 Livemint 6614605818206324951.html
COVID-19: India Continues To Fare Much Better Than The Rest Of The World

10.7 cases per lakh population have been reported in India as compared to 69.9 cases per lakh globally.

27 May 03:43 League of India 8067868025201356333.html
Crew Dragon ready for historic launch as NASA looks ahead to next mission

As NASA and SpaceX complete final preparations for the first Crew Dragon mission with astronauts, the agency is already looking ahead to its next mission.

27 May 03:09 SpaceNews 7631243599535342027.html
Coronavirus, hero label, pressure take toll on mental health of Europe's medics

Doctors, nurses and paramedics in full protective clothing have become an enduring image of the pandemic. But stress and anxiety brought on by dealing with the high levels of serious illness and death have become commonplace on the medical frontline.

27 May 03:14 India Today 4286117813471753663.html
Covid is a ripe opportunity to strengthen the public health and social security system

It is not yet too late for India’s response to COVID-19 to recalibrate so that it serves community health and the public good in just this manner.

27 May 03:45 The Indian Express 2885715105010848832.html
Researchers to study the ability of optical radiation to disinfect surfaces

Now and in the months to come, hospitals and commercial buildings will be tasked with sanitizing large indoor environments to prevent the transmission of viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

27 May 03:05 News-Medical.net 4522523030239801872.html
Coronavirus in Ballarat: call to check online alcohol amid COVID-19

ALMOST three in four Victorians are receiving home delivered alcohol while drunk during COVID-19 lockdowns while one in three accepting orders did not have ag...

27 May 03:30 The Courier 3604583735505718016.html
Nobel Prize winner: Coronavirus lockdowns cost lives instead of saving them

Coronavirus lockdowns may have cost more lives than they saved, according to a Nobel laureate who accurately predicted when China would peak in the crisis.

27 May 03:55 Fox News 7362823820776902754.html
Brazil reports highest coronavirus death toll in world for fifth straight day

Brazil's daily death toll has passed 1,000 four times since the pandemic accelerated in the country a week ago. Brazil has now confirmed a total of 24,512 deaths, according to health ministry figures.

27 May 03:24 India Today 4286117813927851444.html
NASA set to resume human spaceflight from US soil with historic SpaceX launch

First spaceflight of NASA astronauts from American soil in nine years.

27 May 23:44 iTnews 4425008560205389357.html
2,000 cancers are going undiagnosed EVERY WEEK because of the coronavirus crisis, leaving the UK facing a 'ticking time bomb', charity warns

In England and Wales, Macmillan Cancer Support analysis of official data showed there were at least 500 more deaths from cancer than average in March and April.

27 May 23:01 Mail Online 124328112394083792.html
Chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and customs by imitating each other, researchers reveal

Researchers have found new evidence that chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and communities, and pass on certain behaviors to their offspring to ensure they'll fit in with local customs.

27 May 23:46 Mail Online 124328111948046265.html
Bad weather threatens SpaceX's first crewed mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Inclement weather threatened on Wednesday (May 27) to postpone SpaceX's launch into orbit of two NASA astronauts, a ...

27 May 23:43 CNA 5644198863041127094.html
Health Ministry worried over possible Shavuot coronavirus outbreak - Inside Israel

Ministry officials concerned over 1-day doubling in number of new coronavirus infections, public behavior over extended holiday weekend.

27 May 23:01 Israel National News 5374683668744003370.html
Remdesivir Trial of Over 1,000 Patients Shows Drug Speeds Recovery From COVID-19 - Report

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A report based on partial data from a ten-nation trial of more than 1,000 patients hospitalised with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

27 May 23:18 Sputniknews 967333868549775238.html
SAARC Psychiatric Federation calls for action to address psychological sufferings amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

27 May 23:44 Rising Kashmir 9025326237872435012.html
'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the risk of lightning.

27 May 23:12 KitchenerToday.com 52741008945480834.html
SpaceX Launch Postponed Due to Bad Weather, Next Attempt on May 30

An artist’s illustration of the second stage separation of the Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon manned module at … SpaceX Launch Postponed Due to Bad Weather, Next Attempt on May 30 Read More »

27 May 23:18 ISSCNC 6824315490864050492.html
Historian Douglas Brinkley predicts SpaceX launch will begin a 'new era of space' exploration

Historian Douglas Brinkley told "The Story" Wednesday that the upcoming launch of a manned, privately built SpaceX rocket will mark the beginning of a new era for American space exploration following the demise of the "elongated" shuttle program.

27 May 23:56 Fox News 7362823820038779700.html
Tropical storm makes landfall, bringing heavy rain to South Carolina

MIAMI: A tropical storm that could unleash heavy rainfall and produce life-threatening flash flooding made landfall along the South Carolina coast ...

27 May 23:34 CNA 5644198862780204920.html
Massive Arctic heatwave reignites Siberian forest fires

Global warming is no longer a distant threat as exceptionally warm temperatures in some parts of the Arctic reach as much as 16 degrees Celsius (29 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the usual, according to meteorologists.

27 May 23:09 Digital Journal 4566489172219436820.html
Watch SpaceX's first astronaut launch live

At 6.33am Australian Eastern Standard Time, Elon Musk's company Space Exploration Technologies is set to launch its first humans into space, weather permitting.

27 May 19:26 Australian Financial Review 3974284487257798132.html
As Covid-19 cases cross 1.5 lakh, officials take solace in low fatality rate

Maharashtra's rising numbers continue to worry the nation.

27 May 19:13 The Asian Age 2126266545054738387.html
Elon Musk told NASA astronauts' kids ahead of the SpaceX launch, 'We've done everything we can to make sure your dads come back OK'

NASA has estimated a 1-in-276 chance that the astronauts on the SpaceX rocket could die during the company's first crewed mission.

27 May 19:17 Business Insider 6060062400147976994.html
Watch SpaceX rocket launch LIVE stream as astronauts are launched into space

How you can watch a live stream of the rocket launch which is expected to take place just after 9.30pm

27 May 19:02 men 6694993428535001294.html
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning.

27 May 19:15 Star-Advertiser 3439335388630811492.html
Only half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine: poll

More than two thirds of people 60 and older say they'd get vaccinated, compared with 40 per cent who are younger.

27 May 19:57 Australian Financial Review 3974284486915225938.html
Iran’s Covid-19 Recovered Patients Surpass 111,000, New Cases Top

The number of recovered patients from the novel coronavirus in Iran crossed 111,000 as of Wednesday, a health official announced.

27 May 19:30 Financial Tribune 7109125994277460363.html
New Era of Spaceflight: Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, First Austronauts from US since 2011

A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:33 p.

27 May 19:53 novinite.com 4235039570904399622.html
Health officials nervously eye emerging hot spots

Public health officials are nervously eyeing cities that may become the next epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic as new models point to increased rates of transmission.

27 May 19:45 TheHill 355432919552871233.html
Study finds large racial/ethnic differences in use of medication for OUD during pregnancy

Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any medication to treat their opioid use disorder during pregnancy than their white non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital.

27 May 19:25 News-Medical.net 4522523030028725590.html
Minister breaks ranks and calls for social distancing rules to be relaxed

A sitting government minister has said he is “baffled” as to why the Government has not moved to reduce the social distance rules from 2 metres to 1 metre, as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

27 May 19:38 Irishexaminer 8196011180062041498.html
Elon Musk told NASA astronauts' kids ahead of the SpaceX launch, 'We've done everything we can to make sure your dads come back OK', Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - NASA has estimated a 1-in-276 chance that the astronauts on the SpaceX rocket could die during the company's first crewed mission.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 19:17 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756379218722.html
Boris Johnson says he 'hopes' two-metre social distance rule can be lowered soon

The Prime Minister faces warnings that many businesses will not be able to reopen if they have to keep customers two metres apart as he attempts to bring the country out of lockdown

27 May 19:13 mirror 675785260564130966.html
Tooth-Marked Bones Suggest Famished Jurassic Dinosaurs May Have Resorted To Cannibalism

In a resource-scarce ancient Colorado hungry dinosaurs would go to extreme lengths for food, even if that meant eating one of their own, a new study has fo

27 May 19:00 IFLScience 242791750145986833.html
Doctor moves Supreme Court on quarantine for health staff

New Delhi: A doctor has questioned in the Supreme Court the Centre's new Standard Operating Procedure for front line COVID-19 healthcare workers by which it has ended the 14-day mandatory quarantine...

27 May 19:22 The Hans India 817019414471193872.html
Elon Musk told NASA astronauts' kids ahead of the SpaceX launch, 'We've done everything we can to make sure your dads come back OK'

NASA has estimated a 1-in-276 chance that the astronauts on the SpaceX rocket could die during the company's first crewed mission.

27 May 19:17 Yahoo 7097669637046581771.html
Dinosaurs resorted to cannibalism when food was scare, study claims

It was a dino-eat-dino world back then

27 May 19:00 Metro 970161748609931123.html
Cosmic bursts unveil universe’s missing matter

Scientists don't yet know what causes them, but it must involve incredible energy, equivalent to the amount released by the sun in 80 years

27 May 19:39 Infowars 1950426314211035890.html
Bertha weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina

(Reuters) - Bertha, the second named storm this Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened to a tropical depression but was still expected to bring heavy rain and possibly life-threatening flash floods to parts of the Carolinas and Virginia, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.

27 May 19:02 Reuters 8334514180334644495.html
SpaceX, NASA close to historic launch: 'The hatch is closed'

SpaceX and NASA are in the final stages of preparations for the historic launch that will send astronauts back to space from American soil for the first time since 2011.

27 May 19:35 Fox News 7362823819667934763.html
Zimbabwe Records 76 Cases of Coronavirus in One Day

The 76 new cases have been recorded in Beitbridge, Masvingo and Harare. All new cases except one have been recorded from returnees from South Africa and Botswana. Only one case is a local transmission.”

27 May 19:28 VOA Zimbabwe 262570846644698587.html
9 Covid-19 recoveries in Bulawayo

Bulawayo has recorded nine Covid-19 recoveries leaving only two active cases but health experts are warning against complacency as it could steer a comeback of the virus.

27 May 19:34 Nehanda Radio 3802011524466905678.html
Elon Musk told NASA astronauts’ kids, ‘we’ve done everything we can to make sure your dads come back ok’ ahead of the SpaceX launch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seemed to get emotional on Wednesday when discussing the astronauts his company is about to launch into space.

27 May 19:17 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882963649314.html
How Europe’s CHEOPS satellite will improve the hunt for exoplanets

The primary objective of CHEOPS is to better understand the planets that we’ve already found. And its mission is now in full swing.

27 May 19:02 The Conversation 6012421227526190483.html
What support has the Ministry of Health provided to doctors?

Egypt Today provides information on this support.

27 May 00:00 Egypt Today 1963187898973356294.html
Global COVID-19 cases cross 5.6 million: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases have crossed 5.6 million, while the death toll increased to 350,876, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

27 May 00:00 Telangana Today 8182025566833015823.html
This Video of Mars’ Leaking Atmosphere Could Make Elon Musk Cry

A stunning new NASA animation shows how solar winds are interacting with Mars' magnetosphere to strip away the planet's atmosphere.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510289991971695.html
Algeria backs use of malaria drug despite WHO dropping trials

Algeria's coronavirus outbreak is one of the worst in Africa.

27 May 00:00 The East African 3857388830323154672.html
Coronavirus: Ghana to decide on Hydroxychloroquine usage

The Ghana Health Service on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 case Management Team will meet to decide on steps to take after the World Health Organisation suspended the use of Hydoxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 on safety grounds.

27 May 00:00 GhanaWeb 9132111494072952848.html
Astronomers create cloud atlas for hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets

Giant planets in our solar system and circling other stars have exotic clouds unlike anything on Earth, and the gas giants orbiting close to their stars - so-called hot Jupiters - boast the most extreme.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240068691745124.html
Sars, Ebola and Mers were near misses that led us to believe Covid-19 would pass us by too

Each briefly threatened to become a pandemic, before subsiding.

27 May 00:00 New Statesman 903924182511355470.html
The Joint Commission To Resume Hospital Inspections After Pandemic Hiatus

The Joint Commission, accreditor of thousands of U. S. healthcare facilities is set to resume its surveys in June as hospitals and health systems re-open to visitors and begin to return hospital operations to a new normal.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531336987767.html
Overweight Youth May Face Increased Risk From COVID-19

Are you concerned about your weight but otherwise healthy? Even if you're young, you still need to protect yourself from the coronavirus.

27 May 00:00 Psychology Today 5895805839425760098.html
Notable decrease in Covid-19 cases across mental health facilities

Data gathered by the Mental Health Commission has shown a notable decrease in the total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the 181 mental health services it has been monitoring...

27 May 00:00 Leinster Leader 7955940816731797362.html
COVID-19 Update: Hydroxychloroquine Trials Continue Despite Suspensions from World Health Organization

The British coronavirus trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine will continue despite studies of the drug being suspended by the World Health Organization due to concerns and fears that it may raise the risk of deaths globally.

27 May 00:40 Tech Times 4011848567869659641.html
Algeria backs hydroxychloroquine despite WHO dropping trials

The study found that administering the medicine or, separately, the related anti-malarial chloroquine, actually increased COVID-19 patients' risk of dying.

27 May 00:00 ewn.co.za 2308610108327889634.html
Radiocarbon reboot and a boost for virtual scientific conferences

The latest science news, in brief.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820126890134746.html
Sindh reports 699 new coronavirus cases taking total to 24,000

Province reports six new deaths to take provincial tally to 380

27 May 00:00 www.geo.tv 9037559357067764573.html
Breaking: SpaceX Scrubs Historic Launch Due to Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA had to scrub their historic launch to the International Space Station this afternoon due to severe weather hitting the coast.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288869021439.html
Here's How You Can Watch SpaceX's Historic First Launch of NASA Astronauts Live

On Wednesday at 4:33 pm ET, SpaceX plans to rocket its first people into orbit since Elon Musk founded the company 18 years ago.

27 May 00:00 ScienceAlert 8369231565186702951.html
Giant eruptions belched toxic metal during the ‘Great Dying’

Volcanoes in Siberia poisoned the planet with mercury, contributing to a global mass extinction.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820126695671807.html
Study finds a (much) earlier birth date for tectonic plates

Geophysicists reported that Earth's ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago -- at least a billion years earlier than scientists generally thought.

27 May 00:00 ScienceDaily 600754803060510884.html
Why Men Refuse to Wear Face Masks

Men are three times as likely as women to admit that they do not wear face masks. This fits with a broader pattern of better health behavior by women.

27 May 00:00 Psychology Today 5895805839471790689.html
PMC health dept reels from medical staff crunch as more than 50% posts not filled

With permanent recruitments stuck at GB level, not many docs want temporary posts; flu OPD staff deployed in maternity ward

27 May 00:30 Pune Mirror 6353030401244646314.html
The number of people who clean their phones in the US may have doubled due to Covid-19

Most modern phones are made of materials on which pathogens, Covid-19 included, can survive on for up to 120 hours. Accordingly, bodies such as the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that they be cleaned once a day. New research suggests that up to 44% of users do so now, compared to about half this number prior to the pandemic.

27 May 00:00 Notebookcheck 6932799089061849497.html
1,044 new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai; 32 more patients succumb

With 1,044 new COVID-19 cases, The tally in Mumbai rose to 33,835 on Wednesday, while the toll increased to 1,044 after 32 more patients succumbed to the viral infection, the city civic body said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a release, said 240 more patients were discharged

27 May 00:00 The Pioneer 1146783232133695059.html
Four pregnant women among 96 fresh cases in JK, tally rises to 1759

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

27 May 00:00 Rising Kashmir 9025326237849793230.html
Egypt to see upcoming COVID-19 peak: health official

Egypt still uses the malaria drug, chloroquine, in treating coronavirus patients, according to a health protocol nationwide supervised by a scientific committee.

27 May 00:00 Egypt Today 1963187900354890196.html
No community transmission in state yet: Hek

SHILLONG: Even though positive cases of coronavirus are rising, Health and Family Welfare Minister AL Hek has asserted that there is no community transmission in the region and the state as of now."There is no community transmission as of now and all

27 May 00:00 The Shillong Times 2998999879914011425.html
Britain to provide anti-viral drug remdesivir to some COVID-19 patients

LONDON: Britain will provide the anti-viral drug remdesivir to certain COVID-19 patients that it is most likely to benefit as part of a ...

27 May 00:57 CNA 5644198864268084466.html
5 more test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya

Five more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of active cases in the state to seven, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday.

27 May 00:00 Telangana Today 8182025568423912667.html
Erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event

Researchers have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown of the ozone layer that shields the Earth from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This is a newly discovered extinction mechanism with profound implications for our warming world today.

27 May 00:00 ScienceDaily 600754802013279058.html
New infrared telescope to help find Universe's "hidden treasures" in real time

A new infrared telescope, to be designed and built by astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), will monitor the entire southern sky in search of new cosmic events as they take place.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240067147113394.html
Coronavirus crisis | With hospitals stretched to capacity, housing societies in Mumbai are renting oxygen cylinders: Report

With Mumbai facing an acute shortage of ICU beds in private hospitals, there have been situations where patients have been asked to wait.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964822881923.html
Coronavirus pandemic | Maharashtra reports 105 COVID-19 deaths and 2,190 new cases

This is for the first time that Maharashtra has reported deaths in three digits, the official said, adding that they included 32 fatalities from Mumbai.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964594463132.html
Watch the Astronauts Give Their Kids Virtual Hugs Before Launch

Thanks to the ongoing pandemic, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley had to resort to giving their families a "virtual hug" from six feet away.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288952595619.html
Despite government plea, private doctors fail to report for duty

5,000 doctors needed in Mumbai; poor response to government notification

27 May 00:30 Mumbai Mirror 1209961191768385613.html
Scientists Have Used Fast Radio Bursts to Find The Universe's Missing Matter

One of the biggest cosmic mysteries has just been used to investigate another huge mystery. Astronomers used powerful bursts of radio waves traced back to distant galaxies to probe the space between the stars - and revealed where the Universe's mis

27 May 00:00 ScienceAlert 8369231565912252153.html
Children’s hospital sees increase in trampoline injuries and household falls

Nearly 60% fewer children in hospitals in some areas during Covid-19 peak, says consultant

27 May 00:00 The Irish Times 8204772969038888650.html
Assam to have 4 more labs; eyes 5000 COVID tests per day

GUWAHATI: Assam is poised to have four more laboratories for conducting COVID-19 tests by the first week of June, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Wednesday.As it is, with the surge in the number of COVID-posit

27 May 00:00 The Shillong Times 2998999878505154393.html
How Gold is made and how it got to our planet

During the formation of Earth, molten iron sank to its centre to make the core. This took with it the vast majority of the planet's precious-

27 May 00:00 Daily Times 746661314570870615.html
Haryana records 94 new cases, tally goes past 1,300

Haryana on Tuesday reported 94 new cases of corona virus, taking the State's case tally to 1305 even as 22 patients recovered from various hospitals of the State over the last 24 hours. According to the State government’s health bulletin, 94 fresh cases were reported from Gurugram, Faridabad,

27 May 00:00 The Pioneer 1146783233325352827.html
Gujarat: 364 new cases, death toll at 922

Ahmedabad reported 251 new cases, taking the total to more than 10,800 cases, while Surat saw 36 more persons test positive, taking the total to 1,387 cases.

27 May 00:13 The Indian Express 2885715105468417232.html
NASA adding new television views for SpaceX crew launch

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to reflect a scrub of the May 27 launch attempt.

27 May 00:00 Spaceflightnow 836874141502873710.html
Updated: SpaceX Historic First Launch With NASA Astronauts Is Happening Right Now

Today is the day. At 4:33 pm ET, SpaceX is on track to become the first private space company to deliver NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

27 May 00:00 ScienceAlert 8369231565821116877.html
Covid-19: Kenya cases jump to 1,471 as 123 test positive

This is so far the highest daily increase in the country.

27 May 00:00 The East African 3857388830936662933.html
COVID-19: TN sees biggest single day spike of 817 cases

In the biggest single day spike, Tamil Nadu reported 817 fresh COVID-19 cases, which included 138 returnees from Maharashtra, on Wednesday pushing the infection count to 18,545 while six more deaths were recorded. With three men and an equal number of women succumbing to the virus, the fatalities

27 May 00:00 The Pioneer 1146783231888194425.html
South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science faces review

Decisions about the country’s research flagship will signpost national priorities.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820127122328614.html
PIA plane crash: Sindh health minister says process of collecting DNA samples complete

Dr Azra Pechuho says that 43 out of 97 bodies have so far been handed over to families after identification

27 May 00:00 www.geo.tv 9037559357071974354.html
US toll of new virus deaths under 700 for third day straight

The overall death toll is now 98,875.

27 May 00:00 The East African 3857388829578696258.html
Astrophysicists capture new class of transient objects

Move aside, AT2018COW. There is a new astronomical transient in the universe, and it is faster, heavier and brighter at radio wavelengths than its mysterious predecessors.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240068436667927.html
Fauci: ‘We Might Have A Vaccine By The End Of The Year’

Dr. Fauci’s timeline would be one of the shortest in history for vaccine development.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531189119381.html
Female life expectancy in Egypt grows to 75.1 years in 2019: CAPMAS

The death rate for women has slightly decreased from 5.6 per 1,000 women in 2014 to 5.4 in 2018, according to the report.

27 May 00:00 Egypt Today 1963187900350051149.html
GP's notes could provide vital clues to help manage COVID-19 crisis

GP's notes currently unavailable to medical researchers could provide clues to help manage major health crises - like COVID-19.

27 May 00:44 News-Medical.net 4522523030662646490.html
Australian-born immunologist Sotiris Tsiodras: Greece would have 13,685 dead if action wasn’t taken

Given that in Greece less than 1% of the population was infected with coronavirus, the country's Health Ministry spokesperson and infectious diseases expert

27 May 00:38 Greek City Times 1506177377244506479.html
Catch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts Into Space For The First Time

The first launch window is set at 4.33pm ET on Wednesday, 27 May 2020.

27 May 00:00 Designtaxi 7791608385166047656.html
Poor weather delays SpaceX launch at Cape Canaveral

The first launch of NASA astronauts from US soil in almost a decade has been postponed until Saturday afternoon, just a few minutes before the scheduled lift-off. Possible lightning strikes prompted the delay.

27 May 00:00 Deutsche Welle 550934688609792156.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises US$346 million ahead of debut astronaut mission

Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Tuesday that it raised US$346.2 million in a new round of funding, a day before it launches two American astronauts to ...

27 May 00:45 CNA 5644198862830229065.html
WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June

ZURICH: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday (May 26) promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine, probably by mid-June, after ...

27 May 00:47 CNA 5644198863202642055.html
Mission Control Is Socially Distancing During Today’s SpaceX Launch

Launching a historic rocket launch during a pandemic looks a little different. Mission control is spread out. NASA execs have to sit six feet apart.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288140595006.html
No SpaceX T-shirts for tourists at Cape Canaveral

NASA begged tourists to watch the SpaceX launch online, but space fans are still showing up in Florida. It would have been pretty good news for Brenda Mulberry -- if she'd had some SpaceX T-shirts to sell them.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240067399835696.html
Misinformation About a Virus Can Be Deadly

Rejecting misinformation requires cognitive effort, and people can become "cognitive misers" who don't like to think.

27 May 00:00 Psychology Today 5895805838728475023.html
The biggest test of the government will be whether it can prevent a second Covid-19 wave

Can ministers ease the lockdown without a new spike in infections?

27 May 00:00 New Statesman 903924183400770749.html
Minuscule tracking devices give unprecedented peek into how cells change with time

For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of development.

27 May 00:56 News-Medical.net 4522523031439446868.html
Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532043768525.html
The number of people who clean their phones daily in the US may have doubled due to Covid-19

Most modern phones are made of materials on which pathogens, Covid-19 included, can survive on for up to 120 hours. Accordingly, bodies such as the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that they be cleaned once a day. New research suggests that up to 44% of users do so now, compared to about half this number prior to the pandemic.

27 May 00:00 Notebookcheck 6932799089952208172.html
Chennai a ticking time bomb, more tests must to defuse it

The panel of medical experts advising the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday pushed for ramping up testing to identify Covid-19 infections in the early

27 May 00:15 The Times of India 6060938663582089715.html
SpaceX Delays Launch Of Historic Crew Dragon Spacecraft For NASA After Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a historic mission to the ISS, after poor weather finally halted launch preparations.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531804345444.html
A milestone in human genetics highlights diversity gaps

Landmark study identifies the genes that it seems people can and cannot live without and highlights ongoing challenges in making data sets more representative of the world’s population.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820126272896460.html
Elon Musk: “It’s My Fault” If Launch Goes Wrong

"I'm the chief engineer of the thing," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told CBS during a Tuesday interview. "Goes wrong, it's my fault."

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288660737206.html
Nagpur registers 9th Covid-19 death

Nagpur: A Satranjipura based man succumbed to the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) while seven others reportedly tested positive for the virus borne disease on Wednesday. Out of seven three belonged to city’s Mominpura hot-spot, while one each from Saoner, Naik talav, Bangladesh and Hansapuri. With the latest development, the cases of Corona Virus have surged […]

27 May 00:00 Nagpur Today 7783904105882932202.html
Thousands of human sequences provide deep insight into single genomes

A catalogue of genetic variation in humans.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820127314993744.html
13 doctors to volunteer at Rajkot civil hospital

A delegation of 19 members of ISCCM met Parimal Pandya, Resident Additional Collector of Rajkot, and offered their services on voluntary basis.

27 May 00:12 The Indian Express 2885715104661798237.html
India records 6,387 more COVID-19 cases; tally reaches 1,51,767

With 6,387 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's count of COVID-19 rose to 1,51,767 on Wednesday, said the Union Ministry

27 May 00:00 Telangana Today 8182025568172017313.html
COVID-19: Still no deaths in Mpumalanga, SA cases at 24,264

The virus has not claimed in Mpumalanga, with the province's confirmed cases at 103.

27 May 00:00 ewn.co.za 2308610106534244116.html
Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 115,000: Africa CDC

The pandemic has spread across all 54 African countries.

27 May 00:00 The East African 3857388831339629517.html
Coronavirus misinformation needs researchers to respond

Researchers must be transparent and acknowledge what is known and what isn’t.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820125753129590.html
Coronavirus pandemic | Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India cross 1.5 lakh-mark; death toll at 4,337

India is the tenth country to register 1.5 lakh or more COVID-19 cases.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964725516051.html
Researchers Create Map of Electric Currents in Magnetosphere of Mars

Using five years of magnetic field data obtained by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft, a team of scientists has created the first-ever map of the electric current systems in the Martian induced magnetosphere.

27 May 00:00 Sci News 2819514862180157.html
Exclusive: Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

Exclusive: Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

27 May 00:00 Investing.com 5710361974668536190.html
Tuning the surface gives variations to metal foils

Researchers reported how to give variations to single crystalline metal foils. Via the oxidation-led annealing plus seeded growth strategy, they obtained over 30 types of copper foils the size of A4 paper, which is roughly the same size as US legal paper.

27 May 00:00 ScienceDaily 600754803057246138.html
No need to panic about virus: KCR

CM KCR said people need not panic about coronavirus as the spread was not on alarming scale despite relaxing the lockdown restrictions.

27 May 00:00 Telangana Today 8182025568217736374.html
How countries are using genomics to help avoid a second coronavirus wave

Scientists in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and other places are using sequence data to track new infections as lockdowns ease.

27 May 00:00 Nature 7937820126521461328.html
Map Highlights Arsenic in Groundwater Contamination

As many as 220 million people around the world may be at risk of drinking groundwater contaminated with arsenic, according to a new study published by

27 May 00:00 Water Quality Products 3944147857379640649.html
Ghana has no record of reinfection of coronavirus

Dr Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Tuesday said the country has not recorded any cases of reinfections of the COVID-19.

27 May 00:00 GhanaWeb 9132111495688305892.html
Experts study astronomical explosion

Deemed brighter than a supernova, it has been ejecting material at an unusually high speed

27 May 00:30 Pune Mirror 6353030399660812665.html
CSIRO using GPS to monitor Australia's wild bovine from space | ZDNet

Australia's scientific research organisation has launched a AU$4 million satellite herd-tracking program.

27 May 00:09 ZDNet 591556593388867256.html
Stormy Weather May Delay SpaceX’s Historic Launch

SpaceX and NASA may have to scrub their historic launch to the International Space Station this afternoon because of bad weather.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510289983283122.html
'Time for preparation, not celebration': Senior WHO official warns coronavirus is not defeated and Europe must brace for a deadly second wave this winter

Dr Hans Kluge, European director for the World Health Organisation, has claimed that the pandemic is not over and countries should use the next few months 'for preparation, not celebration'.

27 May 00:34 Mail Online 124328111827106734.html
New Poll Shows Only Half Of Americans Would Get A Covid-19 Vaccine Once Available

Would you get a coronavirus vaccine? Only half of Americans answer yes.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531856359030.html
New Paper Finds Startling Number Of Asymptomatic Covid-19 Carriers

An unwitting study on a small ship headed out just as the pandemic was starting reveals some interesting realities about the coronavirus.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532388455330.html
Airborne science discovers complex geomorphic controls on Bornean forests

Using tree chemistry maps, high-resolution topography data, and computer models, researchers have uncovered new insights into the processes behind how life coevolved with our planet.

27 May 00:00 ScienceDaily 600754802278515084.html
Nationwide rolls out online mental health tools for staffers

Nationwide Building Society has built an online tool that helps employees who are experiencing mental health issues during the Covid-19 outbreak get access to support.

27 May 00:01 Finextra 6000504749510127298.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021: Health experts

COVID-19 here to stay till 2021: Health experts. Coronavirus is a '12-18 months' problem and the world is not going to be free of this till 2021, says Professor Ashish Jha.

27 May 00:00 Rediff 3466372384811744455.html
Musk's SpaceX set for debut astronaut mission, renewing NASA's crewed launch program

Ending the US space agency's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.

27 May 00:17 iTnews 4425008559511318399.html
Covid-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India, says public health expert

COVID-19 cases are expected to peak in early July in India, where deaths from the pandemic could top 18,000, an Epidemiologist and a public health expert said.

27 May 00:00 Telangana Today 8182025568359560230.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the series being aired on Congress social media channels.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024963941942842.html
China's survey team summits Mt Everest to remeasure its height

After summiting, team members began erecting a survey marker on the snow-covered peak, which measures less than 20 square meters, the report said.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964369750798.html
SpaceX to make history launching NASA astronauts on a private rocket

On 27 May, NASA astronauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the first time a private company has flown humans into orbit

27 May 00:00 New Scientist 2676996513407796492.html
Dangerous blood clots

NEW HAMPSHIRE, United States (AP) — First came a high fever, drenching sweats, and ...

27 May 00:00 Jamaica Observer 5357348614271529042.html
UK commits new funding to combat space debris

New government funding for innovative solutions to tackle the growing problem of potentially hazardous space debris, has been announced by the UK Space Agency.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240068237080325.html
Sindh allocates Rs2.7 billion to set up new hospitals as coronavirus response effort

Sindh government has allocated the amount to also expand ICU and HDU facilities

27 May 00:00 www.geo.tv 9037559357282909528.html
A Tropical Disturbance Soaked Miami With Six Inches Of Rain In Two Hours

After soaking Miami with more than half a foot of rain in just a couple of hours, a tropical disturbance will move up the coast on Wednesday and bring a threat for flooding and tornadoes to the Carolinas.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530669075300.html
27% of total cases in mountainous districts

The nine mountainous districts of the State which were almost free from contagion of Covid-19 till second week of May, now constitute 27 per cent of the total patients of the disease. These districts now have 107 cases of Covid-19 which is an alarming situation for the state health authorities. As

27 May 00:00 The Pioneer 1146783233565652524.html
China’s openness to spot COVID-19 source lauded

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it appreciates China's openness to joint efforts by the international science community to identify the source of the virus, and that such a scientific mission should consist of "the right mix of s

27 May 00:00 The Shillong Times 2998999880342285184.html
Airbus wins ESA contract to construct third European Service Module for NASA's Orion spacecraft

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus for the construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft. The contract is worth around euro 250 million.

27 May 00:00 SpaceDaily 2879240067302079191.html
Alberta’s high number of kids with COVID-19 could aid Calgary research on the virus

University of Calgary researchers studying the genes and immune responses of children with COVID-19 say they have a huge opportunity in Alberta because of the relatively high number of confirmed cases.

27 May 21:37 Calgary 4726856560682455536.html
Doctors use GPS, dinghies to screen Greek islands for virus

SIKINOS, Greece — Using dinghies, GPS and a portable refrigerator, doctors deployed by Greece’s national public health agency have launched a coronavirus testing drive on the country’s Aegean

27 May 21:14 New York Post 7654946767763580845.html
Weather delays SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida

The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon, when SpaceX will make a second attempt to send the astronauts into orbit.

27 May 21:02 The Hindu 6679535025825389467.html
Free drive-thru testing for coronavirus, antibody will be offered on Big Isle this weekend | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Premier Medical Group is offering free drive-thru screening and testing for COVID-19 on Friday in Kona, and Saturday in Waikoloa. Antibody testing will also be available to those who meet specific criteria at both events.

27 May 21:30 Star-Advertiser 3439335389447577532.html
Only 49% of Americans Say They Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine - Poll

As scientists around the world race to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, a new survey has found that less than half of American respondents would be...

27 May 21:34 Sputniknews 967333869268806446.html
SpaceX, NASA will reattempt historic astronaut launch on Saturday, May 30th

Stormy Florida weather has forced SpaceX to delay its historic NASA astronaut launch debut attempt, pushing the mission’s next attempt to Saturday, May 30th. Unfortunately, the possibility that weather would improve forced SpaceX and NASA to wait just 16 minutes before launch to call of Crew Dragon’s Demo-2 inaugural astronaut flight test. Thankfully and far […]

27 May 21:18 Teslarati 613467574184001836.html
Rain Scrubs Space X Launch of First Crewed Mission to Intl Space Station, First Time US Astronauts Launch Into Orbit from American Soil Since 2011

If successful on Saturday, it will be the first time since the last flight of the Space Shuttle in 2011, that US astronauts will go into orbit from American soil.

27 May 21:57 The Jewish Press 7246030799865890354.html
Stormy weather scrubs historic SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to g

27 May 21:01 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245978232237.html
AMD Radeon 20.5.1 driver brings support for Windows 10 May 2020 Update

After over a month of silence, AMD has released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.5.1 driver suite, and as its main feature, it delivers support for the new Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

27 May 21:54 Neowin 8633418615458571052.html
Whitmer unveils COVID-19 dashboard, says boat request is 'failed attempt at humor'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new interactive dashboard website to display COVID-19 data by region and county visually.

27 May 21:00 Washington Examiner 4625792332399724015.html
SpaceX launch from Florida delayed by weather

Mission would have marked first spaceflight of Nasa astronauts from US soil in 9 years

27 May 21:20 Gulf News 2086521544504821286.html
Maharashtra: 105 deaths recorded in a single day in state

Maharashtra is currently testing 3,142 people per million population. While the number is higher than the national average which stands at 2,363, it is still lagging behind Tamil Nadu which is testing 6,140 per million population, double than Maharashtra

27 May 21:34 The Indian Express 2885715104898344984.html
US coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens

The US death toll is higher than fatalities from the seasonal flu going back to the 1957-1958 season, when 116,000 died.The coronavirus has killed more people than the AIDS epidemic did from 1981 through 1989

27 May 21:28 Livemint 6614605819240910163.html
NASA-SpaceX launch called off due to bad weather, next attempt on Saturday

Tropical storm Bertha also formed off the coast of South Carolina earlier in the day, adding to the weather concerns

27 May 21:38 Business-Standard 1502508924620628671.html
More Netcare staff test positive for Covid-19, this time in Boksburg

All individuals who work at the East Rand health facility, who tested positive for Covid-19, will be re-tested once their quarantine period is finished.

27 May 21:12 News24 3752801377154046815.html
Covid-19 death toll in US has surpassed 100,000

The news comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine.

27 May 21:55 TheJournal.ie 6446904418418504185.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX chases history with launch while bigger hurdles loom

SpaceX's first flight with humans aboard is spurring the competitive space industry to new heights, with Boeing also preparing to carry people to orbit

27 May 21:13 Business-Standard 1502508924886547640.html
Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close

Many people who died of coronavirus were older and already fragile, weakened by heart disease or some other malady.

27 May 21:02 Australian Financial Review 3974284487222669033.html
Conglomerate of health workers in Akwa Ibom begin streets and markets sensitization

As part of measures to check and prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Akwa Ibom state, the Conglomerate of Health Professionals in the state has commenced street and market sensitization.

27 May 21:06 The Guardian 7580308505330312224.html
First Commercial Crew Launch Postponed Due To Bad Weather Conditions

NASA’s First Commercial Crew Program Launch has unfortunately been postponed due to weather conditions not allowing for a safe launch. The possibility of c

27 May 21:56 IFLScience 242791750315517930.html
SpaceX delays first US manned mission to space since 2011

SpaceX delays first US manned mission to space since 2011

27 May 21:38 Metro 970161747156516631.html
COVID-19: Longest viability period of virus in patient is 10 days — NCDC

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.

27 May 21:53 The Eagle Online 1463511648515349325.html
SpaceX launch postponed due to stormy weather

Lift-off was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon

27 May 21:26 The Telegraph 2864094128674877069.html
Launch of Nasa astronauts in Elon Musk's Space X rocket postponed due to bad weather

Bad weather has prevented the first launch of Nasa astronauts from US soil in nine years, with the SpaceX capsule now due to attempt lift-off on Saturday.

27 May 21:47 independent 5894610846330342535.html
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch postponed just moments before lift-off

An estimated 1.7 million people from around the world tuned in to the launch from The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida

27 May 21:19 birminghammail 8288260686555825242.html
Coronavirus recovery rate in India rises to over 42%, nearly 65,000 cured from COVID-19

Punjab showed one of the best recovery rates in India, over 90% people were cured from the disease.India registered one of the lowest COVID-19 fatality rates in the world, the health ministry said

27 May 05:00 Livemint 6614605818759188805.html
COVID-19: WHO Warns Of ‘Second Peak’ In Countries Where Coronavirus Is Declining

Outbreaks could come back later this year in places where the first wave has subsided.

27 May 05:49 League of India 8067868024682279031.html
Investigational antiviral superior to standard of care for treating COVID-19 patients

The investigational antiviral remdesivir is superior to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19, according to a report published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

27 May 05:27 News-Medical.net 4522523030910669408.html
First astronaut launch since 2011 still a go despite weather concerns

Weather conditions threatening to scrub the nation’s first astronaut launch in nine years are improving, NASA said Tuesday.

27 May 05:53 Fox 4 8372747778339874035.html
MP district Burhanpur: More beds ready, need doctors

One month, 293 cases and 13 Covid deaths later, the main government healthcare facility has got more beds, but is still short of key equipment and doctors.

27 May 05:45 The Indian Express 2885715105831756238.html
Ship workers may suffer PTSD, Alexis warns

Jamaica should brace for a large-scale mental-health fallout among returning cruise ship crew members after being stranded on the high seas for weeks, Dr Shane Alexis, the People’s National Party’s junior health spokesman, has warned. Alexis, who...

27 May 05:20 The Gleaner 1215260528989290390.html
SpaceX readies for blast-off with NASA astronauts aboard

KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE: Gray skies loomed over Florida's Atlantic coast on Tuesday (May 26), just one day before two astronauts were set to blast ...

27 May 05:30 CNA 5644198862649538032.html
Russia reports 101 medic deaths from virus

Russia said Tuesday that at least 101 medics have died from coronavirus in the first such official announcement, while an online tally compiled by doctors gives a far higher figure. "Last Friday 101

27 May 05:34 Deccan Herald 2027555797218987139.html
Strokes in Covid-19 patients: Four studies capture trends

How frequent, and how severe, are strokes among Covid-19 patients? A series of papers in the journal Stroke, published by the American Heart Association, examines trends from four countries.

27 May 05:09 The Indian Express 2885715105601961029.html
SpaceX’s moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States itself had been deprived of for nine years.

27 May 05:32 The Citizen 410802300556917300.html
SpaceX's moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States itself had been deprived of for nine years.

27 May 05:20 Digital Journal 4566489172016275614.html
Explained: What next for HCQ after enrolment freeze?

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine: A recent study in The Lancet had cautioned that the use of a regimen containing hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine (with or without a macrolide) was associated with no evidence of benefit.

27 May 05:23 The Indian Express 2885715103999550320.html
A person’s age, gender, culture interact to predict loneliness

Young people, men and people in "individualistic" societies report higher levels of loneliness, according to a large-scale global study.

27 May 05:57 News-Medical.net 4522523031237380186.html
India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius

India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and the capital enduring ...

27 May 16:20 CNA 5644198862632932139.html
SpaceX, NASA Abort Demo-2 Due to Inclement Weather, Next Attempt May 30

SpaceX and NASA had to abort the launch of the Demo-2 mission due to inclement weather on Wednesday.

27 May 16:48 Interesting Engineering 7328942541353390549.html
SpaceX ready to launch NASA astronauts, back on home turf

"We're launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil. We haven't done this really since 2011, so this is a unique moment in time," Bridenstine told The Associated Press.

27 May 16:57 The Indian Express 2885715105127432152.html
Organophosphate Chemical Threat Agents: Contemporary solutions to a historic threat

Here, Jonas Calsbeek, Peter Andrew, Eduardo González, and Pamela J. Lein, talk about Organophosphate Chemical Threat Agents and how to stop their use

27 May 16:25 Open Access Government 7441385494802119322.html
Why Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Is Plunging Today

Blame it on Moderna. Sort of.

27 May 16:35 The Motley Fool 2231313658111933194.html
SpaceX, NASA Abort Demo-2 Due to Inclement Weather, Next Attempt May 30

SpaceX and NASA had to abort the launch of the Demo-2 mission due to inclement weather on Wednesday.

27 May 16:48 Interesting Engineering 7328942542308694512.html
CDC: More than 62,000 healthcare workers sickened by COVID-19, at least 291 dead

Tens of thousands of doctors and nurses have gotten sick from taking care of COVID-19 patients, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

27 May 16:31 KNOE 8 News 9048639191508384768.html
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

With bad weather threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts suited up for the launch of a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday on a history-making flight to the International Space Station that was seen as a giant ...

27 May 16:50 phys.org 3476726125022969769.html
Watch Live As SpaceX And NASA Launch Two Astronauts To The ISS Today

Today, Wednesday, May 27 at 4.33 pm EDT two NASA astronauts might fly to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a private spacecraft in a historic l

27 May 16:39 IFLScience 242791748920334556.html
Watch live: NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to space

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time the U.S. will send humans into space since the retirement of the space shuttle in

27 May 16:00 TheHill 355432919266837388.html
Number 10 'didn't notice' that officials stopped publishing the number of people being tested for Covid-19 each day as figure hasn't been announced since Friday last week

A spokesman for the Prime Minister's office said the suspension of reporting the number of people tested each day was 'not something I have noticed' when asked today.

27 May 16:09 Mail Online 124328110750755570.html
NASA, SpaceX postpone historic launch due to weather, reschedule for Saturday

NASA and SpaceX have postponed their historic launch due to inclement weather in Florida. It will now take place on Saturday, weather permitting.

27 May 16:49 ABC15 Arizona 911680910355441809.html
‘We’ll let you know how it works out’: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship toilet is a secret that apparently no one can or wants to talk about

Ever since the first US astronaut visited space, 59 years ago, NASA has struggled to find clean, comfortable ways to get people restroom facilities in space.

27 May 16:41 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884051971586.html
France, Italy, Belgium act to stop use of hydroxychloroquine for covid-19 on safety fears

France's cancellation, which effectively bans the drug for covid-19, was confirmed by the health ministry.The WHO said a safety panel would act by mid-June to evaluate the drug's use in its multi-country trial of potential covid-19 treatments

27 May 16:03 Livemint 6614605818467733305.html
'We'll let you know how it works out': SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship toilet is a secret that apparently no one can or wants to talk about

"I don't know the potty answer to the potty question," SpaceX's vice president of mission assurance said, providing no details about the commode.

27 May 16:41 Yahoo 7097669638942777396.html
Global Covid-19 Cases Rise To Over 56 Lakh, Death Toll Crosses 3.5 Lakh Mark

The total number of people that have recovered from the disease has also increased to over 23 lakh.

27 May 16:48 Swarajya 4977622829792615309.html
Storm alert: Hurricanes are getting stronger

New environmental evidence suggests that hurricanes are becoming stronger. Longer-term environmental data signals variations are occurring, with more intense storms being recorded.

27 May 16:08 Digital Journal 4566489172046440162.html
Under pressure, black holes feast

A new, Yale-led study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure.

27 May 16:28 phys.org 3476726123137502676.html
New Zealand discharges its last coronavirus patient from the hospital

New Zealand has discharged the last case of coronavirus in the country and recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for five days consecutively, ministry of health officials announced on Wednesday. The last coronavirus (COVID-19) patient to

27 May 16:23 LailasNews.com 2090029849167413219.html
Bad weather threatens SpaceX’s first crewed mission

For the moment, takeoff remains scheduled for 10.33pm SA time from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A.

27 May 16:22 The Citizen 410802300595890092.html
Quebec reports 541 new COVID-19 cases as another 89 people die from virus

Quebec is reporting 541 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total in the province to 49,139. Another 89 people have died of COVID-19 in the province, public health is reporting, bring the death toll to 4,228.

27 May 16:15 Montreal 8735609772675752573.html
'We'll let you know how it works out': SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship toilet is a secret that apparently no one can or wants to talk about, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "I don't know the potty answer to the potty question," SpaceX's vice president of mission assurance said, providing no details about the commode.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 16:41 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408757467540994.html
What you'll be able to see in the night sky in the weeks to come

Including tonight's launch of The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida

27 May 16:32 DevonLive 2469244512454232974.html
COVID-19: ICU beds in Delhi’s private hospitals filling fast, less crunch at govt hospitals

The Delhi government recently directed 117 nursing homes and private hospitals to set aside 20 per cent of their current strength for Covid-19 patients to add to their bed size.

27 May 16:23 The Financial Express 1288289581132851256.html
NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to film on space station

NASA is rolling out the International Space Station's red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.

27 May 16:50 phys.org 3476726124223842927.html
Archaeologists find Roman mosaic floor beneath a row of vines in Italy

May 27 (UPI) -- Archaeologists have uncovered the remarkably well preserved mosaic floor of an Ancient Roman villa dating to the 3rd century A.D. The floor was found beneath a row of vines near Verona, a city in northern Italy.

27 May 16:22 UPI 8257973864394037522.html
Trinity Biotech expects Covid-19 immunity test to be authorised shortly

Irish life sciences company also at advanced stage in developing 12-minute diagnosis test

27 May 16:25 The Irish Times 8204772967888132073.html
Maharashtra COVID-19 Tracker: Maharashtra reports over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases; state tally climbs to 56,948

Maharashtra reported a spike of 2,190 COVID-19 new cases and 105 deaths on Wednesday . With this, the state has recorded 56,948 cases and 1,897 deaths so far.

27 May 16:44 Mumbai Mirror 1209961191846482409.html
SpaceX to add sunshades to all future Starlink satellites

SpaceX has decided to add sunshades to future Starlink satellites to reduce their impact on astronomy, having opted for constellation-wide implementation of the reflective hardware. 

27 May 16:32 SpaceNews 7631243600797055762.html
Baidu releases quantum machine learning toolkit on GitHub | ZDNet

Chinese tech giant's Paddle Quantum development toolkit now is available on GitHub, enabling developers to build and train quantum neural network models, and includes quantum computing applications.

27 May 16:16 ZDNet 591556593422035104.html
Covid-19: 17 additional deaths as figures show 90% of cases have recovered

The National Public Health Emergency Team has reported 17 more Covid-19 related deaths.

27 May 16:50 Irishexaminer 8196011179128377272.html
Commercial crew astronauts accept risks of test flight

The Crew Dragon astronauts say they understand and accept the risks of a new spacecraft, which they believe can’t be boiled down to a single number.

27 May 16:51 SpaceNews 7631243599732212220.html
SpaceX's Crew Dragon toilet is on the ceiling of the spaceship — and no one wants to talk about it

"That toilet? Ah, we'll let you know how it works out," NASA astronaut Doug Hurley said. "We'll try it out, and we'll let you know when we get back."

27 May 16:41 Business Insider 6060062401236299266.html
How can any scientists stand by this government now?

The Cummings saga has made it plain that scientific advisers are shielding the government’s collapsing reputation on coronavirus, says Lancet editor Richard Horton

27 May 16:03 the Guardian 1491978795823474652.html
Moral Choice Machine: AI May Replicate Human Values to Make Decisions, Study Finds

A neural network has “read” religious texts, books and news articles from different periods in history to make human-like moral choices. Scientists believe that their...

27 May 16:21 Sputniknews 967333869575494538.html
Indore: Doctors fear coronavirus, only 20 per cent clinics open in city

Due to the less number of clinics being operated currently, people have to travel more in the city during lockdown to reach clinics.

27 May 16:22 Free Press Journal 9080771788399146104.html
A (much) earlier birth date for tectonic plates

Yale geophysicists reported that Earth's ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago—at least a billion years earlier than scientists generally ...

27 May 16:29 phys.org 3476726123246444167.html
Dr. Fauci warns 'people out there frolicking' as states reopen: Don't be 'overconfident'

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that Americans shouldn't become "overconfident" if they don't see an immediate spike in coronavirus cases as states reopen their economies.

27 May 16:54 Fox News 7362823820408936460.html
Airborne science discovers complex geomorphic controls on Bornean forests

Tropical forests contain some of the most biodiverse and dynamic ecosystems in the world. Environmental conditions such as precipitation, temperature, and soils shape the biota of the landscape. This ...

27 May 16:36 phys.org 3476726123848763814.html
Cancer Vaccine Herbalist Fronts Covid-19 Cure

A herbalist, who a few years ago made waves with a purported cancer vaccine is now claiming to have concocted a...

27 May 16:25 Kenyans.co.ke 8634838153680027572.html
UK COVID-19 deaths top 37,000 as another 134 patients die

Another 134 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 37,048, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.

27 May 01:25 The Hans India 817019414636721163.html
SpaceX readies for blast-off with NASA astronauts aboard

NASA is finally ready to go – or as ready as they can be to strap two people on top of a 500-ton rocket filled with combustible fuel

27 May 01:41 Rappler 1882105642793894806.html
Venezuela's official virus data is 'absurd' – HRW and Johns Hopkins

President Nicolas Maduro's government reports 10 COVID-19 deaths out of 1,121 cases in a country of 30 million people

27 May 01:01 Rappler 1882105642852900647.html
Italy records 78 new coronavirus deaths, 397 new cases

ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 78 on Tuesday (May 26), against 92 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, ...

27 May 01:40 CNA 5644198863535239802.html
Live Coronavirus Updates: Fatality Rate Reduced To 2.87%, Lowest In World, Says Health Ministry

The Health Ministry said the COVID-19 fatality rate in India is 2.87 per cent, the lowest among countries badly hit by the pandemic.

27 May 01:09 NDTV.com 5090057681320268656.html
Coronavirus: Warning of second wave in north and 'more lives lost' despite no new Covid-19 deaths

NORTHERN Ireland has recorded no new Covid-19 deaths for the first time since the pandemic took hold - but health minister Robin Swann warned about a second wave and "more lives lost".

27 May 01:00 The Irish News 993065877324334.html
Watch SpaceX Launch People To Space For the First Time Live [Updated]

SpaceX is set to mark a huge milestone in its own company history, with a first-ever crewed spaceflight set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida later today. From a report: The mission is Commercial Crew Demo-2, the culmination of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft development program, which wil...

27 May 04:10 science.slashdot.org 3975130317357492150.html
Coronavirus update: Why WHO put a pause on hydroxychloroquine trials

Coronavirus crisis: WHO is currently assessing the use of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients within the Solidarity Trial. The hydroxychloroquine arm of the trial has been paused as a precaution while the safety data is being reviewed.

27 May 04:16 Business Today 1145527431587000514.html
Africa's Covid-19 cases top 115,000

The pandemic has spread across all 54 African countries.

27 May 04:47 Daily Nation 7421817125060170411.html
Strong convictions can blind us to information that challenges them

When people are highly confident in a decision, they take in information that confirms their decision, but fail to process information which contradicts it, finds a UCL brain imaging study, published in Nature Communications.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232467986503732.html
Concern over ‘silent’ oxygen deprivation prompts new approach to virus

Health officials in Brazil order mass monitoring of patients’ blood

27 May 04:00 Ft 707176888637874980.html
Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any medication to treat their opioid use disorder during pregnancy than their white non-Hispanic counterparts, Mass General researchers have found.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469493946604.html
1.51 lakh coronavirus cases in India: 6,387 new cases, 170 deaths in 24 hours

With over 6,300 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's case tally rose to 1,51,767 on Wednesday. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said 170 people died in the last 24 hours.

27 May 04:31 India Today 4286117814333080982.html
A potential explanation for urban smog

The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468487582663.html
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the first time.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468785948340.html
412 new cases, 12 deaths in New Delhi

One more mess worker at AIIMS tests positive for COVID-19

27 May 04:39 The Hindu 6679535024822441275.html
Canadian study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 found lower death rate

A Canadian case series of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to six intensive care units (ICUs) in Metro Vancouver found patient outcomes were substantially better than reported in other jurisdictions. The paper is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/early/2020/05/27/cmaj.200794.full.pdf.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469117585638.html
PAHO: Americas over take Europe as COVID-19 epicenter

May 26 (UPI) -- The Americas have surpassed Europe to become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization said while calling on those countries to maintain movement restrictions to curb infections.

27 May 04:54 UPI 8257973865368657499.html
Caveolin binding motif in Na/K-ATPase required for stem cell differentiation in animals

New findings reveal the importance of the Na/K-ATPase protein in stem cell differentiation and organogenesis, in a study led by scientists at Marshall University that involves the scaffolding function of the Na/K-ATPase.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468029732670.html
Digital contact tracing for COVID-19: an analysis of strengths and limitations

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) analyzes the strengths and limitations of digital contact tracing for people infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to help governments decide if and how they might adopt this technology.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232467556627629.html
Astronomers capture image of a galaxy described as a “cosmic ring of fire”, as it existed 11 billion years ago

It is two billion times longer than the distance between the Earth and the Sun and makes stars at 50 times the rate of the Milky Way.

27 May 04:31 Tech2 4760741712303767666.html
India records 6,387 more COVID-19 cases; tally reaches 1,51,767

Among all states, Maharashtra has the highest number of COVID-19 cases with 54,758.

27 May 04:46 Mumbai Mirror 1209961193536927973.html
Age, gender and culture 'predict loneliness'

Young people, men and people in 'individualistic' societies report higher levels of loneliness, according to a large-scale global study.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232467747406141.html
'Knowing how' is in your brain

A new study has found the brain programs that code the sequence of steps in performing a complex procedure.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468485180919.html
Prevalence of 'silent' COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought

The prevalence of 'silent' symptomless COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought, reveals a study charting the enforced isolation of cruise ship passengers during the current pandemic, and published online in the journal Thorax.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468052276572.html
Yale finds a (much) earlier birth date for tectonic plates

Yale geophysicists reported that Earth's ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago -- at least a billion years earlier than scientists generally thought.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232467990580848.html
How is Mumbai, COVID-19 hotbed, handling the crisis?

Notably, Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, has become the hotbed of the coronavirus spread in the state where the number of cases is nearing the 33,000-mark while the death toll has crossed the 1,000-mark as well.

27 May 04:36 DNA India 7533428661568713151.html
Bullying is common factor in LGBTQ youth suicides, YSPH study finds

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found that death records of LGBTQ youth who died by suicide were substantially more likely to mention bullying as a factor than their non-LGBTQ peers.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232467963792033.html
Cosmic bursts unveil universe's missing matter

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of 'missing matter', long predicted to exist in the Universe but never detected -- until now. The researchers have now found all of the missing 'normal' matter in the vast space between stars and galaxies, as detailed today in the journal Nature.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469326800243.html
These tiny, self-assembling traps capture PFAS

A study shows that self-assembling molecular traps can be used to capture PFAS -- dangerous pollutants that have contaminated drinking water supplies around the world.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468403554720.html
Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as U.S. physicians and patients halted appointments and screenings during the COVID-19 outbreak.

27 May 04:03 Financial Post 2379081492171911309.html
New technique offers higher resolution molecular imaging and analysis

The new approach from Northwestern Engineering could help researchers understand more complicated biomolecular interactions and characterize cells and diseases at the single-molecule level.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468660920711.html
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing

The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic Ocean hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Bertha as it was organizing.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468529604374.html
Device simulates filtering and ion transport functions of human kidney

University of Arkansas researchers have developed a device that simulates the blood filtering and ion transport functions of the human kidney. The technology could transform treatment options for people in the final stage of renal disease.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468087015076.html
Skoltech scientists get a sneak peek of a key process in battery 'life'

Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) visualized the formation of a solid electrolyte interphase on battery-grade carbonaceous electrode materials using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM). This will help researchers design and build batteries with higher performance and durability.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468996026695.html
Coronavirus Outbreak: 1.51 lakh COVID-19 cases in India, over 4,300 deaths; recovery rate 42.45%

As many as 6,387 new COVID-19 cases and 170 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours

27 May 04:22 DNA India 7533428660778787104.html
Taking inventory of which drugs the world is using to treat COVID-19

New research catalogued every COVID treatment documented in medical literature so far and found physicians have reported on the use of more than 100 different off-label and experimental treatments.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469404147419.html
World's oldest bug is fossil millipede from Scotland

A 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is the world's oldest 'bug' -- older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid or other related creepy-crawly, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469425232395.html
India records 6,387 more COVID-19 cases; tally reaches 1,51,767

New Delhi: With 6,387 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's count of COVID-19 rose to 1,51,767 on Wednesday, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 170 people have also...

27 May 04:27 www.thehawk.in 4118436624033952044.html
Women's health services adapting well to COVID-19, but concerns remain for long-term

The majority of women's healthcare units in the UK, including services such as maternity and gynaecological cancers, have adapted well to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new survey by University of Warwick researchers.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468703119799.html
Coronavirus testing not mandatory for maternal, newborn services, says Centre

The Union health ministry said that the government could now home deliver drugs for mother and child care and contraceptives in containment zones.

27 May 09:24 Scroll.in 8669301692640014149.html
China’s survey team summits Mt Everest to remeasure its height

According to China’s measurement the height of Mount Everest is 8844.43 meters which is four meters less than Nepal’s calculations, the state media reported.

27 May 09:08 Hindustan Times 696565558005505738.html
How and what time you can see the Space X rocket launch over Ireland tonight with astronauts headed for space

The clear skies will make for perfect viewing of the rocket tonight

27 May 09:04 Irish Mirror 2875825629266059602.html
Everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic astronaut launch

The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk's SpaceX. On Wednesday, the company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in a mission called Demo-2.

27 May 09:54 CTVNews 2422791597501622974.html
China reports one new mainland COVID-19 case vs seven a day earlier

China reported 1 new confirmed coronavirus case in the mainland as of end-May 26, up from 7 a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported.

27 May 09:12 CNA 5644198863232954057.html
AP COVID-19 tally surpasses 3,000 mark

One death, 134 fresh COVID positive cases reported in the State

27 May 09:10 The Hindu 6679535024862151991.html
Coronavirus Update: India’s Covid-19 Tally Tops 1.5 Lakh With 6,387 New Cases; Here’s The Latest State-Wise Breakup

The total number of active cases in the country has also increased to 83,004.

27 May 09:22 Swarajya 4977622829824838539.html
France Bans Use of Hydroxychloroquine as Treatment for COVID-19 Patients - Reports

On Tuesday, the French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) and the Agency for the Safety of Health Products (ANSM) had suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine as a...

27 May 09:41 Sputniknews 967333869376204987.html
Nation's first astronaut launch since 2011 still 'go for launch' despite weather concerns

Weather conditions threatening to scrub the nation’s first astronaut launch in nine years are improving, NASA said Tuesday.

27 May 09:24 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730201964484108.html
First-Ever 3D Map of the Heart's Neurons

Scientists have collaborated to build an unprecedented 3D map of the heart's neurons, something that may prove extremely useful in understanding heart attacks and other cardiac conditions in more depth.

27 May 09:53 Interesting Engineering 7328942540479518922.html
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat

Clotting has been seen in other coronavirus infections, including SARS, but on a much smaller scale.

27 May 09:56 ABC15 Arizona 911680911157570980.html
Peloponnese on alert for malaria cases due to illegal immigrants

Health services in the Peloponnese region are on "red alert" for the summer, due to the fear of the rise in malaria cases as a result of the increased

27 May 09:03 Greek City Times 1506177376383806198.html
Cruise ship testing reveals a lot more people had coronavirus without symptoms

104 out of 128 people who tested positive were asymptomatic.

27 May 09:34 Metro 970161747748940752.html
Whole towns could be put in lockdown 'from tomorrow'

Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

27 May 09:31 Metro 970161748802313331.html
How Britons can watch Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket shooting overhead at 9.50pm TONIGHT – if rain does not halt the historic launch

Britons will be able to see the stunning spectacle if they look west, said British astronaut Tim Peake. The Met Office said the UK should anticipate 'clear skies' this evening.

27 May 09:03 Mail Online 124328111782416831.html
South Korea sees biggest jump in coronavirus cases in seven weeks

The country has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus and has rushed to contain new infections as life returns to normal.

27 May 09:29 Hindustan Times 696565557175451075.html
Genomics and public health: A patent attorney’s perspective

Dr Titmus, Partner and UK and European Patent Attorney, Mathys & Squire, turns the spotlight on genomics and public health from a patent attorney’s perspective

27 May 09:33 Open Access Government 7441385493011224999.html
Number of Filipinos with coronavirus abroad rises to 2,664

The death toll stands at 334 as of Wednesday, May 27

27 May 09:25 Rappler 1882105642836330630.html
Astronauts ready for new era US launch

CENTRE SPATIAL KENNEDY, Etats-Unis, May 27, 2020 (AFP) - A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States itself had been deprived of for nine years.

27 May 09:35 Journal Online 6375127392471791807.html
1,500 scientists warn of third-level funding crisis

An open letter signed by 1,500 Irish scientists has warned of the funding crisis facing the country's third-level sector and called for the establishment of a government Department of Higher Education and Research, as a means of addressing it.

27 May 09:56 RTE.ie 7595237279285616891.html
India coronavirus dispatch: 'Infodemic' is as dangerous as the virus itself

From Kerala's smart testing and community care, to hospitals putting off elective surgeries, and the progress with solidarity trials so far - read these and more in today's India dispatch

27 May 09:33 Business-Standard 1502508926478074057.html
Hospital outbreak over

The COVID-19 outbreak at Richmond Hospital is now over, according to Richmond's medical health officer Dr. Meena Dawar.

27 May 09:19 Castanet 616068602232061920.html