Share on PinterestAn intensive form of magnetic brain stimulation could be an effective option for people living with treatment-resistant depression.Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The National Institute of Mental Health estimate that 17.3 million adults experienced an episode of major depression in 2017 in the United States alone. Suicidal thoughts, sometimes known…

Share on PinterestNew research questions the role of closing schools in slowing down the pandemic.By April 13, 2020, a total of 192 countries had ordered their schools to close as part of the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19. This is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.According to figures from UNESCO, these school closures…

Share on PinterestDeciding who gets priority during a pandemic is a challenge that cannot be overstated.In particular, the insufficient number of ventilators very quickly came to the world’s attention, as highlighted by physicians and hospital managers from across the world, including Italy, India, and the United States.Due to the lack of critical care resources, healthcare…

reports started to emerge that a coronavirus that specialists had never before seen in humans had begun to spread among the population of Wuhan, a large city in the Chinese province of Hubei.Since then, the virus has spread to other countries, both in and outside Asia, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare this…

As the coronavirus continues to make the news, a host of untruths has surrounded the topic. In this special feature, we address some of these myths and conspiracies.This article was updated on April 6, 2020The novel coronavirus, now known as SARS-CoV-2, has spread from Wuhan, China, to every continent on Earth except Antarctica.The World Health…