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New research suggests deaths in America have been seriously undercounted. According to Gizmodo, a new study estimates that between March and July, there were 225,000 more deaths in the US than expected. Of those fatalities, a little over half were officially attributed to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 can damage the heart, which may partially account for the increase in deaths attributed to heart disease seen in some weeks. States with spikes in COVID-19 deaths also saw more excess deaths generally during those spikes, further implicating the virus as the cause. COVID-19 is also thought to have caused thousands of deaths indirectly, by people being too afraid to seek medical help for chronic conditions.
So far, just under 215,000 Americans have died from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. But according to UPI, a new study says deaths of Americans that were linked to COVID-19 may have gone underreported by nearly 75,000. That's because either people delayed seeking treatment, or were too afraid to seek medical help during the pandemic. As a result, COVID-19 could have indirectly contributed to deaths from other illnesses like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and heart disease. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond examined death certificates for their tabulation. The found that of 225,530 excess deaths, 150,541, or 67%, were attributed to COVID-19 from March to July.
A leading Russian innovative biotech company BIOCAD presented a breakthrough cancer drug and early test reports suggesting it is more effective in battling the disease than anything else on the market. The new drug has been prepared for clinical tests, with cancer patients from all over the world set to take part. According to researchers from the Saint Petersburg based company, Russia could be the first to have access to the breakthrough therapy with treatment becoming available in 2018-2019.
22-year-old engineering student Jawwad Patel developed a machine that may contribute to helping people survive through drought and help replenish low water levels. Jawwad's innovative machine, called the "Dewdrop", separates water from air and makes it drinkable.
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